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TROUBLESHOOTING
Fire Hazard
Use aheavy metal vent.
Do not use aplastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
orfire.
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches (460 ram) above the floor
for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
fFirst try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/help
for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.
Clothes are not drying
satisfactorily or drying
times are too long
Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load.
The exhaust vent or outside
exhaust hood is 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. Hfyou
do not feel air movement, clean exhaust system of lint
or replace exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible metal vent.
See "Venting."
The exhaust vent is not the correct Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has
length, too many turns. Long venting will increase drying times.
See "Venting."
The exhaust vent diameter is not Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material.
the correct size.
The load is too large and heavy Separate the load to tumble freely.
to dry quickly.
Fabric softener sheets are blocking The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen.
the grille. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.
Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.
The dryer is located in a room with Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
temperature below 45°F (7°C). 45°F (7°C).
The dryer is located in a closet. 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 "Location Requirements."
Level the dryer. See "Level Dryer." All four dryer
feet should be in firm contact with the floor.
Cycle time is too short The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips on Sensor Cycles.
The sensor cycle is ending early. 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 "Cycle Guide =Sensor Dry Cycles."
Lint on load Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load.
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