Maytag MED7100DC Use & Care Guide - Page 16

TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/product_help - In Canada www.maytag.ca for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call. If you experience Dryer Results (cont.) Possible Causes Solution Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long (cont.) Cycle time is too short Lint on load Stains on load Stains on drum Loads are wrinkled The exhaust vent is not the correct Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many turns. Long length. venting will increase drying times. See the Installation Instructions. The exhaust vent diameter is not the Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material. correct size. The dryer is not level. Clothes not contacting the moisture sensors during Sensor cycles. See "Level Dryer" in the Installation Instructions. The Air Only temperature setting or Select the correct temperature for the types of garments being dried. Air Dry cycle (depending on model) See "Cycle Guide." has been selected. The load is too large and heavy to dry quickly. Separate the load to tumble freely. Fabric softener sheets are blocking the grille. The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen. 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 45ºF (7ºC). temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). 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 the Installation Instructions. The load may not be contacting Level the dryer. See the Installation Instructions. All four dryer feet should the sensor strips on Sensor Cycles. be in firm contact with the floor. Steam models only: Clothes are Under certain environmental or installation conditions, you may experience coming out of the Refresh cycle with underdrying. Select the Timed Dry cycle, medium drying temperature, for damp or wet spots. 5 to 10 minutes. 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 "Changing the Sensor Cycle settings to increase drying time." Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load. Improper use of fabric softener. Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain your garments. Do not use fabric softener sheets with steam cycles. Loose dyes in clothes. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing. The load was not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. Steam models only: Select Refresh Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles from loads left in the dryer too long. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry-clean-only garments are not recommended. The dryer was tightly packed. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Steam models only: For steam cycles, the water is not properly connected with the dryer. Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on. 16