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Post# 747945   4/5/2014 at 21:40 (3,645 days old) by surfertee ()        

I have a 750w maytag dryer from the 60's and it doesnt have a place for a vent hose. Why? Where does the heat and moisture go?




Post# 747946 , Reply# 1   4/5/2014 at 21:47 (3,645 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)        

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You have a treasure!  That is a rare electronic control Maytag water condenser dryer.  The heat and the moisture literally go "down the drain" as does about about 48 oz. of cold water an hour! (1/3 of a gallon)


Post# 747951 , Reply# 2   4/5/2014 at 21:58 (3,645 days old) by surfertee ()        
Thx kenmore71

Do i have to have a floor drain or will it go up to the utility sink? I am in love with this gorgeous set. The washer runs like a dream...a really fun dream. I think dryer will work also i just was unsure how to hook it up. It also has two differnt currents...110 and a 240. Really need a manual i think.

Post# 747952 , Reply# 3   4/5/2014 at 22:03 (3,645 days old) by surfertee ()        
DE750w maytag ventless dryer....need manual

I think i need a manual cause the electrical info on dryer serial numver plate...110 or 240. Also need to know how to drain.

Post# 747982 , Reply# 4   4/6/2014 at 00:12 (3,645 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
Maytag DE 750 dryer

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Can you PLEASE post photos of your washer and dryer??

Thank you!
Kevin


Post# 748007 , Reply# 5   4/6/2014 at 04:54 (3,644 days old) by surfertee ()        
I think they r beautiful, want to get dryer installed

Here they r....

Post# 748008 , Reply# 6   4/6/2014 at 04:56 (3,644 days old) by surfertee ()        

All the lights work, nothing broken. Washer runs fantastic. Dryer looks mint, i just am afraid to hook it up wrong. I never had ventless and i dont why it has two electrical volt option preinstalled from the period.

Post# 748015 , Reply# 7   4/6/2014 at 05:35 (3,644 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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This thread was for a 701....
But it may be useful to understand how these condenser maytag worked...
www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T...


Post# 748018 , Reply# 8   4/6/2014 at 05:50 (3,644 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Tee:

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There's a little hose outlet on the back of the dryer; it just needs to be hooked up to a hose that runs to a drain. A floor drain would be fine; just make sure it runs freely.

Someone else here will probably be able to advise you on the 110/220v issue. These could be converted for use on either voltage, I think, but someone more knowledgeable should be the one to advise you on how to check the present configuration plus how to convert it to your preferred voltage if it's not presently set up for the voltage you plan to use.


Post# 748045 , Reply# 9   4/6/2014 at 09:08 (3,644 days old) by surfertee ()        
To the people of automaticwashers.org

I feel like i have joined a very special club of people like me who appreciate the intrinsic value of old appliances. Most friends and family just give me very strange looks ...they just dont get it.

Post# 748081 , Reply# 10   4/6/2014 at 12:13 (3,644 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)        

Tee,
Well according to the link that Freddy posted at least you can drain the dryer into essentially any type of drain provided that it isn't over 7 ft. high. It looks like the different voltage means how hot the heating element gets in the condenser of the dryer but I could be mistaken. Don't know if that will affect the length of time it takes to dry a load of clothes.

Would be great if someone here had a manual to that dryer that could give you the answer or perhaps an owner of that machine that's in operation could answer your question.

Anyhow, good luck with your dryer that's a gorgeous set.

Rick


Post# 748086 , Reply# 11   4/6/2014 at 12:36 (3,644 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))        
Excellent!

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Not only did you manage to find a rare dryer, you found it and its companion washer in a very rare color! And they both look as though they've been very well cared for over the years. Now you'll need to get to the important task of laying up stores of spare parts to keep them going into the future. Parts for these older machines won't be around forever, so there's no time to waste.Smile

 

And before I forget, welcome to AW. If you love vintage, you'll fit right in here.


Post# 748090 , Reply# 12   4/6/2014 at 13:21 (3,644 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)        

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I have ALL of the service literature for those dryers.  You definitely want to hook it up to 220 volts if at all possible.  These are complicated dryers and there is a lot that can go wrong with them.  It has a drain pump on it so it doesn't matter if you drain it into a sink, standpipe or floor drain.  Since the water coming out of this dryer is warm, I know that some people will let the warm water run into their washing machine and then wash a load of clothes with the already warmed water!

 

Here's the electrical hook-up instructions:


Post# 748091 , Reply# 13   4/6/2014 at 13:25 (3,644 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Rare Mayag Water Condenser Dryer

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Hi and welcome to AW you have a 2nd generation MT WCD, these were made from around 1956-1965 and yours would likely be close to a 1965 model.

