Maytag MEDB700VQ Use and Care Guide - Page 29

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"L2"Diagnostic Code (low or no line voltage condition): The drum will turn, but there may be a problem with your home power supply keeping the dryer's heater from turning on. The dryer will continue to run when this diagnostic code is present. Press any key to clear the code from the display and return to the estimated time remaining. Try the following: Check to see if a household fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Electric dryers use two household fuses or breakers. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. In the U.S.A. - Confirm the power cord is properly installed. Refer to "Electrical Connection" for details. Select a Timed Cycle, and restart the dryer. If the message persists, consult a qualified electrician. "AF" (low airflow condition): The dryer will continue to run when this diagnostic code is present. Press any key to clear the code from the display and return to the estimated time remaining. Try the following: Clean lint screen. Check to see if the vent run from the dryer to the wall is crushed or kinked. Confirm the vent run from the dryer to the wall is free of lint and debris. Confirm the exterior vent exhaust hood is free of lint and debris. Confirm your vent system falls withing the recommended run length and number of elbows for the type of vent you are using. Refer to "Plan Vent System" for details. Select a Timed Cycle, and restart the dryer. If the message persists, have your entire home venting run cleaned. 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. Is the exhaust vent the correct length? Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many turns. I.ong venting will increase drying times. See the Installation Instructions.

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"L2"
Diagnostic
Code
(low
or no line voltage
condition):
The drum
will
turn,
but there
may be a problem
with
your
home
power
supply
keeping
the
dryer's
heater
from
turning
on.
The dryer
will
continue
to
run when
this
diagnostic
code
is present.
Press any key
to clear
the
code
from
the
display
and
return
to the
estimated
time
remaining.
Try
the
following:
Check
to see if a household
fuse has blown
or circuit
breaker
has tripped.
Electric
dryers
use two
household
fuses or breakers.
Replace
the fuse or reset the
circuit
breaker.
In
the
U.S.A.
- Confirm
the
power
cord
is properly
installed.
Refer to
"Electrical
Connection"
for details.
Select
a Timed
Cycle,
and
restart
the
dryer.
If the
message
persists,
consult
a qualified
electrician.
"AF"
(low
airflow
condition):
The dryer
will
continue
to run when
this
diagnostic
code
is present.
Press any
key to clear
the
code
from
the display
and
return
to
the estimated
time
remaining.
Try the
following:
Clean
lint
screen.
Check
to see if the vent
run from
the
dryer
to the wall
is crushed
or kinked.
Confirm
the
vent
run from
the
dryer
to the
wall
is free of
lint
and
debris.
Confirm
the
exterior
vent
exhaust
hood
is free of lint
and
debris.
Confirm
your
vent
system
falls
withing
the
recommended
run
length
and
number
of
elbows
for the
type
of vent
you
are using.
Refer to "Plan
Vent
System"
for details.
Select
a Timed
Cycle,
and
restart
the
dryer.
If the
message
persists,
have your
entire
home
venting
run cleaned.
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.
Is
the exhaust
vent the correct
length?
Check
that
the
exhaust
vent
is not too
long or
has too
many
turns.
I.ong
venting
will
increase
drying
times.
See the
Installation
Instructions.