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Thread Number: 78130
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
From Red Lion, PA. to Brooklyn, NY. A 1972 Maytag DE806 |
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Post# 1021541 1/17/2019 at 23:08 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic  (New York City) |
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A rebuilding of previous threads, "From the Cellar to the 19th Floor: The Maytag's New Home P1" and "1972 A806 and a DE806 Rescued. Part Two." The washer and dryer threads have been separated. From Red Lion, PA. to Brooklyn, NY. A 1972 Maytag A806 and From Red Lion, PA. to Brooklyn, NY. A 1972 Maytag DE806 respectively. Once again, many thanks to our webmaster Robert for his assistance. | ||
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Post# 1021542 , Reply# 1 1/17/2019 at 23:12 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Originally posted on 4/4/2018
Formally "From the Cellar to the 19th Floor: The Maytag's New Home P1"
Finally, my dream set!
The Maytag's were in the basement of an old Victorian house in Red Lion, PA. The house had been closed up for decades and was dilapidated. The guy who had just bought it believes the machines had not been touched since the house was closed up. After a complete going through, these will ultimately become my daily drivers.
Original thread: A Maytag A-806 an a DE-806 Matched Set! | ||
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Post# 1021544 , Reply# 2 1/17/2019 at 23:15 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021546 , Reply# 3 1/17/2019 at 23:34 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021589 , Reply# 4 1/18/2019 at 12:31 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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EEEK! | ||
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Post# 1021590 , Reply# 5 1/18/2019 at 12:34 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021591 , Reply# 6 1/18/2019 at 12:42 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021593 , Reply# 7 1/18/2019 at 12:49 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021594 , Reply# 8 1/18/2019 at 12:57 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021595 , Reply# 9 1/18/2019 at 13:06 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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| Post# 1021596 , Reply# 10 1/18/2019 at 13:24 (1,535 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
OH DAMN! 
I see the teardown & transformation has begun! I have full confidence in you Ultramatic/Louis, and I can't wait to see when you're all done with this dryer! You make the lil portables you've refurbished, look brand spanking new, I know this full size Maytag is going to turn out AMAZING!
:o) On this side of the computer screen cheering for you... ;o) | ||
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Post# 1021609 , Reply# 11 1/18/2019 at 15:46 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021612 , Reply# 12 1/18/2019 at 16:04 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021613 , Reply# 13 1/18/2019 at 16:16 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1021614 , Reply# 14 1/18/2019 at 16:23 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Voila! | ||
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Post# 1021615 , Reply# 15 1/18/2019 at 16:31 (1,535 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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The DE806 has been working flawlessly for a few months now. It is still running on 115V for the time being. It takes about 2 cycles for clothes to be completely dry of course, but still it can run circles around my old Whirlpool convertible dryer. And that end of cycle bell! Loud! And I love it! I will be posting updated images soon with some obligatory evening shots. Most of all, I'd like to thank all those who gave me encouragement and advice for this undertaking! | ||
| Post# 1021630 , Reply# 16 1/18/2019 at 20:00 (1,535 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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oh wow!! | ||
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Post# 1045467 , Reply# 17 9/20/2019 at 00:47 (1,290 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Something odd. When I originally started using the dryer, it usually would take a few cycles (Permanent Press or Regular) to get the clothes completely dry because it was running on 115V. It's still on 115V but now it does not go off until the clothes are completely dry. I no longer have to reset the dryer very 12 minutes or so. Nothing has changed. Was/is there an issue with the moisture sensors? | ||
| Post# 1045488 , Reply# 18 9/20/2019 at 10:26 (1,290 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Not entirely sure what it is, but when I first got my Maytag DG810 dryer that goes with my A810 Maytag washer, I had no direct gas hook up for it so I just decided to air dry a load of sheets, and believe it or not they were completely dry when I got them out. My DG810 uses a similar moisture sensor system like the HOH dryers but it just has the one sensor, and seems to work well with larger loads for some reason.
