Maytag MEDB800VQ Use and Care Guide - Page 27

Sensor Cycle Modifiers, Timed, Cycle Modifiers, Fluff

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Sensor Cycle Modifiers Use the DRYNESS LEVEl.button to select dryness levels for the Sensor Cycles. Press DRYNESS I.EVEI. until the desired Dryness setting illuminates. The preset dryness setting is Normal when a Sensor Cycle is selected. You can select a different Dryness I_evel, depending on your load, by pressing DRYNESS LEVEl_and choosing More, Normal, I_ess,or Damp. Selecting More, Normal, I.ess, or Damp automatically adjusts the Dryness I_evelat which the dryer will shut off. Once a Dryness I.evel is set, it cannot be changed without stopping the cycle. The initial preset temperature is the preferred setting for drying clothes; howeveB if desired, one alternate temperature may be selected to dry the load on a lower heat setting. Once the alternate temperature has been selected, the next time the same cycle is selected, the alternate temperature is remembered and displayed. The original (default) temperature may be reselected. The Delicate and Bulky cycles do not offer an alternate temperature. III damp lless m normal Imare III very dry dryn,ess ] adjust sensor cycle only NOTE: I)ryness Level selections cannot be used with the Timed or Steam Cycles. Timed Cycle Modifiers Use the TEMP LEVEl_ button to select temperatures for the Timed Cycles. Press TEMP I.EVEI.... until the desired temperature setting illuminates. air fluff a extra tow m low | medium I regular Air Fluff Use the Air Fluff Modifier for items that require drying without heat such as rubbeb plastic, and heat-sensitive fabrics. This table shows examples of items that can be dried using Air Huff. Type of Load Foam rubber - pillows, padded bras, stuffed toys Plastic - Shower curtains, tablecloths Rubber-backed rugs O[efin, po[ypropy[ene, sheer nylon Time* (Minutes) 20 - 30 20 - 30 40 - 50 10 - 20 *Reset cycle to complete drying, if needed. When using Air Fluff • Check that coverings are securely stitched. • Shake and fluff pillows by hand periodically during the cycle. • Dry item completely. Foam rubber pillows are slow to dry. NOTE: Air Fluff is not available with Sensor Cycles. You can customize your cycles by selecting options. options Drum Light On some models, select Drum I.ight to turn on the light inside the dryer drum. During a cycle, if Drum Light is selected, the drum light turns on and will remain on until DRUM LIGHT is pressed again, the door is opened and dosed, or the door is [eft open for 5 minutes. When the dryer is not running, the drum light will turn on when DRUM LIGHT is pressed or the dryer door is opened, and it will remain on until the dryer door has been open for 5 minutes, the dryer door is dosed, or DRUM I.IGHT is pressed again. Press DRUM I.IGHT at any time to turn the drum light ON or OFF. Wrinkle Prevent Plus Setting The Wrinkle Prevent Plus setting helps keep wrinkles from forming when you cannot unload the dryer promptly at the end of a cycle. During this option, the dryer stops tumbling and then tumbles again for a brief period. • Press WRINKI.E PREVENT PLUS setting to get up to 120 minutes of heat-free, periodic tumbling at the end of a cycle. Stop the Wrinkle Prevent Plus at any time by pressing WRINKI.E PREVENT PI.US setting or opening the dryer door. For the Wrinkle Control cycle, the Wrinkle Prevent Plus setting is preset to ON. The other Sensor Cycles will retain the Wrinkle Prevent Plus setting. For example, if you select the Wrinkle Prevent Plus setting in the Normal cycle, the Wrinkle Prevent Plus setting will be on the next time you select the Normal cycle. NOTE: If you do not select the Wrinkle Prevent Plus setting, the dryer stops after cool down. Damp Dry Signal Select the Damp Dry Signal to alert you that your clothes are approximately 80% dry. This is useful when you want to remove lightweight items in a mixed load to avoid overdrying or remove partially dry items that may need ironing. The Damp Dry Signal is useful when drying bedsheets/[inens in a mixed load. When the signal goes off, open the door to stop the dryer, rearrange the load inside the dryer, dose the door, and restart the dryer to finish the drying cycle. Rearranging the load will aid in the drying process. NOTE: The Damp Dry Signal is available only with the Sensor Cycles.

