Maytag MED4500MW, YMED4500MW, MGD4500MW Cycle Guide

Dryer Cycle Guide

WARNING

Fire Hazard

No washer can completely remove oil.

Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it
(including cooking oils).

Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried
on a clothesline or by using an Air Cycle.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
fire.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, located in

your appliance's Owner's Manual, before operating this appliance.

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline,
away from dryer.

Do not dry anything that has ever had anything
flammable on it (even after washing).

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
explosion, or fire.

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Automatic Dry

Use Automatic Dry for better fabric care and energy savings. The dryer senses temperature in the drum and shuts off when the load

reaches the selected dryness level.
NOTE: Choose the appropriate dryness level based on your preference.

If loads do not seem as dry as you would like, turn the knob closer to More Dry the next time you dry a similar load. If loads seem drier
than you like, turn the knob closer to Less Dry the next time you dry a similar load.

Select the temperature based on the fabrics in your load. If you are unsure of the temperature to select for a load, select the lower setting
rather than the higher setting.

NOTE: Temperatures shown in bold are the recommended settings for that cycle. Note that you cannot adjust the time with these cycles.

Items to Dry: Dryness

Work clothes, casual wear, mixed cottons,
sheets, corduroys.

Undergarments, blouses, lingerie, performance
wear, shirts, blouses, permanent press,
synthetics, lightweight items.

Jackets, comforters, pillows, Work clothes,
casual wear, mixed cottons, sheets, corduroys,
large loads of jeans, towels and heavyweight
items.

Indicator:

Normal High

Less Dry High

More Dry

Temperature: Description:

Use to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items.

Medium

Low

Use to gently dry delicate objects.

Medium

Low

High

Medium
Low

Use for drying large, bulky items; do not overfill
dryer drum.

Timed Drying

In these cycles, you can choose the drying time. Not all features and cycles are available on all models. Not all settings and options are
available on each cycle.

Items to Dry: Cycle: Tempera-

Any Load. 20, 30, 40,

Foam, rubber, plastic
or heat sensitive
fabrics.

50, 60, 70
min Dry

10, 20, 30
min Air only

ture:

High

Medium
Low

N/A Uses unheated air to dry heat-sensitive items

Description:

Use the Timed Drying when you prefer to run the dryer for a set amount of time.
You cannot specify the dryness level when using a Timed Drying. Select a drying
temperature based on the type of fabrics in your load. If you are unsure of the
temperature to select for a load, select the lower setting rather than the higher
setting.

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Options/Features

Options/Features: Description:

Cycle Signal Option If desired, use this option to turn the end of cycle signal on or off. This does not control the volume level.

Wrinkle Prevent Feature Automatically runs after the automatic drying cycle is complete. It periodically starts and stops the dryer,

tumbling the load without heat to help avoid wrinkling. Open the door at any time during this phase to take
out the dry clothes.

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