Maytag W10494218A Use and Care Guide download pdf (Page 16)

TROUBLESHOOTING

First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/product_help -

In Canada www.maytag.ca for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.

ff you experience

Clothes are not drying sat ° The load is too large and heavy Separate the load to tumble freely.

isfactodly or drying times to dry quickly.

are too long (cont.) Fabric softener sheets are blocking The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen.

the grille. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.

Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.

The dryer is located in a room with Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above

temperature below 45°F (7°C). 45°F (7°C).

The dryer is located in a closet. Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top

and bottom of the door. The front of the dryer requires a minimum

of 1" (25 mm) of airspace, and, for most installations, the rear of

the dryer requires 5" (127 mm). See the Installation Instructions.

Cycle time is too short The load may not be contacting Level the dryer. See the Installation Instructions. All four dryer feet

the sensor strips on Sensor Cycles. should be in firm contact with the floor.

Clothes are coming out of the Under certain environmental or installation conditions, you may

Refresh cycle with damp or wet experience underdrying. Select the Timed Dry cycle, medium

spots, drying temperature, for 5 to 10 minutes.

The Sensor Cycle is ending early. Change the dryness level setting on Sensor Cycles. Increasing

or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying

time in a cycle. If loads are consistently ending too early, see also

"Changing the Sensor Cycle settings to increase drying time:'

Lint on load Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load.

Stains on load Improper use of fabric softener. Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.

Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can

stain your garments. Do not use fabric softener sheets with

steam cycles.

Stains on drum Loose dyes in clothes. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).

These wiil not transfer to other clothing.

Loads are wrinkled

The load was not removed from dryer

at the end of the cycle.

The dryer was tightly packed.

For steam cycles, the water is not

properly connected with the dryer.

Select Custom Refresh Cycle to tumble the load with water and

heat. This cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing

odors from dry loads consisting of one to 9 dry items of wrinkle °

free cotton, cotton-polyester blend, common knits, and synthetic

garments.

NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry dean-only

garments are not recommended.

Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using the Custom

Refresh cycle (on some models), adjust the garment number

based on the load size. Results may also vary depending on fabric

type. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads

consisting of wrinkleofree cotton, cotton-polyester blends, common

knits, and synthetics.

Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water

inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet

valve. Check that the water supply is turned on.

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