H0180500548E Genuine Inverted Control Panel for Fisher & Paykel Dryers DE6060M1, Panel for Upside Down Wall Mounting

Built for the Fisher & Paykel DE6060M1 clothes dryer, H0180500548E is the genuine inverted control panel. Vented dryers like this can be mounted upside down on a wall bracket, and the inverted panel has its print turned around so the settings read the right way up. If your DE6060M1 sits on the floor or a stand in the normal position, you need the standard panel instead.

When to replace the control panel on a wall mounted dryer

The control panel is the face of the dryer, carrying the program and setting markings around the controls. On a wall mounted DE6060M1 it's at eye height, where it gets knocked, scratched and faded by sunlight from the laundry window. Once the print wears off or the panel cracks, it gets hard to tell which setting you're choosing. A cracked panel can also let lint and moisture in behind the controls. Fitting a new inverted panel restores clear markings that read correctly with the dryer upside down.

Part details

• Genuine Fisher & Paykel part H0180500548E
• Inverted control panel for upside down mounting
• Listed for the DE6060M1 dryer
• Not for dryers installed the normal way up

Fitting the panel

Unplug the dryer first. On a wall mounted unit, make sure it's secure on its bracket before you work on it, and take your time on a step ladder. Pull off the control knob, then note how the old panel clips or screws on. Transfer the knob and any trim, line up the new panel and check every setting mark lines up with the knob pointer.

Questions about this part

What does inverted mean on this panel?

It means the printing runs the other way, for a dryer hung upside down on the wall. If your DE6060M1 stands upright on the floor, this panel would read upside down, so you'd need the standard version.