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.
Check official recall databases using the appliance’s complete identity, then follow the notice’s exact remedy and discontinue use when its instructions require it.
Category & symptom guidance
A recall may cover a narrow model range, production period, serial range, or component. Read the rating label for the complete model and serial, and note the brand and purchase country. A similar appearance or family name is not enough to establish inclusion. Keep the label photo for your records, but avoid posting the serial publicly.
Use the CPSC recalls database and search the brand, model, and relevant product terms. Open the notice itself and compare every stated identifier. A search result title alone can omit exclusions or production boundaries. If the unit is outside the United States, identify the responsible national product-safety authority as well; a US notice may not govern another market.
A recall notice may instruct an owner to stop using a product, contact the manufacturer, schedule a repair, or obtain another remedy. The action depends on that specific notice. Do not substitute a generic repair, bypass a safety feature, or assume a retailer’s verbal statement settles whether the unit is covered. Use the notice’s official contact route and provide only the requested identifiers.
Save a copy or screenshot of the notice, the date you checked it, and any manufacturer case number. If the site says your exact unit is included, follow the notice’s use instructions while arranging the stated remedy. If the model appears close but the serial range is unclear, ask the responsible company or agency to verify it before treating the dryer as cleared.
A recall is only one reason to stop using a dryer. CPSC warns that lint accumulation, restricted exhaust, and overheating can contribute to fires. If there is smoke, burning odor, visible scorching, sparks, or unusually hot surroundings, stop the cycle if it can be done safely, keep people away, and address the immediate hazard. If there is active fire or smoke, leave the area and contact emergency services.
For a suspected gas leak, leave the area and use the local emergency gas response route; do not operate switches or attempt a repair. For an electric dryer that repeatedly trips protection or shows damaged cords, do not keep resetting it. These are immediate condition-based precautions, separate from whether a recall exists.
CPSC’s consumer guidance emphasizes lint and exhaust maintenance. Clean the lint filter before or after each load according to the appliance instructions, and check the area around the dryer for lint accumulation. For vented models, inspect the visible duct and exterior termination for a crushed route, buildup, or a flap that cannot open. Arrange cleaning of concealed duct sections when lint or poor airflow is suspected.
Condenser and heat-pump dryers do not use the same outdoor exhaust duct as a vented machine, so do not apply vent-duct steps to them. They have their own lint filters, heat exchangers, condensate paths, and owner maintenance instructions. Keep the design distinction clear and use only the maintenance directions for the exact model. Never dismantle internal components to remove lint.
If a dryer causes an injury, fire, property damage, or a near miss, preserve the event details and contact the relevant product-safety authority through its official reporting route. Include the model, serial, purchase information if available, what was happening, and any photographs of the product and damage. Do not speculate about the failure mechanism; describe what was observed and when.
Keep receipts, service records, and any failed part if authorities or the manufacturer request it, but do not handle damaged electrical or gas components. A report does not itself confirm a defect or guarantee a remedy. It gives the agency information to evaluate alongside reports from other owners.
If the label is missing, damaged, or inaccessible without moving a stacked unit, do not dismantle the dryer to read it. Check the purchase record, installation paperwork, and original product listing for a model identifier, then ask the manufacturer how to identify the unit safely. A partial model name can help locate support but cannot reliably settle serial eligibility.
Recall status can change as new notices are issued. Recheck the official database when buying a used dryer and before accepting a replacement or repaired unit. Ask the seller for the exact model and serial in advance, and verify that any notice remedy is complete with documentation from the responsible party.
The unit may be within the notice’s defined scope.
A current hazard may exist regardless of recall status.
No. A search only reports notices found in that database at that time; it does not certify the condition of a particular machine.
No. Match the exact model and serial boundaries in the notice or ask the responsible company to verify the unit.
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.
Recorded 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 |
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