Maytag MGDB800V Merkblatt

Gas Dryer

PRODUCT MODEL NUMBERS

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

MGDB800V

Select the route that will provide the straightest and 

most direct path outdoors.  

 

Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows 

and turns.  

 

Use the fewest 90° turns possible.

Because Whirlpool Corporation policy includes a continuous commitment to improve 

Dimensions are for planning purposes only. For complete details, see Installation 

our products, we reserve the right to change materials and specifications without notice. 

Instructions packed with product. Specifications subject to change without notice.

W10347751B

9/2011

For closet installation, with a door, the minimum ventilation openings in the top  

and bottom of the door are required. Louvered doors with equivalent air ventilation  

openings are acceptable.

Do not use vent runs longer than specified in vent 

length chart.  

NOTE: Most installations require a minimum of 5" (127 mm) clearance 

behind dryer for exhaust vent with elbow. See “Venting Requirements.”

64 ft. (20 m)

54 ft. (16.5 m)

44 ft. (13.4 m)

35 ft. (10.7 m)

27 ft. (8.2 m)

58 ft. (17.7 m)

48 ft. (14.6 m)

38 ft. (11.6 m)

29 ft. (8.8 m)

21 ft. (6.4 m)

The Vent system chart provides venting requirements 

that will help achieve best drying performance.

NOTE: Bottom exhaust installations have a 90° turn 

inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, 

add one 90° turn to the chart.

Louvered Hood

Angled Hood

Box Hood

Dryer with extended back:

Dryer with flat back:

Recessed area

Side view - closet or confined area 

(Dryer with extended back)

Closet door with vents

Side view - closet or confined area

(Dryer with flat back)

* Required spacing

All dimensions show recommended spacing allowed, with 

tested spacing of 0" (0 mm) clearance on sides and rear. 

Gas supply: This dryer is equipped for use with Natural gas. 

Dryer can be converted to L.P. gas. When rigid pipe is used 

it should be 1/2" IPS. When acceptable to the gas supplier 

and local codes, 3/8" approved tubing may be used for 

lengths under 20 ft (6.1 m). For lengths over 20 ft (6.1 

m), larger tubing should be used. Pipe-joint compounds 

resistant to the action of L.P. gas must be used. An 

individual manual shutoff valve must be installed within 6 

ft (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance with the National Fuel 

Gas Code ANSI Z223.1. 

 

Electrical: A 120-volt, 60 Hz, AC-only, 15 or 20 amp fused 

electrical supply is required. A time-delay fuse or circuit 

breaker and a separate circuit are recommended. 

 

Water (Steam models only): The dryer must be connected 

to the cold water faucet using new inlet hoses. Do not use 

old hoses. Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can 

result.

: 

Exhaust your dryer to the outside. 4" 

(102 mm) diameter vent is required. Rigid or flexible metal 

exhaust vent must be used. Do not use plastic or metal 

foil vet. Exhaust hood must be at least 12" (305 mm) from 

the ground or any object that may be in the path of the 

exhaust.

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