Maytag MEDE201YW, MEDE251YG, MEDE251YL, MEDE301YG, MEDE301YW Owner's Manual

Use & Care Guide

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

ELECTRONIC DRYER

SÉCHEUSE ÉLECTRONIQUE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DRYER SAFETY........................................................................		2
ACCESSORIES.........................................................................		4
CHECK YOUR VENT SYSTEM FOR GOOD AIR FLOW		...........5
CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES.........................................		6
CYCLE STATUS INDICATORS..................................................		7
CYCLE GUIDE..........................................................................		8
USING YOUR DRYER.............................................................		10
ADDITIONAL FEATURES .......................................................		12
DRYER CARE..........................................................................		12
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................		15
WARRANTY............................................................................		18
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE.....................................	Back Cover

SÉCHEUSE ÉLECTRONIQUE

TABLE DES MATIÈRES

SÉCURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE................................................		19
ACCESSOIRES.......................................................................		21
VÉRIFICATION D’UNE CIRCULATION D’AIR ADÉQUATE
POUR LE SYSTÈME D’ÉVACUATION.....................................		22
TABLEAU DE COMMANDE ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES...........		23
TÉMOINS LUMINEUX DE PROGRAMME...............................		24
GUIDE DES PROGRAMMES..................................................		25
UTILISATION DE LA SÉCHEUSE............................................		28
CARACTÉRISTIQUES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES..........................		30
ENTRETIEN DE LA SÉCHEUSE..............................................		31
DÉPANNAGE...........................................................................		34
GARANTIE...............................................................................		38
ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE...........................	Couverture arrière

DRYER SAFETY

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ACCESSORIES

Customize your new washer and dryer with the following genuine Maytag® accessories.For more information on options and ordering, contact your dealer, call us at 1-800-901-2042, or visit: www.maytag.com/accessories.

In Canada, call 1-800-807-6777, or visit: www.maytag.ca.

15" Pedestal

Color-matched pedestals raise the washer and dryer to a more

comfortable working height. The large drawer provides convenient storage.

Stack Kit

If space is at a premium, the stack kit allows the dryer to be installed on top of

the washer.

Worksurface

The worksurface bridges the washer and dryer, and

provides a convenient working and storage area.

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CHECK YOUR VENT SYSTEM FOR GOOD AIR FLOW

Good air flow

Along with heat, dryers require good air flow to efficiently dry laundry. Proper venting will reduce your drying times and improve your energy savings. See “Installation Instructions”.

The venting system attached to the dryer plays a big role in good air flow.

Service calls caused by improper venting are not covered by the warranty and will be paid by the customer, regardless of who installed the dryer.

Maintain good air flow by:

nCleaning your lint screen before each load.

nReplace plastic or foil vent material with 4" (102 mm) diameter heavy, rigid vent material.

nUse the shortest length of vent possible.

nUse no more than four 90° elbows in a vent system; each bend and curve reduces air flow.

Good Better

nRemove lint and debris from the exhaust hood.

nRemove lint from the entire length of the vent system at least every 2 years. When cleaning is complete, be sure to follow the “Installation Instructions” supplied with your dryer for final product check.

nClear away items from the front the dryer.

Use Sensor Cycles for better fabric care and energy savings

Use the Sensor Cycles to provide the most energy savings and enhanced fabric care from the dryer. During Sensor Cycles, drying air temperature and moisture level are sensed in the load. This sensing occurs throughout the drying cycle and the dryer shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness. Use the NORMAL DRY dryness level to provide optimal energy savings.

With Timed Cycles, the dryer runs the amount of time set and sometimes results in shrinkage, wrinkling, and static due to over-drying. Use Timed Cycles for the occasional damp load that needs a little more drying time or when using the drying rack.

Tips for getting the best performance from your steam dryer (on some models)

νResults may vary depending on fabric. 100% cotton garments with wrinkle-free finish may yield better results than those without. 100% cotton items may require additional touching up after the Steam Cycle.

νUse of dryer sheet is not recommended with Steam Cycles. It may cause temporary staining on clothes.

νIt is not recommended to use Steam Cycles for items that have been starched. Wash any starched or new garments prior to using a Steam Cycle.

νThe Custom Refresh Cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of small numbers of dry items of wrinkle-free cotton, cottonpolyester blend, common knits, and synthetic garments.

νThe Auto Refresh Cycle is best for smoothing out wrinkles from clothes that have been left in the dryer too long. For best results, do not overload the dryer.

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CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES

Not all features and cycles are available on all models.

Steam models

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Non-steam models

1	2	3	4	5
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1POWER/CANCEL BUTTON

Press to turn the dryer on and off. Press to stop/cancel a cycle at any time.

2CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

Use your dryer’s Cycle Control knob to select a cycle for your laundry load. See “Cycle Guide” for detailed descriptions of cycles.

