Maytag MEDB700BW Use And Care Manual page 15

TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you experience
Dryer Results
Clothes are not drying
satisfactorily or drying
times are too long (cont.)
Cycle time is too short
Lint on load
Stains on load
Stains on drum
Loads are wrinkled
Odors
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Possible Causes
Fabric softener sheets are blocking
the grille.
The dryer is located in a room with
temperature below 45ºF (7ºC).
The dryer is located in a closet.
The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips on Sensor Cycles.
Clothes are coming out of the Steam
cycles with damp or wet spots.
The Sensor Cycles are ending early.
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Improper use of fabric softener.
Loose dyes in clothes.
The load was not removed from dryer
at the end of the cycle.
The dryer was overloaded.
For steam cycles, the water is not
properly connected with the dryer.
Recent painting, staining, or
varnishing in the area where your
dryer is located.
For Steam Cycles, the water is not
properly connected with the dryer.
Odors are left in garments after
wearing.
The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint
screen. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
45ºF (7ºC).
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 "Installation Instructions".
Level the dryer. See "Installation Instructions". All four dryer
feet should be in firm contact with the floor.
Under certain environmental or installation conditions you may
experience underdrying. Select the Custom Refresh cycle. Then
select the appropriate number of garments for the load from the
Number of Garments option.
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".
Clean lint screen before each load.
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.
Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).
These will not transfer to other clothing.
Select Auto or Custom Refresh cycles (on some models) to
tumble the load with water and heat. These cycles are best
for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads
consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends,
common knits, and synthetic garments.
NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean
only garments are not recommended.
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using the Custom
Refresh cycle, be sure to select the correct number of garments
to be refreshed. Results may also vary depending on fabric
type. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from
loads consisting of wrinkle-free 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.
Ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from the
area, rewash and dry the clothing.
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.
To remove odors left in garments after wearing, select Auto
Refresh (on some models). These cycles are best for reducing
wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton,
cotton polyester blends, common knits, and synthetics.
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