Maytag W10562334A, W10562338A - SP If you experience Possible Causes Solution Dryer Results

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If you experience	Possible Causes	Solution
Dryer Results
Clothes are not drying	Fabric softener sheets are blocking	The air outlet grille is just inside the door, behind the lint
satisfactorily or drying	the grille.	screen. Check that it is not blocked by a fabric softener sheet.
times are too long (cont.)		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 Steam	Under certain environmental or installation conditions you may
	cycles with damp or wet spots.	experience underdrying. Select the Custom Refresh cycle. Then
		select the appropriate number of garments for the load from the
		Number of Garments option.
	The Sensor Cycles are 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 dryer	Select Auto or Custom Refresh cycles (on some models) to
	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, 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.
Odors	Recent painting, staining, or	Ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from the
	varnishing in the area where your	area, rewash and dry the clothing.
	dryer is located.
	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.
	Odors are left in garments after	To remove odors left in garments after wearing, select Auto
	wearing.	Refresh (on some models). These cycles are best for reducing
		wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton,
		cotton polyester blends, common knits, and synthetics.

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