Cycle Guide
Important Safety Warnings
? 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.
? 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: 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.
Auto Dry Cycle
Auto Dry Cycle senses moisture in the load or air temperature and shuts off when the load reaches the selected dryness level. Not all cycles and settings are available on all models.
| Items to Dry | Cycle | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans, heavy work clothes, towels | More Dry | High | Automatic Cycles give the best drying in the shortest time. Drying 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. |
| Work clothes, medium-weight fabrics, sheets | Normal | Medium | Automatic Cycles give the best drying in the shortest time. Drying 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. |
| Casual, shirts, pants, lightweight items, synthetics, delicates, athleticwear | Less Dry | Low | Automatic Cycles give the best drying in the shortest time. Drying 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. |
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.
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.
| Items to Dry | Cycle | Temperature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large or heavy items such as thick towels or robes | Heavy Duty | Any | Uses a High heat to dry large or heavy loads. |
| Any load | Damp Dry | Any | Dries items to a damp level or for items that do not require an entire drying cycle. |
| Rubber, plastic, heat-sensitive fabrics | Air Only | No Heat | Air only (no heat) drying. |
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. | Low to Medium | Medium-weight items |
| Foam, rubber, plastic, other heat-sensitive fabrics. | Air (no heat) | Uses unheated air to dry heat-sensitive items |
| 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.
NOTE: Government energy certifications for the Maytag Gas and Electric models were based on the Timed Dry Cycle, Maximum Drying Temperature and Maximum Dry Time Settings. The as-shipped defaults of Auto Dry/Normal, Medium Temperature, were used.
