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TROUBLESHOOTING cont. First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/product_help In Canada www.whirlpool.ca for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call. If you experience Possible Causes Solution Dryer Results Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long (cont.) Fabric softener sheets are blocking the The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen. grille. 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 temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 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 Installation Instructions. Cycle time is too short The load may not be contacting the sensor strips on Sensor Dry Cycles. Level the dryer. See Installation Instructions. All four dryer feet should be in firm contact with the floor. Clothes are coming out of the Steam cycles with damp or wet spots. Under certain environmental or installation conditions you may experience underdrying. Select the Steam Refresh cycle. The Sensor Dry Cycles are ending early. Use Timed Dry for very small loads. Change the Dry Level setting on Sensor Dry cycles. Increasing or decreasing the Dry Level setting will change the amount of drying time in a cycle. Lint on load Lint screen is clogged with lint. Clean lint screen before each load. Stains on 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 items. Do not use fabric softener sheets with Steam Cycles. Stains on drum Loose dyes in clothes. 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. Select Steam Refresh cycles (on some models) to tumble the load with water and heat. 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 items. NOTE: Refer to item care label instructions. Dry clean only items are not recommended. Use a Wrinkle Prevent or Wrinkle Control cycle to tumble the load without heat to avoid wrinkling. Dryer tightly packed. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely and reduce formation of wrinkles. 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. Odors Recent painting, staining, or varnishing Ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from the area, in the area where your dryer is located. rewash and dry the clothing. 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. The electric dryer is being used for the The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor will be first time. gone after the first cycle. Load too hot Laundry items were removed from the dryer before the end of the cycle. Allow Cool Down cycle to finish before removing laundry from dryer. All cycles are cooled slowly to reduce wrinkling and make it easier to handle. Items removed before Cool Down may feel very warm. A high temperature cycle was used or a separate temperature control was set to high. Select a lower temperature, and use a sensor drying cycle. These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture level in the load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness. This reduces overdrying. 12