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Possible Causes
Solution
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 5¼" (133 mm).
See “Location Requirements.”
Cycle time is too short
The sensor cycle is ending early.
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 “Cycle Guide – Sensor Dry Cycles.”
Lint on load
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
The load is too large and heavy
to dry quickly.
Fabric softener sheets are blocking
the grille.
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.
Separate the load to tumble freely.
The load may not be contacting the
sensor strips on Sensor Cycles.
Level the dryer. See “Level Dryer.” All four dryer feet should be
in firm contact with the floor.
Clean lint screen before each load.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.ca
for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.
If you experience
Dryer Results
Clothes are not drying
satisfactorily or drying
times are too long
Lint screen is clogged with lint.
Clean lint screen before each load.
Run the dryer for 5–10 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 “Venting.”
The exhaust vent or outside
exhaust hood is clogged with lint,
restricting air movement.
The exhaust vent is not the correct
length.
Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has
too many turns. Long venting will increase drying times.
See “Venting.”
The exhaust vent diameter is not
the correct size.
Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material.
