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First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call... In U.S.A. www.maytag.com/help - In Canada www.maytag.ca. .._..._ 6:__'_ t'_ W__¸'_ Dryer will not run • Has a household fuse blown, or circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. • Was a regular fuse used? Use a time-delay fuse. • Is the dryer door firmly closed? • Was the Start button firmly pressed? I_arge 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. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. • Is the valve open on the gas supply line? 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 few minutes of operation. sound during the first 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. Is it a gas dryer? The gas valve clicking is a normal operating sound. Are the four legs installed, and is the dryer level front to back and side to side? The 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, items and restart the dryer. causing the dryer to vibrate. Separate the load 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. Clothes are not drying satisfactorily, drying times are too long, or load is too hot • Is the lint screen clogged with lint? I.int screen should be cleaned before each load. Fire Hazard 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 5-1 0 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. 24

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First try the solutions suggested here
or visit our website
and reference
FAQs (Frequently
Asked Questions)
to possibly avoid the cost of a service call...
In U.S.A.
www.maytag.com/help
- In Canada
www.maytag.ca.
.....
__
6:_
_'_ t'_
W_
_¸'_
Dryer
will
not
run
•
Has a household
fuse blown,
or circuit
breaker
tripped?
Replace
the fuse or reset the
circuit
breaker.
If the problem
continues,
call
an electrician.
•
Was a regular
fuse used?
Use a time-delay
fuse.
•
Is the dryer
door firmly
closed?
•
Was
the Start
button
firmly
pressed?
I_arge 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.
Replace
the fuse or reset the
circuit
breaker.
If the
problem
continues,
call
an electrician.
•
Is the valve
open
on the gas
supply
line?
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.
Is it a gas
dryer?
The gas valve
clicking
is a normal
operating
sound.
Are the four
legs installed,
and
is
the dryer
level
front
to back and
side
to
side?
The 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.
Clothes
are
not
drying
satisfactorily,
drying
times
are
too
long,
or
load
is too
hot
•
Is the
lint
screen
clogged
with
lint?
I.int
screen
should
be cleaned
before
each
load.
Fire
Hazard
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 5-1 0 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.
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