Maytag W10388780A, W10388781A-SP warranty Drying time

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If you experience

Possible Causes

Solution

Dryer Results (cont.)

Clothes are not drying	The load is too large and heavy	Separate the load to tumble freely.
satisfactorily or drying	to dry quickly.
times are too long
	Fabric softener sheets are blocking	The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint screen.
	the 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	Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above
	temperature below 45ºF (7ºC).	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	Level the dryer. See “Installation Instructions”. All four dryer
	sensor strips on Sensor Cycles.	feet should be in firm contact with the floor.
	Clothes are coming out of the	Under certain environmental or installation conditions you
	Steam cycles with damp or wet	may experience underdrying. Select the Custom Refresh
	spots.	cycle. Then select the appropriate number of garments for the
		load from the Number of Garments option.
	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 “Changing the Sensor Cycle settings to increase
		drying time”.
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 garments. 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	Select Auto or Custom Refresh cycle (on some models) to
	dryer at the end of the cycle.	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.
	The dryer was overloaded.	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.
	For steam cycles, the water is not	Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water
	properly connected with the dryer.	inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer’s water
		inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on.

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