Maytag DE482
Clothes dryer · US market · 44 owner topics
Guidance for Maytag clothes dryers. Check the feature and control descriptions against your model.
Specifications & model details
Maytag DE482 is associated with Maytag in the original regulatory record. Use both the retail brand and this company name when researching an older manual, parts listing, or recall notice. This historical listing identifies the source relationship; the complete model and serial still determine a replacement part or service arrangement.
Use the full model identifier to find the correct dryer instructions, then keep installation, care, warranty, and purchase records together for the questions they can answer.
Category & symptom guidance
Locate the rating label, often around the door opening or on the appliance body, and copy the complete model number including letters after the main digits. Record the serial number separately. Search the manufacturer’s support page by that identifier, then confirm the document’s model list matches the label. A manual for a similar-looking dryer can have different controls, venting directions, or maintenance steps.
LG’s DLEX4000W product support page is for a DLEX4000W variant, while the DLEX4000/DLGX4001 sheet describes a specific family. These documents can illustrate how an electric and gas version differ, but they are not evidence for another brand or family. A product sheet is useful for advertised dimensions and features; an owner manual is the better source for operation, care, and troubleshooting.
Use installation instructions for site preparation, clearances, power, gas, venting, and stacking. Use the owner manual for cycle selection, control behavior, cleaning, and symptom checks. A specification sheet summarizes features and dimensions but may omit cautions or installation sequences. For a warranty question, locate the warranty document supplied for the model and sales region; a general warranty guide explains concepts but does not decide an individual claim.
If the manual refers to a diagram, table, or control panel that differs from yours, stop and verify the model. Do not infer a button combination from another series. Some manuals are revised, so retain the version that matches your product while checking the manufacturer’s current support page for later safety notices or corrections.
Save the purchase date and seller, receipt, delivery or installation invoice, and any service records with the model and serial number. The purchase proof may matter when a warranty asks for evidence of purchase; the invoice can show what connection or duct work was done. Keep a photo of the rating label as well, especially if the unit will be moved or the label becomes hard to reach.
For a connected dryer, retain the account or setup information you need to manage alerts, but do not treat a product sheet’s Wi-Fi listing as proof that every feature remains available. App functions can vary with model, region, account, and service. Store a copy of the manual offline if you may need operating instructions when the network is unavailable.
When checking a safety notice, search the CPSC recall database using the brand and model, and compare the precise affected models and production details in the notice. A search result alone does not establish that your dryer is included or excluded. Keep the result or notice with the appliance records and follow the notice’s stated remedy if the identifying details match.
Read the written warranty for covered components, term, exclusions, and the process for requesting service. The FTC explains that written warranties have terms set by the warrantor and that consumers should review the document; general guidance cannot promise a particular repair or outcome. Ask the seller or manufacturer to explain a disputed term in writing and keep that response with your records.
Its instructions may not apply to the dryer in front of you.
The search has not established whether this unit is affected.
No. It summarizes listed features and dimensions; use the matching manual for operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting instructions.
The exact model and serial number, purchase receipt and date, written warranty, and any installation or service records.
These sources support the shared guide. Exact model specifications and matched family procedures have their own sources above.
Owner guidance by Specs & Parts, drafted with GPT-6 Luna. Sources and scope.
An exact document is not linked yet. Search the manufacturer’s official support site with the complete model and revision. A support portal does not establish that a particular manual or diagram applies.
Maytag manualsRecorded model facts
| Specification | Recorded value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot light declared in archive | False | ArchiveCalifornia Energy Commission — Clothes dryers archive cec-dryers.xlsx; sheet ClothesDryers_12022025; row 2450 Regulatory archive observation; test standard and measurement context follow the original record. Observed Oct 27, 2026 |
| Combination-unit declaration | No | ArchiveCalifornia Energy Commission — Clothes dryers archive cec-dryers.xlsx; sheet ClothesDryers_12022025; row 2450 Regulatory archive observation; test standard and measurement context follow the original record. Observed Oct 27, 2026 |