Maytag MGDB850YG Use & Care Guide - Page 15

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. Fabric softener 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 fabric softener sheet. Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once. The dryer is located in a room with Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). 45ºF (7ºC). Cycle time is too short 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 Steam cycles with damp or wet spots. 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 Custom Refresh cycle. Then select the appropriate number of garments for the load from the Number of Garments option. Lint on load Stains on load Stains on drum Loads are wrinkled The sensor cycle is ending early. Lint screen is clogged with lint. 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. Improper use of fabric softener. Loose dyes in clothes. The load was not removed from dryer at the end of the cycle. The dryer was overloaded. For steam cycles, the water is not properly connected with the dryer. Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain your garments. Do not use fabric softener sheets with steam cycles. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). These will not transfer to other clothing. Select Auto or Custom Refresh cycle (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 garments. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean only garments are not recommended. Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. When using the Custom Refresh cycle (on some models), be sure to select the correct number of garments to be refreshed. 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. 15