Maytag MED6300TQ Use and Care Guide - Page 29

TROUBLESHOOTING

First try the

solutions

suggested

here and possibly avoid the cost of a

service

call...

DRYER

OPERATION

Dryer

will

not

run

•

Has a household

fuse blown,

or has a circuit

breaker

tripped?

There

may be 2 household

fuses or circuit

breakers

for the dryer.

Check

that

both

fuses are

intact

and

tight,

or that

both

circuit

breakers

have

not tripped.

Replace

the

fuse or reset

the

circuit

breaker.

If the problem

continues,

call

an electrician.

•

Is

the

correct

power

supply

available?

Electric

dryers

require

240-volt

power

supply.

Check

with

a qualified

electrician.

•

Was a regular

fuse used?

Use a time-delay

fuse.

•

Is the dryer

door

firmly

closed?

•

Was the

Start

button

firmly

pressed?

Large

loads

may

require

pressing

and

holding

the

Start button

for 2-5 seconds.

No

heat

Has

a

household

fuse blown,

or

has

a

circuit

breaker

tripped?

The drum

may

be turning,

but

you

may

not

have

heat.

Electric

dryers

use 2 household

fuses

or circuit

breakers.

Replace

the

fuse or

reset the

circuit

breaker.

If the

problem

continues,

call

an electrician.

Unusual

sounds

•

Has the

dryer

had

a period

of

non-use?

If the dryer

hasn't

been

used for a while,

there

may be a thumping

sound

during

the

first

few

minutes

of operation.

•

Is

a coin,

button

or

paper

clip

caught

between

the

drum

and front

or

rear

of

the

dryer?

Check

the front

and

rear edges

of the

drum

for

small

objects.

Clean

out

pockets

before

laundering.

•

Are

the

four

legs installed,

and

is the

dryer

level

front

to

back

and

side

to

side?

[he

dryer

may vibrate

if not

properly

installed.

See the

Installation

Instructions.

•

Is the

clothing

knotted

or balled

up?

When

balled

up,

the

load

will

bounce,

causing

the dryer

to vibrate.

Separate

the

load

items

and

restart

the

dryer.

Dryer

displaying

code

message

•

"PF"

(power

failure),

check

the

following:

Was

the drying

cycle

interrupted

by a power

failure?

Press and

hold

START

to restart

the

dryer.

•

"F"

Variable

(F1,

F2, F20, etc.)

service

codes:

Call for service.

•

"AF"

(dryer

is experiencing

a low

airflow

condition):

lb

clear

the

code,

press STOP once

and the

estimated

time

remaining

countdown

will

return

to the display.

"AF"

will

continue

to appear

with

each

cycle

until

the

low

airflow

condition

is resolved.

Try the

following:

Clean

lint

screen.

Check

that

the

vent

pipe

from

the dryer

to the

wall

is clear.

Check

at the outside

of the

home

that

the

vent exhaust

hood

is not

blocked.

Have

your

home

venting

run cleaned

professionally.

If the

problem

continues,

refer

to "Assistance

or Service"

section

to call

for service.

DRYER

RESU LTS

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.

Fire

Hazard

Use

a

heavy

metal

vent.

Do

net

use

a plastic

vent.

Do

net

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.

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