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Sensor Cycle Modifiers
Use the DRYNESS LEVEl.button to select dryness levels for the Sensor Cycles. Press DRYNESS
I.EVEI. until the desired Dryness setting illuminates.
The preset dryness setting is Normal
when a Sensor Cycle is selected. You can select a
different Dryness I_evel, depending on your load, by pressing DRYNESS LEVEl_and choosing
More, Normal,
I_ess,or Damp. Selecting More, Normal,
I.ess, or Damp automatically
adjusts
the Dryness I_evelat which
the dryer will
shut off. Once a Dryness I.evel is set, it cannot be
changed without
stopping the cycle.
The initial
preset temperature
is the preferred setting for drying clothes; howeveB if desired,
one alternate temperature
may be selected to dry the load on a lower heat setting. Once the
alternate temperature
has been selected, the next time the same cycle is selected, the
alternate temperature
is remembered and displayed.
The original
(default) temperature
may
be reselected. The Delicate and Bulky cycles do not offer an alternate temperature.
III
damp
lless
m
normal
Imare
III very
dry
dryn,ess
]
adjust
sensor
cycle
only
NOTE: I)ryness Level selections cannot be used with
the Timed or Steam Cycles.
Timed
Cycle Modifiers
Use the TEMP
LEVEl_ button
to
select
temperatures
for the Timed
Cycles.
Press TEMP
I.EVEI
....
until
the
desired
temperature
setting
illuminates.
air fluff
a extra tow m low
|
medium
I
regular
Air
Fluff
Use the Air Fluff Modifier
for items that require drying without
heat such as rubbeb plastic,
and heat-sensitive fabrics. This table shows examples of items that can be dried using Air
Huff.
Type of
Load
Time*
(Minutes)
Foam
rubber
- pillows,
padded
bras,
stuffed
toys
20
- 30
Plastic
- Shower
curtains,
tablecloths
20
- 30
Rubber-backed
rugs
40
- 50
O[efin,
po[ypropy[ene,
sheer
nylon
10 - 20
*Reset cycle
to complete
drying,
if needed.
When
using
Air
Fluff
Check
that
coverings
are securely
stitched.
Shake
and
fluff
pillows
by hand
periodically
during
the
cycle.
Dry
item
completely.
Foam
rubber
pillows
are slow
to dry.
NOTE:
Air
Fluff
is not
available
with
Sensor Cycles.
You can
customize
your
cycles
by selecting
options.
options
Drum
Light
On
some
models,
select
Drum
I.ight to turn
on the light
inside
the
dryer
drum.
During
a cycle,
if Drum
Light
is selected,
the
drum
light
turns
on and
will
remain
on
until
DRUM
LIGHT
is
pressed
again,
the
door
is opened
and
dosed,
or the
door
is [eft open
for 5 minutes.
When
the
dryer
is not
running,
the drum
light
will
turn
on
when
DRUM
LIGHT
is pressed
or
the
dryer
door
is opened,
and
it will
remain
on
until
the
dryer
door
has been
open
for
5 minutes,
the
dryer
door
is dosed,
or DRUM
I.IGHT
is pressed
again.
Press DRUM
I.IGHT
at any time
to turn
the
drum
light
ON
or OFF.
Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus
Setting
The Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus setting
helps
keep
wrinkles
from
forming
when
you
cannot
unload
the
dryer
promptly
at the end
of a cycle.
During
this
option,
the dryer
stops
tumbling
and then
tumbles
again
for a brief
period.
Press WRINKI.E
PREVENT
PLUS setting
to get
up to 120
minutes
of
heat-free,
periodic
tumbling
at the end
of
a cycle.
Stop the
Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus at any time
by pressing
WRINKI.E
PREVENT
PI.US setting
or
opening
the
dryer
door.
For the Wrinkle
Control
cycle,
the Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus setting
is preset
to ON.
The other
Sensor Cycles
will
retain
the Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus setting.
For example,
if you
select
the
Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus setting
in the Normal
cycle,
the Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus setting
will
be
on
the
next time
you
select
the
Normal
cycle.
NOTE:
If you
do not
select
the
Wrinkle
Prevent
Plus setting,
the
dryer
stops
after
cool
down.
Damp
Dry
Signal
Select
the
Damp
Dry
Signal
to alert
you
that
your
clothes
are approximately
80%
dry. This
is
useful
when
you
want
to remove
lightweight
items
in a mixed
load to
avoid
overdrying
or
remove
partially
dry
items
that
may
need
ironing.
The
Damp
Dry
Signal
is useful
when
drying
bedsheets/[inens
in a mixed
load.
When
the
signal
goes off,
open
the
door
to stop
the dryer,
rearrange
the
load
inside
the dryer,
dose
the
door,
and
restart
the dryer
to finish
the
drying
cycle.
Rearranging
the
load
will
aid
in the
drying
process.
NOTE:
The Damp
Dry
Signal
is available
only
with
the Sensor
Cycles.