Maytag MDG25PN Service Manual page 110

Lint on load
• is the lint screen clogged?
Clean lint screen. Check for air movement.
Check for proper detergent use in washer.
• Is dryer vent restricted?
Clean vent. Replace crushed vent. Use
only rigid metal vent material.
Stains on load or drum
• Was dryer fabric softener properly used?
Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the
beginning of the cycle. Fabric softener
sheets added to a partially dried load can
stain garments.
• is the drum stained?
Drum stains can be caused by dyes in
clothing (usually blue jeans). This will not
transfer to other clothing.
• is gap forming at bottom of drum near
felt seals?
Replace worn drum rollers.
• is staining a black oily soot that can be
wiped off or smeared with your finger?
Black oily soot on the drum and clothes can
be caused by a dryer not set-up properly to
use LP gas.
• are there black streaks on the clothing?
Black streaks on clothes can come from a
deteriorating bellow on a front load washer.
Replace bellow.
• is lint built up on clothes?
Lint build up can occur if outlet grill is
blocked with lint or paper. Remove and
clean outlet grill.
Loads are wrinkled
• Was the load removed from dryer at the
end of the cycle?
Allowing clothes to set too long in the dryer
after the cycle is complete may set wrinkles.
• Was the dryer overloaded?
Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely.
• check for proper cool down period at
cycle end.
Hot clothes left to sit will set wrinkles more
easily.
Odors
• Was there painting, staining or
varnishing being done in the area where
the 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.
• is there lint building up in base of dryer?
Lint build up in the base of the dryer can
cause flash which causes odor in clothes
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