Maytag W10150639A Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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Starting Your Dryer
This manual covers several different models. Your dryer may not have all of the cycles and
features described.
The following is a guide to starting your dryer. Please refer to specific sections of this manual
for more detailed information.
1. Clean lint screen before each load. See “Cleaning the Lint Screen.”
2. Place laundry in dryer and shut door.
3. Rotate the dial to select either an Automatic or Manual Cycle then press the CONTROL
ON button. The preset settings and drying time for the cycle chosen will be displayed.
To use an Automatic Cycle
Point the dial to an Automatic Cycle.
Select DRYNESS LEVEL to adjust how dry you want the load to be. The time displayed
is an estimated length of the cycle based on the Dryness Level selected. As the cycle
runs, the control senses the dryness of the load and adjusts the time automatically for
the selected Dryness Level.
NOTE: Time is not adjustable for Automatic Cycles. Pressing the Manual Dry Time (- or +)
buttons will cause a triple beep, indicating that the time cannot be changed.
Press the EXTRA CARE feature button if this option is desired.
Press the CYCLE END SIGNAL button to set signal volume to desired level.
Press and hold HOLD TO START button until dryer starts (about 1 second).
Once an Automatic Cycle has started, the Extra Care feature and the Cycle End Signal
level can be adjusted. Press the OFF key twice to stop the dryer and clear the settings,
allowing you to select another cycle and Dryness Level.
How Automatic Cycles Work
This feature improves drying performance with Auto Moisture Sensing Plus, which
advances the cycle as moisture is extracted from clothing. A thermistor (electronic
temperature sensor) and moisture sensing strips in the dryer drum help measure the
amount of moisture in the clothes as they tumble. An electronic control determines the
load type to help save time, avoid overdrying, and increase the accuracy of the end
dryness level. After the first 5 minutes of an automatic cycle, the estimated time display
will adjust based on the approximate load size, cycle, dryness level selected and amount
of moisture left in the clothes. When the clothes have reached approximately 80% of the
dryness level selected, the estimated time display will adjust again, showing the final
drying time. Auto Moisture Sensing Plus takes the guesswork out of drying time and
enhances fabric care.
To use a Manual Cycle
Rotate the dial to select a Manual Cycle.
Press the MANUAL DRY TIME (- or +) buttons until the desired drying time is displayed.
Tap - or +, and the time will change by 1-minute intervals. Press and hold - or +, and the
time will change by 5-minute intervals. The initial time displayed is the actual drying time.
NOTE: The Manual Dry Time feature can be used only with Manual Cycles.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
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
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.