MAYTAG MED5630HW Front Load Electric Dryer
Dryer Cycle Guide
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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, jeans | 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. |
On steam models, you may select the “+Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium drying temperature settings.
Timed Dry Cycles
If settings are changed, the new settings will be remembered (except on Quick Dry). 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.
Adjusting drying time on Timed Cycles
When you select a Timed Dry Cycle, the time appears in the display. Use More Time and Less Time to increase or decrease the time in 5 minute increments. The maximum dry time is 150 minutes.
NOTE: All temperatures listed in the first row are available for all cyclesunless otherwise stated. Temperatures shown in bold are the default settings for that cycle.
| Items to Dry: | Cycle: | Temperature: | Description: |
| Any load NOTE: Select Air Dry to dry foam, rubber, plastic, or heat- sensitive fabrics | Timed Dry | High Medium Low Air Dry | Use to dry items to a damp level for items that do not require an entire drying cycle. Select a drying temperature based on the type of 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. |
| Small loads and sportswear | Quick Dry | High | For small loads of 3-4 items. |
On steam models, you may select the “+Steam” setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes. This is available only with High and Medium drying temperature settings.
Steam Cycle (on some models)
Steam cycles are designed for use with dry loads to loosen wrinkles, reduceodors, and refresh fabrics.
Not all cycles and settings are available on all models. Settings and options shown in bold are default settings for that cycle.
| Items to Refresh: | Cycle: | Temperature: | Description: |
| Shirts, blouses and slacks | Steam Refresh | High | Use to smooth out wrinkles and reduce odors from loads left in the dryer too long. Do not add dryer sheets. |
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.
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