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Thread Number: 95126
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Vintage Maytag Dryer |
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| Post# 1197775 , Reply# 1 1/23/2024 at 15:32 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
If the Maytag dryer is just like the one in the photo, it’s a Maytag DE306 Halo Of Heat dryer. Single temperature, timed drying only. Though, I’d replace the thermostats (cycling thermostat, high limit thermostat) and for sure would out a new felt seal on to prevent items from falling onto the heating and shorting it out. Only other things it will need I can think of is a thorough clean out and lubricantion.
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| Post# 1197872 , Reply# 3 1/25/2024 at 10:27 by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Post# 1197873 , Reply# 4 1/25/2024 at 10:42 by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Pre-1976 Maytag halo of heat dryer
It’s relatively easy to find a Maytag washer that matches a dryer like this hard to find top-of-the-line in either 90% of Maytag sales did not have fluorescent lights in this time.
If you’re looking for style and lights, you’d be better looking for a Kenmore or even a whirlpool dryer From the 70s, it might be a little easier to fix a Maytag washer from this. If you find a very low mileage form, but either a whirlpool built washer, or the Maytag may need very heavy duty repairs at this age, even if it works for a while, be prepared to do some serious work on it. Any dryer from this time. Should have a going over there much easier to fix. Parts are much more available for whirlpool products especially the dryers. General Electric might be another good washer and dryer to find if you need a matched pair from the 70s but again they’re hard to find with the fluorescent light very few were made. | ||
| Post# 1197880 , Reply# 5 1/25/2024 at 11:44 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
The pictures you posted are 2 different designs. First picture is a Halo of Heat design. The second (and actual picture of the machine) is a Stream of Heat design. Both are near or at BOL so no lights and other features. The SOH is newer, has a bigger drum, is overall easier to work on, and has a much bigger parts support now that HOH parts have been NLA for 13-ish years and started drying up from about that time. The SOH is what you would want for a daily driver and the HOH for fun. Each have their own unique strengths and weaknesses.
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| Post# 1197886 , Reply# 7 1/25/2024 at 13:05 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1197895 , Reply# 8 1/25/2024 at 14:07 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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The HOH and SOH both have their advantages and disadvantages, but I will note through, the HOH does a much better job at drying large blankets since they are always in the air stream. The SOH has a tendency to ball things up which may require more drying time.
The downside about the HOH is the high limit thermostat is quite sensitive since the later models I believe are rated for 155F to 160F which can cause them to be a little persnickety on the electric models. | ||
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Post# 1197910 , Reply# 9 1/25/2024 at 19:54 by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1197914 , Reply# 10 1/25/2024 at 21:09 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Older 70s clothes dryers
The the older HOH dryer is much slower due to the smaller fan, smaller heating element and smaller drum the newer post 76 Maytag worked a little better because of the bigger heater, faster, fan and larger drum however, any dryers before 1984 should not be left operating on a tended like when you leave the home also make sure you install them with metal ductwork and don’t have flammable stuff around them.
If you want, you can add thermal safety fuses to older dryers if you tend to run away and leave your dryers run to reduce the fire risk. A high limit thermostat in both halo of heat gas and electric dryers were both problematic because of the dangerous design of having the heat right in front of it dry clothes, load they had to go with pretty sensitive ones to keep them from catching fire and they still had quite a few fires anyway. The latest stream of heat Maytag dryers had a lot more plastic in the plastic blower housing at plastic door and lid filter housing so that added a hazard they also had a tendency for the fan to strip loose from the motor shaft, which left the heating element just cycling on the safety thermostat right under a load of clothing that might be dry by that time. John | ||
| Post# 1199137 , Reply# 13 2/12/2024 at 15:05 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Recommend a new belt, drum rollers, glides, and idler wheel. At minimum, turbine oil the shafts of the drum rollers and idler wheel if they're in good condition.
Check the all of the seals (front drum, rear drum, blower). Grab the blower with your fingers and aggressively rock it back and forth. If there's play, you'll need a new one. Grease the block. You may have to rotate the drum 180 if the lip got chewed up too much from worn/missing glides or it'll eat through your new set of glides. I always drill through the motor end caps and soak the wicking's with turbine oil. Heat from the dryer makes the parch after a few decades. Blow the motor out with compressed air, it's probably clogged with lint. Should be good to go after that. | ||
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