Maytag YMED5630HW, MGD6630HC, MED6630HC, YMED8630HW, MED5630HC 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

Sensor Cycles

If settings are changed, the new settings will be remembered. If there is a power failure, settings will return to the default. Not all features
and cycles are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.

Use Sensor Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings. The dryer senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off
when the load reaches the selected dryness level.

NOTE: All temperatures listed in the first row are available for all cycles unless otherwise stated. Temperatures shown in bold are the
default settings for that cycle.

Items to Dry: Cycle: Temperature: Description:

Heavyweight items
such as towels or heavy
work clothes

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

Shirts, blouses,
permanent press,
synthetics, lightweight
items

Undergarments,
blouses, lingerie,
performance wear

Large loads of
heavyweight items

Jackets, comforters,
pillows

Shirts, blouses,
permanent press,
synthetics, lightweight
items

White, sturdy items Whites High Uses High heat to dry large loads of white, sturdy fabrics and

Large loads of towels
and heavyweight items

Heavy Duty High

Normal Medium Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items.

Wrinkle
Control

Delicates Low Uses Low heat to gently dry delicate items.

Sanitize High This is a long cycle with High heat, which has been proven to

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

Regular Medium Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items.

Towels High This is a long cycle with High heat. This cycle is not recommended

Medium
Low

Medium Uses a stepped drying temperature from Medium to Low for

Uses stepped drying, starting with High heat, followed by Medium
heat for enhanced fabric care and energy savings.

Normal is the most efficient cycle.

improved moisture removal and enhanced fabric care.

reduce household bacteria. This cycle is not recommended for all
fabrics. Use for large loads or heavyweight fabrics. For best
results, run cycle to completion. Do not interrupt.

Partway through the cycle, the signal will sound to indicate when it
is time to rearrange items for optimal drying.

items.

for all fabrics. Use for large loads of heavyweight fabrics.

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On steam models, you may select the “+Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and
Medium drying temperature settings.

Timed Dry Cycles

If settings are changed, the new settings will be remembered (except on Quick Dry). If there is a power failure, settings will return to the
default. Not all features and cycles are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.

Adjusting drying time on Timed Cycles

When you select a Timed Dry Cycle, the time appears in the display. Use More Time and Less Time to increase or decrease the time in 5­minute increments. The maximum dry time is 150 minutes.

NOTE: All temperatures listed in the first row are available for all cycles unless otherwise stated. Temperatures shown in bold are the
default settings for that cycle.

Items to Dry: Cycle: Temperature: Description:

Any load
NOTE: Select Air Dry to

dry foam, rubber,
plastic, or heat­sensitive fabrics

Small loads and
sportswear

On steam models, you may select the “+Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and
Medium drying temperature settings.

Timed Dry High

Medium
Low
Air Dry

Quick Dry High For small loads of 3-4 items.

Use to dry items to a damp level for items that do not require an
entire drying cycle. 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.

Steam Cycle (on some models)

Steam cycles are designed for use with dry loads to loosen wrinkles, reduce odors, and refresh fabrics.
Not all cycles and settings are available on all models. Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.

Items to Refresh: Cycle: Temperature: Description:

Shirts, blouses and
slacks

Selecting the Drying Temperature

Items to Dry: Temperature: Description:

Towels and work clothes. High Heavyweight items

Sheets, blouses, dresses, underwear,
permanent press fabrics, and some knits.

Foam, rubber, plastic, other heat-sensitive
fabrics.

Bonded or laminated fabrics. N/A Some items should only be line-dried

Steam
Refresh

High Use to smooth out wrinkles and reduce odors from loads left in the

dryer too long. Do not add dryer sheets.

Low to Medium Medium-weight items

Air (no heat) Uses unheated air to dry heat-sensitive items

NOTE: If you have questions about drying temperatures for various loads, refer to the care label directions.

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