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Thread Number: 50504
My new Maytag 806 set |
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Post# 727141 , Reply# 1 1/12/2014 at 07:11 (3,749 days old) by ovrphil  (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 727165 , Reply# 3 1/12/2014 at 09:42 (3,749 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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Congrats on the 806 set
Sure is beautiful. You may find an appliance paint kit on line. It sounds based on where the scratches are it is the lighter gold and not the shaded gold. If you find appliance paint be sure you get Harvest gold and not Harvest Wheat, which is the color that replaced harvest gold when the appliance makers quit doing the "shading".
And welcome to automaticwasher.org. Enjoy your Maytags! (I also need to get harvest gold paint for a chip in the porcelain on my 906 dryer. Your ad states the dryer works. The washer does too, I hope. 
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| Post# 727169 , Reply# 4 1/12/2014 at 10:04 (3,749 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Your ad states the dryer works. The washer does too, I hope. Ha! I hope so too! I'll be trying to test them out in the next few days. | ||
| Post# 727171 , Reply# 5 1/12/2014 at 10:07 (3,749 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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It sounds based on where the scratches are it is the lighter Thanks for the paint tip. The scratches are in the lighter area so that should make things a bit easier. | ||
| Post# 727172 , Reply# 6 1/12/2014 at 10:11 (3,749 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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my 906 Your 906 models look so modern! I had no idea the design without knobs existed until I viewed this forum. | ||
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Post# 727179 , Reply# 7 1/12/2014 at 11:25 (3,749 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 727207 , Reply# 8 1/12/2014 at 13:38 (3,749 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 727220 , Reply# 9 1/12/2014 at 15:04 (3,749 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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You should be able to lift the dryer door off it's hinge That's a great tip about the dryer door goatfarmer! Thanks rp2813! I do like the look of Harvest Gold with the chrome trim. | ||
| Post# 727252 , Reply# 10 1/12/2014 at 17:15 (3,749 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
GRRREAT score!!! | ||
| Post# 727312 , Reply# 11 1/12/2014 at 21:05 (3,749 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Thanks hippiedoll! I will hopefully be able to make some progress on their restoration and have more pictures to post soon. | ||
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Post# 727409 , Reply# 12 1/13/2014 at 12:18 (3,748 days old) by atomict (Middletown, NY) |
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Woohoo! Congrats! | ||
| Post# 727417 , Reply# 13 1/13/2014 at 13:33 (3,748 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Thanks atomict! Glad to know you are pleased with your 806s. I think mine are about the same year model. And I really enjoyed reading through your thread, lots of great info and pictures! | ||
| Post# 727998 , Reply# 14 1/16/2014 at 04:59 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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pictures Here are a few shots in their current condition: Console 
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| Post# 727999 , Reply# 15 1/16/2014 at 05:00 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Inside 
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| Post# 728000 , Reply# 16 1/16/2014 at 05:01 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Dryer control 
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| Post# 728001 , Reply# 17 1/16/2014 at 05:02 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Inside 
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| Post# 728002 , Reply# 18 1/16/2014 at 05:09 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Offending scratches!! 
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| Post# 728004 , Reply# 19 1/16/2014 at 05:11 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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How does the "lift off door hinges" on the dryer door lift off? 
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| Post# 728007 , Reply# 20 1/16/2014 at 05:37 (3,745 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Hinges:
With the dryer door open, just lift the entire door upward. It should come off easily.
To reinstall it, position the door on the hinge pins and guide it downward into place. A paint store, such as a local Sherwin-Williams, should be able to match the paint so that you can have some on hand for touch-up purposes. You'll end up buying way more than you'll need, of course, but it should be a dead match, not a "universal" match such as used to be sold as touch-up paint when Harvest was a current color. To have them match it, take that dryer door in to the store. Judging from what's in your dryer drum, I would strongly suggest that you go inside the dryer and perform a thorough de-linting. You may also find that there are issues with the felt seal; they're common to this generation of Halo from Hell dryers (nothing wrong with them, just forty years of wear). The seal wears and permits lint to pass through, and also allows metal objects such as coins, etc., to contact the heating element, shorting it out. Use the Search feature here to search on "Halo of Heat felt." | ||
| Post# 728019 , Reply# 21 1/16/2014 at 06:45 (3,745 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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door open, just lift Thanks danemodsandy for explaining how that hinge works. I do want to take the door and get the paint color matched so it will look good. Also, do you know where to get the dryer seal? Is it difficult to install? | ||
| Post# 728099 , Reply# 22 1/16/2014 at 15:06 (3,745 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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If You're Talking....
About the drum seal (the felt), it's still pretty easy to get; RepairClinic (www.repairclinic.com...) carries it.
If you're talking about the dryer door seal, that's something that's not as available, and the more knowledgeable people here will need to help you. | ||
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Post# 728114 , Reply# 23 1/16/2014 at 16:12 (3,745 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Touch-up Paint One bit of advice about covering up those small blemishes on the front of the dryer: Less is more. A lot less.
When I was doing touch-up on a white refrigerator a few years ago, after dipping the applicator brush into the bottle of touch-up I ran the brush around the rim until there was barely any paint left on it, then applied it to the scratched areas. You don't want apply so much that it runs or otherwise reveals an obvious touch-up job. I honestly can't find the repaired spots on my fridge anymore, and some were fairly large.
With the biggest scratch across one side, I got impatient and left more on the brush since it was such a big job. As a result, that repair is quite noticeable.
So don't apply a big blob of it, use a nearly dry brush (or the torn end of a match), and you'll probably not be able to tell where those dings were. | ||
| Post# 729058 , Reply# 25 1/20/2014 at 13:33 (3,741 days old) by tagok (Oklahoma) | ||
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Lights I am pretty sure I just need a new bulb for the tub light and the dryer interior interior light is broken still in the socket. What size bulbs do they need? | ||
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Post# 729962 , Reply# 27 1/23/2014 at 19:59 (3,738 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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