Maytag MEDE251YL Use & Care Guide - Page 16

TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/help for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call. If you experience Possible Causes Solution Dryer Results (cont.) Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long The load is too large and heavy to dry quickly. Dryer sheets are blocking the grille. Separate the load to tumble freely. The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen. Check that it is not blocked by a dryer sheet. Use only one dryer sheet, and use it only once. Cycle time is too short Lint on load The dryer is located in a room with temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). The dryer is located in a closet. The load may not be contacting the sensor strips on Sensor Cycles. Clothes are coming out of the Refresh cycle with damp or wet spots. The sensor cycle is ending early. Lint screen is clogged with lint. Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45ºF (7ºC). 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 "Installation Instructions". Level the dryer. See "Installation Instructions". All four dryer feet should be in firm contact with the floor. Under certain environmental or installation conditions you may experience underdrying. Select the Auto Refresh cycle (20 min. default time), which can be customized by selecting High temperature. The cycle time will automatically be calculated based on the size of your load. 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". Clean lint screen before each load. Stains on load Stains on drum Improper use of dryer sheets. Loose dyes in clothes. Add dryer sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Dryer sheets added to a partially dried load can stain your garments. Do not use dryer sheets with steam cycles. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing. Loads are wrinkled The load was not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. On steam models, select Auto or Custom Refresh cycle to tumble the load with water and heat. On non-steam models, select Freshen Up. These cycle are best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of wrinklefree cotton, cotton-polyester blends, common knits, and synthetic garments. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean only garments are not recommended. Loads are wrinkled (Steam models only) The dryer was overloaded. For steam cycles, the water is not properly connected with the dryer. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using the Auto Refresh cycle (on steam models), adjust the time based on the load size. 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. 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