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Post# 1045492 , Reply# 19 9/20/2019 at 11:50 (1,290 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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 >> I no longer have to reset the dryer very 12 minutes or so. Nothing has changed. >> Was/is there an issue with the moisture sensors? Sounds suspiciously like there had been a problem, which has now fixed itself. As part of the electronic control diagnostics, Maytag's service literature states that the dryer should turn off in approximately 9-12 minutes with the yellow wire disconnected (ie: disconnecting the circuit of the slip ring & baffles). So if your dryer was turning off in ~12 minutes each time, instead of when the clothes were dry, it sounds like you had an open circuit somewhere in the baffle circuit. It's good that you're finally seeing how well the dryer can work, but if it were mine and a loose connection was suspected, I'd take both the top cover and the back panel off, and check that all of the wiring connectors are firmly seated, just to be safe! You might also inspect the brush on the slip ring. | ||
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Post# 1045495 , Reply# 20 9/20/2019 at 12:03 (1,290 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Thanks guys for the imput. | ||
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Post# 1045677 , Reply# 21 9/22/2019 at 19:25 (1,288 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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DE806 Dryer Hi Louis, glad it is working properly now, I would leave it alone, it is likely that the sensor circuit brush and slip-ring was not making a good connection and broke-in after a lot of running time, you are not likely to find anything wrong by taking it apart, if it starts not working again then I would take a look.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1045690 , Reply# 22 9/22/2019 at 20:46 (1,288 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Thanks John. | ||
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Post# 1049754 , Reply# 24 11/3/2019 at 07:58 (1,246 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Removing the bolt on the drum pulley on a HOH dryer You just need a very good Vice-Grip pliers or a small pipe wrench, these are tight but I have never had any real trouble removing or reinstalling one.
But you should take the blower out to lubricate the bearing in it and the main drum bearing as well, use a light oil on the BB and a heavy grease on the main drum bearing.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1049805 , Reply# 25 11/3/2019 at 17:18 (1,246 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Hi Julie. I have to agree with you, Maytag 806's are among the best out there. As for the tight bolt, you may try tapping it lightly to get it going. Remember Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Lucy. As for lubrication I used Zoom Spout oil on the wick on the drum shaft bearing, and greased the pulley tensioner. I found this thread (link) helpful when refurbishing my 806. Once I greased and reinstalled the belts, it was very tight. It took a lot of effort just to move it by hand. Perhaps you are experiencing the same thing. Anyway, keep us posted! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Ultramatic's LINK | ||
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Post# 1053108 , Reply# 26 12/4/2019 at 00:36 (1,215 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Loud! | ||
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Post# 1053113 , Reply# 27 12/4/2019 at 01:14 (1,215 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Post# 1053117 , Reply# 28 12/4/2019 at 05:20 (1,215 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 1082509 , Reply# 29 7/26/2020 at 16:53 (980 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1082533 , Reply# 30 7/26/2020 at 18:59 (980 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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DE806 Dryer Temperature There is only one drying temperature, IF the electronic control is working properly on damp dry the clothes probably would only reach around 100F but the dryer will stop with very damp clothing.
On PP the sensor takes the clothing to a lower moisture level so the clothing end up getting hotter on PP, many customers dried everything on PP as the regular did not always get things as dry as many users wanted.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1082563 , Reply# 31 7/27/2020 at 00:02 (979 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 1082568 , Reply# 32 7/27/2020 at 01:44 (979 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Thanks John | ||
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Post# 1082587 , Reply# 33 7/27/2020 at 06:11 (979 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Drying Cotton @ Low Heat ?? Most Washing Instructions on clothing today are incorrect, just use your common sense when washing and drying clothing.
The problem with the dry @ low heat instruction is they don't say what is low heat, I would dry them on normal and if not completely dry lay them out to finish drying before storing them away.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1082590 , Reply# 34 7/27/2020 at 06:23 (979 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Yup. That's what the tag says. Well, no matter how much could it shrink?
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Post# 1086189 , Reply# 35 8/23/2020 at 17:25 (952 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1086191 , Reply# 36 8/23/2020 at 17:44 (952 days old) by qsd-dan (West) |
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The bell only rings once on these machines before shutting off. The cool down thermostat is responsible for cutting power to the motor once temps hit 120F and below. Check that the paper clip linkage is free working smoothly and the tab it's connect to. That tab itself can break or start to crumble where the linkage connects. That sliding mechanism on the control board can become loosey goosey after a gazillion cycles and cause intermittent operation.
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Post# 1086226 , Reply# 37 8/23/2020 at 21:29 (952 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 1132221 , Reply# 38 10/28/2021 at 19:02 (521 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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| Post# 1132256 , Reply# 39 10/29/2021 at 09:54 (520 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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Go Louie! Btw how do you like the SQ? Mike | ||
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Post# 1132408 , Reply# 40 10/31/2021 at 14:34 (518 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Mike I am very happy with it. I like I only have to press power, then start and it automatically reuses the last cycle. No reprogramming. The laundry comes out very clean and a little dryer after the spin compared to the Kenmore Elite. The only thing, as I mentioned earlier, I wish it had more wash options. Eventually I'll get the matching dryer. | ||
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