Maytag W10454277C specifications Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING

First try the solutions suggested here to possibly avoid the cost of a service call.

If you experience	Possible Causes	Solution
Cycle time too short	Automatic cycle ending early.	The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the
		dryer.
		Use Timed Dry for very small loads. Change the Dry Level
		setting on Automatic Dry cycles.
		Increasing or decreasing the Dry Level setting will change the
		amount of drying time in a cycle.
Lint on load	Lint screen clogged.	Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.
Stains on load or drum	Dryer fabric softener not properly	Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle.
	used.	Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain
		your garments.
		Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans).
		These will not transfer to other clothing.
Loads are wrinkled	Load not removed from dryer at the	Use a cycle with Wrinkle Prevent to tumble the load without heat
	end of the cycle.	to avoid wrinkling.
	Dryer tightly packed.	Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely and reduce formation of
		wrinkles.
Odors	You have recently been painting,	If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from
	staining, or varnishing in the area	the area, rewash and dry the clothing.
	where your dryer is located.
	The electric dryer is being used for	The new electric heating element may have an odor. The odor
	the first time.	will be gone after the first cycle.
Load is too hot	Laundry items were removed from	Allow Cool Down cycle to finish before removing laundry from
	the dryer before the end of the cycle.	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	Select a lower temperature and use an automatic drying cycle.
	or Temperature/Fabric control was	These cycles sense the temperature or the moisture level in the
	set to high.	load and shut off when the load reaches the selected dryness.
		This reduces overdrying.

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