Dryer Results - Maytag BRAVOS Use & Care Manual

Dryer Results

Clothes are not drying satisfactorily, drying times are too long, or load is too hot
■ Is the lint screen clogged with lint?
Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
WARNING
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or fire.
■ Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood clogged with lint, restricting air movement?
Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold your hand under the outside exhaust hood to check
air movement. If you do not feel air movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace
exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible metal vent. See the Installation Instructions.
■ Are fabric softener sheets blocking the grille?
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
■ Is the exhaust vent the correct length?
Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many turns. Long venting will
increase drying times. See the Installation Instructions.
Fire Hazard
■ Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size?
Use 4" (10.2 cm) diameter vent material.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor
for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
■ Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)?
Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45ºF (7ºC).
■ Is the dryer located in a closet?
Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door. The rear of
the dryer requires 5" (12.7 cm) of airspace, and the sides and front of the dryer require a
minimum of 1" (2.5 cm). See the Installation Instructions.
■ Has the Air Fluff modifier been selected?
Select the right temperature for the types of garments being dried. See "Modifiers."
■ Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble freely.
■ Are all your Sensor cycle loads consistently not as dry as you would like?
You may change the preset Dryness Level settings to increase dryness for all Sensor cycles.
See "Changing Cycles, Modifiers, and Options."
Cycle time too short
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
■ Is the sensor cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer.
Change the dryness level setting on Sensor Cycles. Increasing or decreasing the dryness
level will change the amount of drying time in a cycle.
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