These dryers could be connected to 115 or 115-230 volt lines, now however everyone in the US has 120-240 volts [ unless you are in a hi-rise somewhere and you could have 120-208 volt power ], in any case these newer voltages will all work. The dryer also needs a drain and a cold water connection like the washer has [ you can get a y adapter and adapt off the houses cold water faucet where the washer is connected.

This dryer uses 1/3 gallon of water per MINUTE of operating time, so figure around 20 gallons of cold water for an average load.

Unfortunately very few parts are around for these water dryers as they had many unique parts. I have the 1956 model and luckily I fully restored it 20 years ago when you could still get most of the parts from MT, and even then we had to really look for some.

I restored a brown all push button Maytag pair like yours a few years ago, except that my dryer is the regular vented dryer. If you find that this WCD does not work out for you I might consider trading you the fully restored vented brown dryer [ CDE-750 ] for the CDE-750W you have depending on many factors such as where you live. If you need ant technical advice in hooking this up or fixing it or parts etc, Email me your phone # and best time to call.

John L.


Post# 748140 , Reply# 14   4/6/2014 at 16:23 (3,644 days old) by surfertee ()        
Keep the posts coming...all r appreciated and helpful

Keep the posts coming...all are appreciated and helpful.

Post# 748863 , Reply# 15   4/9/2014 at 13:57 (3,641 days old) by bluejay (Havre de Grace, MD)        

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That's a beautiful set!  Out of curiosity, do the control panels light up?  I don't see the buttons that would typically turn the lights on and off. 


Post# 748865 , Reply# 16   4/9/2014 at 14:07 (3,641 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
Out of curiosity, do the control panels light up?

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Hi Jason,

 

Yes both control panels light up during operation.   When you start the machine, it lights up (controlled by the timer) and when the cycle is complete it shuts off.    The last year Maytag used those buttons was 1963.   This is my 1964 A702 / DE750 set and they don't have them.

 

Not sure if you are aware, but those buttons not only control the console light, but also the tub light in the washer!

 

Kevin


Post# 748867 , Reply# 17   4/9/2014 at 14:24 (3,641 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Am Almost Sure

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Dryer was one our home economics suite at school had installed. Remember because before using Mrs. T had to open a cupboard and turn on the taps something one had never seen done before with a dryer. When queried further Mrs. T complained that even during drought/water restriction conditions she had no choice and felt guilty. Way our school was designed the home economics suite's laundry area did not face or was even near an outside wall, so one assumes venting was not an option.

As the owner of a condenser dryer would chime in that by all means go with 208v-240v (or whatever) power over 115v. Even at the former it takes longer to dry items in a condenser dryer than vented. Though one wonders if using cold water instead of ambient room temperature air speeds up things.


Post# 748876 , Reply# 18   4/9/2014 at 14:52 (3,641 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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Post# 748878 , Reply# 19   4/9/2014 at 14:53 (3,641 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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I think it cannot be paragonable to a vented dryer model, really all the humidity cannot condense thus resulting in some moisture being recirculated, like every model of condensing units does both mist method, or air or water/refrigerant -cooled-condensing boxes does , and all the facts related to it , but sure I think water cooling condensing is faster and *better* than the air cooled one for what concerns the time aspect...
Also, in this mist method all the lint is flushed away down the drain and you do not have boxes or stuff like that to clean except the normal linter filter may it be placed in the drum or in the lower right corner ...we can say it does not require that much of manteinance, or anyway the same every dryer does...
But as for everything this condensing method has pros and cons....
i feel the need to warn...as if it was not obvious enough, that if you are in an area where water has dear prices, or you spend already much for water bills, that using this one as a daily driver or often, really is something you may want to think about.....
In any ways I see it a thing for people that really cannot do otherwise, ie lack of venting possibility...




This post was last edited 04/09/2014 at 15:21
Post# 749186 , Reply# 20   4/10/2014 at 17:47 (3,640 days old) by bluejay (Havre de Grace, MD)        

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Kevin, I didn't know that...BTW, your yellow set is awesome!  I love the sleek pushbuttons on the dryer better than the center dial that ours has.  It completely makes sense that they did away with the pushbuttons too; I hardly use our console lights because I'm only down there to put the laundry on or change it over.


Post# 749260 , Reply# 21   4/11/2014 at 06:01 (3,639 days old) by surfertee ()        
Kevin, your set is marvelous

I adore the little night light bulb thats inside under the hood of the washer... Those maytag engineers...genius! Dryer is still terrifying me and is the pretty silent partner to the washer.


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