3START/PAUSE BUTTON

Press and hold to start a cycle, or press once while a cycle is in process to pause it.

4MORE TIME/LESS TIME for TIMED CYCLES

Use these buttons with Timed Cycles to increase or decrease the length of a Timed Cycle.

5LED DISPLAY AND SETTINGS BUTTONS

When you select a cycle, its default settings will light up and the Estimated Time Remaining will be displayed.

Use the buttons along the bottom of the display to adjust settings. See “Cycle Guide” for available settings on each cycle. Not all settings are available with all cycles.

Cycle Status Lights

The indicator bar in the display will let you know what stage the drying cycle is in process. For more information on each stage, see “Cycle Status Indicators”.

Temp Level

When using Timed Cycles or Custom Refresh, you may select a dry temperature based on the type of load you are drying. Use the warmest setting safe for the garments in the load. Follow garment label instructions.

NOTE: Sensor Cycles use a preset temperature that is not adjustable.

Dryness Level

You may adjust the Dryness Level on Sensor Cycles, if desired. If items are not as dry as you would like after an Sensor Cycle, select More Dry. If items are too dry, select Less Dry.

NOTE: Dryness Level is for use with Sensor Cycles only.

Wrinkle Prevent™ Option

If you will be unable to remove a load immediately, press Wrinkle Prevent to add 90 minutes of periodic tumbling to help reduce wrinkling.

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6CYCLE SIGNAL

Use this button to turn the signal indicating the end of a drying cycle on or off.

Control Lock

If the dryer is running:

Press and hold the Cycle Signal button for 3 seconds to lock the controls of the dryer and avoid an accidental change in cycle options or settings during a drying cycle. Press and hold again for 3 seconds to unlock.

To enable the Control Lock feature if the dryer is off, it is not necessary to press POWER before activating the Control Lock feature.

CYCLE STATUS INDICATORS

Steam model shown

The Cycle Status Indicators show the progress of a cycle.

Sensing

The Sensing indicator will light during Sensor Cycles to indicate that the moisture sensor on the dryer is operating. This indicator will not light during Timed Cycles or options such as Wrinkle Prevent™.

Wet

The load is still wet and/or the cycle just started.

In the Custom Refresh or the Auto Refresh Steam Cycles (on some models), the Wet indicator comes on after the water has been sprayed into the drum, 4-5 minutes into the cycle. The Wet light illuminates until the dryer goes into Cool Down with 1 minute of time remaining.

Damp

This indicator is used with Sensor cycles to show that the load is partially dried and items that you may wish to hang up or iron while still damp may removed.

Cool Down

The dryer has finished drying with heat, and is now tumbling the load without heat to cool it down and reduce wrinkling.

Done

This will indicate that the selected cycle has ended and the load may be removed from the dryer. If the Wrinkle Prevent option has been selected, the dryer may continue to tumble the load, even if the Done indicator is lit.

Wrinkle Prevent™

This indicator will light if the Wrinkle Prevent option has been selected and is running. The dryer will continue to tumble the load for up to 90 minutes after the cycle has ended.

Steam (on some models)

This indicator will light when the Steam function is active. NOTE: Steam is not available on all models or on all cycles.

Controls Locked

This indicator will light when the controls are locked. Press and hold the Cycle Signal button for 3 seconds to unlock.

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CYCLE GUIDE — SENSOR CYCLES

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.

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. Use the NORMAL dryness level to provide optimal energy savings.

Items to dry:	Cycle:	Drying	Dryness	Default	Available	Cycle Details:
		Temperature:	Level:	Time:	Options:
Work clothes, casual	Normal	Medium	More	35	Wrinkle Prevent™	Uses Medium heat to dry large
wear, mixed cottons,			Normal			loads of mixed fabrics and items.
sheets, corduroys			Less			Normal is the preferred energy
						cycle.
Work clothes, casual	Eco Normal	Medium	More	35	Wrinkle Prevent™	Recommended for average-sized
wear, mixed cottons,			Normal			loads of medium-weight items
sheets, corduroys			Less			where improved energy savings is
						desired.
Heavyweight items	Heavy	High	More	40	Wrinkle Prevent™	Offers stepped drying starting
such as towels, jeans,	Duty		Normal			with High heat followed by Medium
or heavy work clothes			Less			heat for enhanced fabric care
						and energy savings.
Shirts, blouses,	Wrinkle	Low	More	35	Wrinkle Prevent™	Uses a stepped drying temperature
permanent press,	Control		Normal			from Medium to Low for improved
synthetics,			Less			moisture removal and enhanced
lightweight items						fabric care.
Undergarments,	Delicate	Extra Low	More	30	Wrinkle Prevent™	Uses Extra Low heat to gently
blouses, lingerie,			Normal			dry delicate items.
performance wear,			Less
washable woolens
Clothes to come out	Damp Dry	Low	Normal	20	Wrinkle Prevent™	Use this cycle for items that you
suitable for ironing						do not wish to dry completely, such
						as items to be ironed.

