Maytag MEDC465HW, YMEDC465HW, YMEDC555DW, MGDC465HW 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 Dry/Automatic Dry Cycles

Sensor Dry/Automatic Dry - Senses moisture in the load to air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness

level.
Not all cycles and settings are available on all models. Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.

Items to Dry: Cycle: Temperature: Description:

Jeans, heavy work
clothes, towels

Work clothes, medium­weight fabrics, sheets

Casual, shirts, pants,
lightweight items,
synthetics, delicates,
athleticwear

NOTE: If loads do not seem as dry as you would like, select More Dry the next time you dry a similar load. If loads seem drier than you
like, select Less Dry the next time you dry a similar load.

More Dry

Energy
Preferred

Less Dry

Normal

High Automatic cycles give the best drying in the shortest time. Drying

Medium or Low

Low

time varies based on fabric type, load size, and dryness setting.
Select a drying 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.

Timed Dry Cycles

Timed Dry will run the dryer for the specified time on the control panel. Not all cycles and settings are available on all models.
NOTE: All temperatures listed in the first row are available on all cycles unless otherwise stated. Temperatures shown in bold are the

default settings for that cycle.

Items to Dry: Cycle: Temperature: Description:

Heavy or bulky items Heavy Dry Any Completes drying if items are still damp.
Any load Freshen Up Any Uses Low to Medium temperature to smooth out wrinkles, such as

Any load Damp Dry Any

Rubber, plastic, heat­sensitive fabrics

Air Fluff (no heat) Air Fluff only Air only (no heat) drying.

those found in clothes packed in a suitcase or in items wrinkled from
being left in the dryer too long.

Dries items to a damp level or for items that do not require an entire
drying.

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Selecting the Drying Temperature

Items to Dry: Temperature: Description:

Towels and work clothes. High Heavyweight items

Sheets, blouses, dresses, underwear,

Low to Medium Medium-weight items

permanent press fabrics, and some knits.

Foam, rubber, plastic, other heat-sensitive

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

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

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

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