Cycle Guide - Maytag MGDB835DC Use & Care Manual

CYCLE GUIDE — SENSOR CYCLES
Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.
Not all features and cycles are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.
Use Sensor Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings
The dryer senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level. Use the NORMAL
dryness level to provide optimal energy savings. Dryer performance and results may vary with service voltage less than 240.
Items Cycle:
to dry:
Large loads Power Dry
of towels and
heavyweight
items
Heavyweight Heavy Duty
items such as
towels or heavy
work clothes
Jackets, Bedding
comforters,
pillows
Heavyweight Sanitize
items
Work clothes, Normal
casual wear,
mixed cottons,
sheets,
corduroys
Jeans and denim Denim
Shirts, blouses, Wrinkle
permanent Control
press, synthetics,
lightweight items
Undergarments, Delicates
blouses, lingerie,
performance
wear
You may select the "With Steam" setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium Drying
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Temperature settings.
Load Size Recommendations
For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted
for each cycle.
Small load: Fill the dryer drum with 3–4 items, not more than
1/4 full.
Temperature: Dry Level: Available
Options:
Energy Saver This is a high heat cycle. Use
Damp Dry Signal for large loads of heavyweight
Wrinkle Prevent fabrics such as cotton towels.
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Static Reduce
Energy Saver Offers stepped drying starting
Damp Dry Signal with High heat followed by
Wrinkle Prevent Medium High heat for enhanced
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Static Reduce fabric care and energy savings.
Energy Saver Use for drying large, bulky
Damp Dry items; do not overfill dryer drum.
Signal Partway through the cycle, the
Wrinkle Prevent signal will sound for 2 minutes
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Static Reduce to indicate when it is time to
rearrange items for optimal
drying.
Wrinkle Prevent This is a long cycle with high heat
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w/o Steam which has been proven to reduce
household bacteria. This cycle is
not recommended for all fabrics.
Use for loads of heavyweight
fabrics.
Energy Saver Starts at High Heat, quickly goes
Damp Dry Signal to Medium High, and then ends
Wrinkle Prevent on Medium heat to dry large
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Static Reduce loads of mixed fabrics and items.
Normal is the preferred energy
cycle. Energy Saver defaults on.
To reduce cycle time, at the cost
of energy savings turn Energy
Saver off.
Energy Saver Stepped drying uses High heat
Damp Dry Signal initially, followed by Medium heat
Wrinkle Prevent to drive moisture from jeans and
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Static Reduce denim.
Energy Saver Uses a stepped drying
Damp Dry Signal temperature from Medium to Low
Wrinkle for improved moisture removal
Prevent and enhanced fabric care.
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Static Reduce
Energy Saver Uses a stepped drying
Damp Dry Signal temperature from Medium to Low
Wrinkle Prevent to gently dry delicate items.
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Static Reduce
Medium load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 1/2 full.
Large load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 3/4 full.
Do not overload. Items need to tumble freely.
Cycle Details:
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