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Clothes are not drying 

satisfactorily, drying times 

are too long, or load is 

too hot

Lint screen clogged with lint.

Lint screen should be cleaned before each load.

Load too large and heavy to dry quickly. Separate the load to tumble freely.
Exhaust vent or outside exhaust 

hood clogged with lint, restricting air 

movement.

Run the dryer for 5-10 minutes. Hold your hand under the outside 

exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not feel air 

movement, clean exhaust system of lint or replace exhaust vent with 

heavy metal or flexible metal vent. See the Installation Instructions.

Fabric softener sheets blocking  

the grille.

Use only one fabric softener sheet, and use it only once.

Exhaust vent not the correct length.

Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too  

many turns. Long venting will increase drying times. See the 

Installation Instructions.

Exhaust vent diameter the  

correct size.

Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material.

Dryer located in a room with 

temperature below 45ºF (7ºC).

Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above  

45ºF (7ºC).

Dryer 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 the Installation Instructions.

Dryer will not run

Door not closed completely.

Make sure the dryer door is closed completely.

START button not pressed firmly or 

held long enough.

Press the START button until you hear the dryer drum moving.

Household fuse is blown or circuit 

breaker has tripped.

Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. The drum 

may be turning, but you may not have heat. Replace the fuse or reset 

the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call  

an electrician.

Incorrect power supply.

Electric dryers require 240-volt power supply.  

Check with a qualified electrician.

Wrong type of fuse.

Use a time-delay fuse.

Unusual sounds

Dryer have a period of non-use.

If the dryer hasn’t been used for awhile, there may be a  

thumping sound during the first few minutes of operation.

A coin, button, or paper clip is caught 

between the drum and front or rear of 

the dryer.

Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects. Clean 

out pockets before laundering.

It is a gas dryer.

The gas valve clicking is a normal operating sound.

The four legs are not installed, and the 

dryer is not level front to back and side 

to side.

The dryer may vibrate if not properly installed.  

See the Installation Instructions.

Clothing knotted or balled up.

When balled up, the load will bounce, causing the dryer to vibrate. 

Separate the load items and restart the dryer.

No heat

Household fuse is blown or circuit 

breaker has tripped.

The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Electric dryers 

use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. Replace both fuses or 

reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call  

an electrician.

Supply line valve not open.

For gas dryers, is the valve open on the supply line.

Incorrect power supply.

Electric dryers require 240-volt power supply.  

Check with a qualified electrician.

First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.maytag.com/product_help - 

In Canada www.maytag.ca for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.