Maytag MED8630HC - User Manual

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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

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.

Sensor Cycles

If settings are changed, the new settings will be remembered. If there is a power failure, settings will return to the default. 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.

NOTE:

All temperatures listed in the first row are available for all cycles unless otherwise stated. Temperatures shown in

bold

are the

default settings for that cycle.

Items to Dry:

Cycle:

Temperature:

Description:

Heavyweight items
such as towels or heavy
work clothes

Heavy Duty

High

Medium
Low

Uses stepped drying, starting with High heat, followed by Medium
heat for enhanced fabric care and energy savings.

Work clothes, casual
wear, mixed cottons,
sheets, corduroys

Normal

Medium

Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items.
Normal is the most efficient cycle.

Shirts, blouses,
permanent press,
synthetics, lightweight
items

Wrinkle
Control

Medium

Uses a stepped drying temperature from Medium to Low for
improved moisture removal and enhanced fabric care.

Undergarments,
blouses, lingerie,
performance wear

Delicates

Low

Uses Low heat to gently dry delicate items.

Large loads of
heavyweight items

Sanitize

High

This is a long cycle with High heat, which has been proven to
reduce household bacteria. This cycle is not recommended for all
fabrics. Use for large loads or heavyweight fabrics. For best
results, run cycle to completion. Do not interrupt.

Jackets, comforters,
pillows

Bulky Items

Medium

Use for drying large, bulky items; do not overfill dryer drum.
Partway through the cycle, the signal will sound to indicate when it
is time to rearrange items for optimal drying.

Shirts, blouses,
permanent press,
synthetics, lightweight
items

Regular

Medium

Uses Medium heat to dry large loads of mixed fabrics and items.

White, sturdy items

Whites

High

Uses High heat to dry large loads of white, sturdy fabrics and
items.

Large loads of towels
and heavyweight items

Towels

High

This is a long cycle with High heat. This cycle is not recommended
for all fabrics. Use for large loads of heavyweight fabrics.