BEFORE YOU CALL
CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® DRYER... | ||
| • | Be sure the door is latched shut. |
Doesn’t Run | • | Be sure the power cord is plugged into a live electrical outlet. |
| • | Check the home’s circuit breaker and fuses. |
| • | Press the start/pause pad again if the door is opened during the cycle. |
| • | Check the home’s circuit breaker and fuses. |
Doesn’t Heat | • Select a heat setting, not air fluff. | |
• | On a gas dryer, check that the gas supply is on. | |
| • | Clean the lint filter and exhaust duct. |
| • | Dryer may have moved into the |
| • Check all of the above, plus... | |
| • | Be sure the exhaust hood at the outside of the home can open and close freely. |
| • | Check exhaust system for lint |
Doesn’t Dry | • | Use 4” rigid metal exhaust duct. |
• | Do not overload. 1 Wash load = 1 Dryer load. | |
| • | Sort heavy items from lightweight items. |
| • | Large, bulky items like blankets or comforters may require repositioning to ensure even drying. |
| • | Check that the washer is draining properly to extract adequate water from the load. |
| • | Clothes load too small to tumble properly. Add a few towels. |
| • | Check the load for objects such as coins, loose buttons, nails, etc. Remove promptly. |
| • | It is normal to hear the dryer gas valve or heating element cycle on and off during the drying |
Is Noisy | • | cycle. |
Be sure the dryer is leveled properly as outlined in the installation manual. | ||
| • | Be sure the rubber feet are installed on the leveling legs. |
| • | It is normal for the dryer to hum due to the high velocity of air moving through the dryer drum |
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| and exhaust system. |
| • | Seams, pockets and other similar heavy areas may not be completely dry when the rest of the |
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| load has reached the selected dryness level. This is normal. Select the “Very Dry” setting if |
Dries Unevenly | • | desired. |
If one heavy item is dried with a lightweight load, such as one towel with sheets, it is possible that | ||
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| the heavy item will not be completely dry when the rest of the load has reached the selected |
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| dryness level. Sort heavy items from lightweight items for best drying results. |
| • Household odors such as from painting, varnishing, strong cleaners, etc. may enter the dryer with | |
Has an Odor |
| the surrounding room air. This is normal as the dryer draws the air from the room, heats it, pulls |
| it through the tumbler and exhausts it to the outside. When these odors are present in the air, | |
“PF” Appears in |
| ventilate the room completely before using the dryer. |
• | The dryer has experienced a power failure. Press “OFF,” then restart the cycle. | |
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For further assistance, call Maytag Customer Assistance
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