Maytag MDE 9901 User manual

Use & Care Guide
Tumble Dryer
MAYTAG
MDE 9901

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CONTENTS
READ FIRST Page
1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3
2 Safety instructions 4
General,Installation,Safety, Interrupting a
programme, Transport/Winter storage,
Packing materials, Disposal
3 Child safety 5
General, Child lock
4 Parts of the tumble dryer 7
5 Panel 8
6 LC display 8
INSTALLATION
See Installation Instructions
TUMBLE DRYING
7 Before tumble drying 9-11
Spin-dried?, Washing instructions, Sorting
fabrics, Programmes, Options,Temperatu-
re,Dryingtime
8 Tumble dry 12-15
Tumbledrying,Instructions–step-by-step,
Automatic draining
9 Consumption values – pre-set drying
programmes 16
10 Making your own drying programmes 17-21
General, Available settings and options,
Available programmes, Create your own
drying programme, Interrupt input, Reset
programme, Menu system for altering pre-
set programmes
CARE Page
11 Care and cleaning 23-25
Cleaning the lint filter, Draining the con-
densation water container, Cleaning the
outside of the dryer, Cleaning the fan, Cle-
aning the condenser
PROBLEMS?
12 Trouble shooting 26-28
Dryer will not start, Overheating protec-
tion,Nointeriorlighting, Drying takes too
long, Fault messages, Wrong language on
the display, Stop flashes in the display, Re-
set programme
MISCELLANEOUS
13 Technical information 29
Technical data, Standard tests
14 Service and guarantee 30
15 Index 31
16 Quick guide 32

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1BEFORETUMBLEDRYINGTHEFIRSTTIME
READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Please read through this Use and Care Guide
before attempting to use the machine, particu-
larly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3,
Children’s safety.
DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY
Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying.
Check the Recommended washing marking on
the items concerned, and study Chapter 7, Be-
fore tumble drying.
NOTE
When you start the tumble dryer the first time,
or after a long period when it has not been in
use,youmayhearalightrumblingnoise.Thisis
quitenormalandthesound will disappear after
a few drying operations.
For brief operating instructions; see Chapter 16, Quick guide.

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2SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL
• Study and save this Use and Care Guide for
future reference.
• Electrical installation, if required, must be
carried out by an authorized electrician.
• The machine may only be used for tumble
drying in accordance with this Use and Care
Guide.
• Repairs and maintenance which affect safety
or performance must be carried out by an aut-
horized specialist.
• Damaged mains cables must only be repla-
ced by an authorised professional.
• Sufficient ventilation is required to prevent
smoke from open fires or fumes from equip-
ment burning other fuels being sucked into the
room.
INSTALLATION
Seetheaccompanyinginstallationinstructions.
SAFETY
Thismachinemaynotbeusedfordryingfabrics
that have been dry-cleaned at home, or which
canbesuspectedofcontainingresidues offlam-
mablefluids.
The tumble dryer is fitted with an overhea-
tingprotectiondevice,whichswitchesthemach-
ine off in the event of excessive temperature.
A float valve switches the machine off if the
condensation water hose becomes clogged, or if
there is danger of water flowing over from the
container.
INTERRUPTING THE PROGRAMME
Adryingprogrammecanbeinterruptedbypres-
sing the main switch, , or by opening the
door causing the drum to stop automatically.
Themachinewill“remember”whereinthepro-
gramme it was when stopped. If you wish to
continue the drying process, just close the door
and press the -button and the machine
will start where it was interrupted.
You can also interrupt a programme by pres-
sing for three seconds. However, if you
stopthemachineinthiswayitwillforgetwhere
it was in the programme and you will have to
select a programme to restart.
TRANSPORT/WINTER STORAGE
If the machine is to be transported or stored
during the winter, on unheated premises, ensu-
re that the water container is drained.
PACKING MATERIAL
Sort the packing material for recycling according
to recommendations by the local authorities.
DISPOSAL
When the machine is no longer useful and is to
be scrapped it should be made unusable.
Get in touch with the refuse collection servi-
ce or your local authorities for advice on how to
scrap the machine in a proper manner.
Themachineismade andmarkedtofacilitate
recycling.
CAUTION!
Duringtheprogramme, the back of thetumble
dryer will get very hot. Leave the machine to
cool completely before touching the back.

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GENERAL
Do not allow children to play with the tumble
dryer.
The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic
catch, which allows the door to be opened from
the inside. The door is equipped with a switch,
whichautomaticallystopsthetumbledryerwhen
the door is opened. The machine will not start
automatically on closing the door (eg, if a child
should close the door from the inside).
CHILD LOCK ON AND
Menu
BUTTONS
Bylockingthe and
Menu
buttons,youcan
preventthatforexampleachildstartsthemach-
ine or changes the settings by mistake.
Child lock On/Off
Turnthemainpowerswitch, ,offandthen
turn it on again.
Press the
Enter
button five times, then press
the
P3
buttonfivetimes.Thesetentimesmust
be completed within fifteen seconds.
Within three seconds after the last press on
the
P3
button, use the buttons to
choose Child lock ON (the figure 3 will appear
at the bottom right in the display) or OFF (the
figure 0 will appear at the bottom right in the
display).
3CHILDREN’SSAFETY
To start a programme with locked
button.
Press the button for three seconds and
the machine will start.
To change programme settings with Child
locked
Menu
button.
Press the
Menu
button for three seconds, after
that the
Menu
button works normally again. If
you do not press any button within two minu-
tes, the
Menu
button will be locked again.

