Maytag MED5800TW - Electric Dryer Technical Education page 40

• Is the automatic cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting the sensor
strips. Level the dryer.
Change the dryness level setting on Au-
tomatic Cycles. Increasing or decreasing
the dryness level will change the amount
of drying time in a cycle.
Lint on load
• Is the lint screen clogged?
Lint screen should be cleaned before each
load.
Stains on load or drum
• Was dryer fabric softener properly used?
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the be-
ginning of the cycle. Fabric softener sheets
added to a partially dried load can stain your
garments.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing
(usually blue jeans). This will not transfer
to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled
• Was the load removed from dryer at the
end of the cycle?
• Was the dryer overloaded?
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely.
Odors
• Have you recently been painting, stain-
ing or varnishing in the area where your
dryer is located?
If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or
fumes are gone from the area, rewash and
dry the clothing.
• Is the dryer being used for the first time?
The new electric heating element may have
an odor. The odor will be gone after the first
cycle.
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