Maytag MEDB400VQ Owners Manual - Page 13

Dryer Results 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. WARNING 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 5-10 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. ■ Are fabric softener sheets blocking the grille? Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once. ■ Is the exhaust vent the correct length? Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many turns. Long venting will increase drying times. See the Installation Instructions. ■ Is the exhaust vent diameter the correct size? Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material. ■ Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC)? Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45ºF (7ºC). ■ Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door. The rear of the dryer requires 5" (127 mm) of airspace, and the sides and front of the dryer require a minimum of 1" (25 mm). See the Installation Instructions. ■ Has the Air Fluff modifier been selected? Select the right temperature for the types of garments being dried. See "Additional Features." ■ Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly? Separate the load to tumble freely. ■ Are clothes coming out of the Rapid Refresh Small Load cycle with damp or wet spots? Under certain environmental or installation conditions, you may experience underdrying. Select the CUSTOM REFRESH cycle (20 min. default time), which can be customized by selecting the temperature by pressing TEMP LEVEL and/or cycle time by pressing the TIME ADJUST + (plus) or - (minus). Cycle time too short WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install dryer. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. ■ Is the automatic cycle ending early? The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer. Change the dryness level setting on Sensor Cycles. Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying time in a cycle. Lint on load ■ Is the lint screen clogged? Clean lint screen. Check for air movement. 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 your garments. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). This will not transfer to other clothing. Loads are wrinkled ■ Was the load removed from dryer at the end of the cycle? For Steam Dryers select Custom Refresh cycle to tumble the load with water and heat to help smooth out wrinkles from a load left in the dryer. ■ Was the dryer overloaded? Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Smaller loads yield best results with the Rapid Refresh Small Load cycle. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits, and synthetics. ■ Loads are still wrinkled following Steam cycles? 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. These cycles are best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits, and synthetic garments. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean only garments are not recommended. 13