Load Size Recommendations

For best results, follow the wet load size recommendations noted for each cycle.

Small load: Fill the dryer drum with 3-4 items, not more than 1/4 full.

Medium load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 1/2 full.

Large load: Fill the dryer drum up to about 3/4 full. Do not overload. Items need to tumble freely.

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CYCLE GUIDE — TIMED AND STEAM CYCLES

Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.

Not all features and cycles are available on all models. Not all settings and options are available on each cycle.

Steam cycles (on some models) are designed for use with dry loads to loosen wrinkles, reduce odors, and refresh fabrics.

Steam model

Non-Steam model

Adjusting drying time on Timed Cycles

When you select a Timed Cycle, the default time appears in the display.

Use the More Time/Less Time buttons

to increase or decrease the time in

1 minute increments. Press and

hold to change the time in 5 minute increments.

The maximum dry time is 100 minutes.

Selecting the Drying Temperature

A High heat setting may be used for drying heavyweight items such as towels and work clothes.

A Low to Medium heat setting may be used for drying medium-weight items such as sheets, blouses, dresses, underwear, permanent press fabrics, and some knits.

Use a no heat (Air Dry) setting for foam, rubber, plastic, or heat-sensitive fabrics.

Line dry bonded or laminated fabrics.

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

Using Air Dry

Use the Air Dry temperature setting with Timed Cycles for items that require drying without heat such as rubber, plastic, and heat-sensitive fabrics. This chart shows examples of items that can be dried using Air Dry.

Type of Load	Est. Time*
	(Minutes)
Foam rubber – pillows, padded bras,	20–30
stuffed toys
Plastic – shower curtains, tablecloths	20–30
Rubber-backed rugs	40–50
Olefin, polypropylene, sheer nylon	10–20

*Reset time to complete drying, if needed.

When using Air Dry:

•Check that coverings are securely stitched.

•Shake and fluff pillows by hand periodically during the cycle.

•Dry item completely. Foam rubber pillows are slow to dry.

NOTE: Air Dry setting is only available with Timed Cycles.

	Cycle:	Drying	Default	Available
Items to dry:		Temperature:	Time:	Options:	Cycle Details:
Any load	Timed Dry	High	40	Wrinkle Prevent™	Use to dry items to a damp level for items that do
NOTE: Select Air		Medium			not require an entire drying cycle. Select a drying
Dry to dry foam,		Low			temperature based on the type of fabrics in your
rubber, plastic,		Extra Low			load. If you are unsure of the temperature to select
or heat-sensitive		Air Dry			for a load, select the lower setting rather than the
fabrics.					higher setting.
Small loads and	Rapid Dry	High	27	Wrinkle Prevent™	For small loads of 3-4 items.
sportswear	(Non-Steam	Medium
	models only)	Low
		Extra Low
		Air Dry
Mixed Loads	Freshen Up	High	20	Wrinkle Prevent™	Use to reduce wrinkles, including from loads left in
	(Non-Steam	Medium			the dryer too long. Cycle run time may be manually
	models only)	Low			adjusted, and Temperature is selectable.
		Extra Low
		Air Dry
Shirts, blouses,	Custom	Medium	15	Wrinkle Prevent™	Use to reduce odors and light wrinkles.
and slacks	Refresh				NOTE: Do not add dryer sheets.
	(Steam
	models only)
Mixed Loads	Auto Refresh	High	20	Wrinkle Prevent™	Use to reduce wrinkles, including from loads left in
	(Steam	Medium			the dryer too long. Cycle run time may be manually
	models only)				adjusted, and Temperature is selectable.
					NOTE: Do not add dryer sheets.

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USING YOUR DRYER

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

1. Clean the lint screen

Clean the lint screen before each load. Pull the lint screen straight up. Roll lint off the screen with your fingers. Do not rinse or wash screen to remove lint. Wet lint is hard to remove. Push the lint screen firmly back into place.

For additional cleaning information, see “Dryer Care”.

2. Load the dryer

Open the door by pulling on the handle. Place laundry in the dryer. Add a dryer sheet to wet load, if desired. Close the door.

IMPORTANT: Do not overload the dryer. Items need to tumble freely. Overloading can lead to poor drying performance and may increase wrinkling and tangling.

3. Press POWER/CANCEL

Press the POWER/CANCEL button to turn on the dryer.

4. Select the desired cycle

Steam model shown

Select the desired cycle for your load. See the “Cycle Guide” for more information about each cycle. Not all cycles are on all models.

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5. Adjust cycle settings, if desired

Steam model shown

You may adjust different settings, depending on whether you have selected a Sensor Cycle, Timed Cycle, or Steam Cycle (on some models). See the “Cycle Guide” for detailed information.

