General Information; Dryer Operation - Maytag Amana NDE2330AYW Service Manual

General Information

Dryer Operation

Dryers use heated air to dry loads of laundry. Once the unit is operational, the exhaust fan pulls air through louvers
located at the rear of the dryer. This air is drawn over the heat source (burner flame for gas and heating element for
electric). The heated air then moves through the heater duct and into the cylinder, where it is circulated through the
wet load of laundry. The air is drawn through the lint filter, into the exhaust fan and forced through the exhaust vent
to an outdoor duct.
Lint
filter
Heater
duct
Gas
valve
6
NOTE: Typical gas dryer shown in illustration.
16023020
Cylinder
Exhaust
fan
Air
duct
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