mistereric
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Should have posted sooner, since its been a month or so since I dragged her home, but I was busy busy busy. So finally, out with the GE and in with...
My 806 Gets a Mate
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mistereric
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a closeup of the timer.
mistereric
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worn spot on the drum...
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and some scorches...
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Dirty motor area, now all cleaned up
mistereric
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and dirty up front...
mistereric
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inside the lint filter housing, years of accumulated dryer lint and wax
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inside the outer housing...
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after a very good cleaning, she now resides next to her new friend.
mistereric
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LDG309, serial 883469CT, October of 1979. Works nicely, so much quieter than the GE.
I'm guessing we're MOL here, with no sensors, no drum light. I wish it were TOL, but I'd take it over what it replaced any day. I'm guessing the automatic cycle is based on exhaust temperature?
I'm guessing we're MOL here, with no sensors, no drum light. I wish it were TOL, but I'd take it over what it replaced any day. I'm guessing the automatic cycle is based on exhaust temperature?
everythingold
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a matching set. a washer by itself seems so lonely. looking forward to the next post. matt
maytagbear
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Excellent catch!
there, Eric!
Yes, the automatic setting here is thermostat controlled.
And yes, Maytag dryers are (were) very quiet.
Nice cleanup, too.
Enjoy!
Lawrence
there, Eric!
Yes, the automatic setting here is thermostat controlled.
And yes, Maytag dryers are (were) very quiet.
Nice cleanup, too.
Enjoy!
Lawrence
redcarpetdrew
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Here's to new friends made!
Tell her welcome to the family.
RCD
Tell her welcome to the family.
RCD
turquoisedude
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Very nice!
It is so neat when a match for a favorite washer or dryer is found! Congratulations and hope the halo of heat will serve you well for years to come!!!
Nice save, Eric!
It is so neat when a match for a favorite washer or dryer is found! Congratulations and hope the halo of heat will serve you well for years to come!!!
Nice save, Eric!
Eric
Good Luck with your 'new' Maytag.
I have the electric version(DE 309)
This was my very first Vintage Maytag to start my collection.
Good Luck with your 'new' Maytag.
I have the electric version(DE 309)
This was my very first Vintage Maytag to start my collection.
halo of heat will serve you well
IT's not HOH, it's a BigLoad dryer. HOH would have lint screen on back of drum
IT's not HOH, it's a BigLoad dryer. HOH would have lint screen on back of drum
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Congrats!
What a catch!
I'd say the yelowish-brownish muck by the vent-in is typcially just dirt associated with combustion of natural gas. Clean it up once, and you are good-to-go for 5+/- years, I'd say.
What a catch!
I'd say the yelowish-brownish muck by the vent-in is typcially just dirt associated with combustion of natural gas. Clean it up once, and you are good-to-go for 5+/- years, I'd say.
Nice lookin big load there! I'm sure the 806 is happy to have a little company 
I'm guesing that Maytag introduced Electronic Ignition on the big load gas dryers. Is that correct? I have a DG306 that I need to test and see if it works. Hope I don't blow up the house trying to light the damn pilot, lol.
I'm guesing that Maytag introduced Electronic Ignition on the big load gas dryers. Is that correct? I have a DG306 that I need to test and see if it works. Hope I don't blow up the house trying to light the damn pilot, lol.
mistereric
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Thanks everyone! I'm still on the lookout for a DG806 but this machine is much improved in the meantime.
The gookus was mostly dryer sheet wax as evidenced by the smell of it. If the gas was that dirty, 30 years of buildup would be all over my kitchen.
This machine has an electrical ignitor, and even has a sticker mentioning that inside the door - no standing pilot here.
Only thing that bugs me is that the door swing is the wrong way. Not likely that i'd be able to move the laundry room around to suit it.
The gookus was mostly dryer sheet wax as evidenced by the smell of it. If the gas was that dirty, 30 years of buildup would be all over my kitchen.
This machine has an electrical ignitor, and even has a sticker mentioning that inside the door - no standing pilot here.
Only thing that bugs me is that the door swing is the wrong way. Not likely that i'd be able to move the laundry room around to suit it.
polkanut
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Quite a few things in this world swing the opposite way, LOL!
Only thing that bugs me is that the door swing is the wrong
Eric, unfortunately you're one of tens of thousands of Maytag owners who have had to endure the same problem and lived with it over the decades, if I'd gotten a Tag set in 1978, I would be included in that count. If that was the only reason why I didn't get Tags back then, it wouldn't have kept me from getting them. Part of the reason for the advent of later designs whreby the door was switchable.
Eric, unfortunately you're one of tens of thousands of Maytag owners who have had to endure the same problem and lived with it over the decades, if I'd gotten a Tag set in 1978, I would be included in that count. If that was the only reason why I didn't get Tags back then, it wouldn't have kept me from getting them. Part of the reason for the advent of later designs whreby the door was switchable.