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1. FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER
2. DATA PLATE
3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER
4. PANEL
5. OUTER DOOR
4PARTSOFTHETUMBLEDRYER
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6. INTERIOR LIGHTING (ON THE INSIDE)
7. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER)
8. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER
COVER)
9. LINT FILTER
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5PANEL
1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF
2. MAIN POWER SWITCH
3. PROGRAMME SELECTOR BUTTONS P4-P4
4. DISPLAY
5. START BUTTON
6. STOP BUTTON
7. MENU BUTTON
8. INDEX BACK/REDUCE TIME
9. INDEX FORWARD/INCREASE TIME
10. ENTER BUTTON
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1234
5 6 7 8 910
6.LC-DISPLAY
1. TEXT FIELD INDICATING PROGRAMME,
OPTIONS AND FAULT MESSAGES, ETC.
2. INDICATES THAT 3 IS SHOWING THE
SELECTED TIME FOR A TIMED DRY OR
AN AIR FLUFF PROGRAMME
3. SHOWS THE SELECTED TIME FOR TIMED
DRY PROGRAMMES
4. INDICATES THE SELECTED PROGRAMME
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3
45 6 7
2
1
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NOTE
The display will be extinguished if no buttons
are pressed within three minutes. The display
will be reinstated the next time any button is
pressed.
5. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAMME HAS
STARTED
6. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN COMPLETED
7. SEE 8 AND 9 BELOW
8. INDICATES THAT DELAYED START IS ON.
7 THEN INDICATES HOURS
REMAINING TO START
9. INDICATES THAT 7 IS DISPLAYING THE
PROGRAMME TIME REMAINING IN
HOURS AND MINUTES (ALTERNATING),
INCLUDING THE COOLING TIME.

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7BEFORETUMBLEDRYING
Before you start tumble drying, here is some
advice that can be useful.
SPIN-DRIED?
Items that are to be tumble dried should first
bespin-dried,preferablyat800revsperminute
or more. Better spin drying saves both energy
anddryingtime.
RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING
Material suitable for tumble drying
The symbol above indicates that the material
can be tumble-dried. Cotton fabrics, towelling
and synthetic fibres are best suited to tumble
drying. Clothes and fabrics become softer and
fluffier when tumble-dried than when dried on
a line.
NOTE
Wear and tear of fabrics in a tumble dryer is
minimal. The lint caught in the lint filter con-
sists of dust and fibre residue that has been for-
med when wearing the garments.
Material which should not be tumble-
dried
Thissymbolindicatesthat the material will not
withstandtumble-drying.
Certain materials will melt or become dan-
gerously flammable if heated, while others will
loose their shape or shrink.
Do not tumble-dry...
• Materials that are marked “Do not dry close
to heat”.
• Items that have been dry-cleaned at home.
• Foam plastic.
• Glass-fibre materials
• Woollen items, because of the risk of felting.
SORTING FABRICS
Best results are obtained if all articles are of the
same material.
Close zip-fasteners, button up garments, tie
belts, and sort the fabrics and adapt the load
and the temperature as shown in the table be-
low.
TYPE OF FABFIC LOAD TEMPERATURE
White, coloured Cotton and 1/1 (6.0 kg) Normal
and synthetic linen
Polyester/ 1/2 (3.0 kg) Normal
cotton
Delicate and Acrylic, rayon, 1/2 (3.0 kg) Low
mild acetate etc.
Sort a suitable amount and type of fabric.

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PROGRAMMES
Yourchoiceofprogrammewilldependonwhat
you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble
drying.TheavailableprogrammesareExtradry,
Dry, Normal dry, Iron dry, Timed dry and Air
fluff.
Extra dry
Thisprogrammeis designed for washing thatis
extremely difficult to dry, eg, jeans with very
thick seams.
NOTE
Knittedfabricsinparticularareliabletoshrink.
Use the Dry, Normal dry or Iron dry program-
meforthesematerials.Always stretch garments
out directly after drying.
Dry, Normal dry
These programmes turn off the heat when the
washing is dry, but not bone-dry.
The Dry programme turns off the heat a litt-
lelater than Normaldry. Choosewhat youpre-
fer by trial and error. Use these programmes
when you want dry fabrics.
Iron dry
This programme turns off the heat when the
washingisjustdampenoughforironingormang-
ling.
Timed dry
The programme length that you should choose
depends on what you wish to do with the fa-
brics after tumble drying. Dry different times
for different materials to find the right combi-
nation.
When using a timed dry programme with
mixed washing it may happen that some of the
items will not be sufficiently dried. Such items
cansuitablyby driedbyrunningthe timedpro-
gramme for a further 10 minutes or so.
Timed dry programmes automatically opera-
tes at temperature Low, but you can change it
yourself to Normal.
NOTE
Whenusingatimedprogrammeitispossibleto
over-dry fabrics if you set too long a time.This
can cause fabrics to shrink or crease and feel
rough.Syntheticmaterialscanalsobecomechar-
ged with static electricity. Set a shorter time if
you tumble dry at temperature Normal.
Air fluff
Use the air fluff programme just to shake dust
out of garments, air them or soften them up.
To select Timed dry or Air fluff , see Chapter
10, Making own drying programmes.
OPTIONS
Cooling
You can choose between Normal cooling and
Quick cooling. Normal cooling lasts 20 minu-
tes and Quick cooling lasts 5 minutes.
Buzzer
The machine offers you the possibility of hea-
ring when the cooling period ends. Set the op-
tion Buzzer ON and it will sound for three
seconds when the programme is completed.