NOTE: Not all options and settings are available with all cycles. Not all cycles are on all models.

Sensor Cycles:

You can select a different dryness level, depending on your load, by pressing the button for More, Normal, or Less. Selecting More, Normal, or Less automatically adjusts the dryness level at which the dryer will shut off. Once a dryness level is set, it cannot be changed without stopping the cycle.

Sensor Cycles give the best drying in the shortest time. Drying time varies based on fabric type, load size, and dryness setting.

Timed Cycles:

When you select a Timed Cycle, the

default time appears in the display. Use the More Time and Less Time buttons to increase or decrease the time in 1 minute increments. Press and hold to

change the time in 5 minute increments. The default temperature may be changed

by pressing the Temp Level button until the desired dry temperature is lit.

Steam Cycles (on some models):

Steam cycles add an extra boost of steam to help reduce odors and loosen wrinkles.

Custom Refresh: Use to reduce odors and light wrinkles from small loads of 3-4 items.

Auto Refresh: Use to reduce wrinkles, including from loads left in the dryer too long.

6. Press and hold START/PAUSE to begin cycle

Press and hold the START/PAUSE button to begin the cycle.

7. Remove garments promptly after cycle is finished

Steam model shown

Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to reduce wrinkling. If

you will be unable to remove the load

promptly, select the Wrinkle Prevent™ option before pressing START/PAUSE to add up to 90 minutes of periodic tumbling after the end of the drying cycle.

Changing the Sensor Cycle settings to increase drying time

If all your loads on all Sensor Cycles are consistently not as dry as you would like, you may change the default settings to increase the default dryness level.

Your automatic drying settings can be adjusted to adapt to different installations, environmental conditions or personal preference. This change is retained and will affect all of your Automatic cycles, not just the current cycle/load. There

are 3 drying settings, which are displayed using the time display:

01 Factory preset dryness level.

02 Slightly drier clothes, 15% more drying time.

03 Much drier clothes, 30% more drying time.

To change the drying settings:

NOTE: The settings cannot be changed while the dryer is running or paused. The dryer must be in standby mode (the power button is off) to adjust the default settings.

1.Before starting a cycle, press and hold the TEMP LEVEL button for 6 seconds.

2.Press the TEMP LEVEL button to select the dryness level shown in the time display: 1, 2, or 3.

3.Press START/PAUSE to save the new dryness level setting.

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES

USING THE DRYING RACK

To obtain a drying rack for your dryer, follow the instructions included in your dryer drum. Remove and discard any packing material before use.

Use the Drying Rack for items that you do not want to tumble dry, such as sweaters and tennis shoes. When you use the drying rack, the drum continues to turn, but the rack remains stationary.

The drying rack is intended for use with the Timed Dry cycles only. The drying rack cannot be used with Sensor cycles.

To use the drying rack:

IMPORTANT: Do not remove the lint screen. 1. Open dryer door.

2.Align the two hooks on the front of the drying rack with the holes in the dryer door opening and press down fully into holes. Rest the rear support on the dryer back ledge.

3.Place wet items on top of the drying rack. Allow space around items for air to circulate. The drying rack does not move, but the drum will rotate; be sure to leave adequate clearance between items and the inside of the dryer drum. Make sure items do not hang over the edges or between drying rack grille.

4.Close the door.

5.Select a Timed Dry/Air Dry, or Low Temperature cycle. Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on a clothesline or by using the Air Dry setting.

6.When the cycle is selected, the Estimated Time Remaining display shows the default time. You can change the actual time in the cycle by increasing or decreasing the cycle time.

7.Start the dryer.

NOTE: Check the lint screen and remove any lint accumulated from items dried on the drying rack after the cycle is finished.

DRYER CARE

CLEANING THE DRYER LOCATION

Keep dryer area clear and free from items that would block the air flow for proper dryer operation. This includes clearing piles of laundry in front of the dryer.

CLEANING THE DRYER INTERIOR

To clean dryer drum

1.Use a mild hand dish detergent mixed at a low concentration with very warm water, and rub with a soft cloth.

2.Rinse well with a wet sponge or towel.

3.Tumble a load of clean clothes or towels to dry drum OR

Use a microfiber cloth and hot water in a spray bottle to clean the drum and a second microfiber towel to dry.

NOTE: Garments that contain unstable dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brightly colored cotton items, may discolor the rear of the dryer interior. These stains are not harmful to your dryer and will not stain future loads of clothes. Dry unstable dye items inside out to avoid transfer of dye.

REMOVING ACCUMULATED LINT

From Inside the Dryer Cabinet

Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending on dryer usage. Cleaning should be done by a qualified appliance servicer.

From the Exhaust Vent

Lint should be removed every 2 years, or more often, depending on dryer usage.

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