Maytag MDE17PRAYW Installation Instruction

BLANK DISPLAY – This condition indicates the dryer is 

inoperative. Enter set-up mode to view diagnostic code.
“0 MINUTES” SHOWING IN DISPLAY – This indicates the cycle 

is complete and the dryer cannot be operated. Coins dropped 

or debit inputs during this condition will be stored in escrow 

but cannot be used until normal operation is restored by 

opening and closing the door. If a door switch has failed,  

it must be replaced before normal operation can be restored.
COLD START (Initial first use) – Dryer is programmed at the 

factory as follows:
5 minutes dry time/quarter (coin 1)
$1.50 dry price (fixed cycle with top off – PD Models)
 $0.00 dry price (fixed cycle – PR Models) 
WARM START (after power failure) – A few seconds after 

power is restored, if a cycle was in progress at the time of 

the power failure, “RESELECT CYCLE” will flash in the display, 

indicating a button needs to be pressed to restart dryer.
PRICING – After the door is opened and then closed following 

the completion of a cycle, the display indicates the cycle price 

(unless set for free operation). As coins are dropped or debit 

inputs arrive, the display will change to lead the user through 

the initiation of a cycle.
There are four (4) types of dryer pricing:
Fixed “Vend” Pricing
A dryer set up for “Fixed Cycle” operation can only accept 

additional time accumulated by increments equal to the length 

of a complete dry cycle. A maximum of 99 minutes may be 

purchased; no additional credit is given for coins dropped  

with 99 minutes in the display.

ESD problems are present everywhere. ESD may damage  

or weaken the electronic control assembly. The new control 

assembly may appear to work well after repair is finished,  

but failure may occur at a later date due to ESD stress.

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Use an anti-static wrist strap. Connect wrist strap to 

green ground connection point or unpainted metal in the 

appliance.

-OR-

Touch your finger repeatedly to a green ground connection point 

or unpainted metal in the appliance.

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Before removing the part from its package, touch the anti-

static bag to a green ground connection point or unpainted 

metal in the appliance.

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Avoid touching electronic parts or terminal contacts; 

handle electronic control assembly by edges only.

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When repackaging failed electronic control assembly in 

anti-static bag, observe above instructions.

Accumulator Pricing
If the price is set to one coin 1, then accumulator pricing  

is in effect. Cycle time can be purchased one coin at a time  

(PD models) up to the maximum time of 99 minutes. Stacked 

PD models will credit all money to a cycle with a single button 

press while in accumulator pricing.
Fixed Cycle With Top Off Pricing
A dryer set to offer “Top Off” capability will allow time to 

be added to an existing dry cycle in increments equal to the 

number of minutes of dry time per quarter (coin 1), up to 99 

minutes, regardless of the cost required to start the dryer. 

No credit is given for coins or debit inputs entered when the 

control is displaying 99 minutes.
PR Models: In Enhanced Debit Mode, the top off price can be 

set independently (see VALUE OF COIN 2), and the top off time 

is calculated according to the following equation: 

Penny increment offset is not applied to top off purchases.
FREE CYCLES – This is established by setting the cycle price to 

zero. When this happens, “SELECT CYCLE” will appear rather 

than a cycle price. Any cycle started as a free cycle  

will automatically terminate when the door is opened.
DEBIT CARD READY – This dryer is debit card ready. It will 

accept a variety of debit card systems, but does NOT come 

with a debit card reader. Refer to the debit card reader 

manufacturer for proper dryer setup. In models converted to 

a Generation 1 debit card system, debit pulses represent the 

equivalent of one coin (coin 1).

After the dryer has been installed and plugged in, the display 

will show “0 minutes.”
Single Load Models 

Once the unit has been plugged in and the dryer door opened 

and closed, the display will show the price. In PR models set 

for free cycles, the display will flash “SELECT CYCLE” (not 

shown).
Single Load Models 

0

1.50

top off price

full cycle price

top off time

full cycle length

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