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Grrrrrr hate my new Maytag dryer - so frustrated!!!! (Venting sorry🙄)

homedecor1 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:45:10 GMT

Maybe someone here can tell me what the heck I'm doing WRONG!!!! I'm so frustrated & aggravated.

I had a new Maytag 7.0 dryer delivered on Saturday. (Ps: it wasn't cheap$$$!!).

Its not rocket science: put clothes in turn on "more dry" set temp then push start!

I did a load of perma press: book says put on MEDIUM heat. Set on "more dry". Nope...after dryer ran 35 minutes - clothes damp! Ok, turn on "high" run dryer again (45 minutes) Now dry.

Next, I did 1 load of towels (4-5 w/hand towels). Put in dryer on "high" as booklet states. Ran 60 minutes....still wet/damp! Just put dryer on again for another 60 minutes!!! 😤😤😤😤

On Monday I called Maytag no explanation except they can send "repairman" out to see if heating element is off. I asked why does the dryer have "energy saver" if you need to use high heat to dry anything!

Told me to call Wednesday if I haven't figured it out.

Any suggestions I'm at my wits end. I want to return to store but then I pay 25% restocking fee....

thank you!

PS: you know when you open your dryer right after the cycle you can feel the warmth or clothes feel warm - this doesn't!

Re: Grrrrrr hate my new Maytag dryer - so frustrated!!!! (Venting sorry🙄)

Mistreatedbycs — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:47:16 GMT

I have a new LG and I experience the same thing. I really don't bother too much with the "bulky, perm press, delicates etc.". I use the timed dry, set the temp and have no issues.

I know my towels will be high for about 30-45 minutes, depends on how many, my gym clothes, I put on low for 30 minutes and the rest I just estimate.

There's nothing wrong with your dryer, it's just the way they are now.

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software — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:48:41 GMT

My clothesline is so simple.

Re: Grrrrrr hate my new Maytag dryer - so frustrated!!!! (Venting sorry🙄)

SXMGirl — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:59:08 GMT

@homedecor1, we had problems with our Maytag products, so I can understand where you are coming from. Last year, we bought an Electrolux washer and dryer and while it dries very well, I find sometimes things do not get as dry as I expect. I have a feeling that goverment standards and restrictions play a part in that. But, there is no reason why you have no heat. Good luck and I would ask for a total replacement. When we have had appliance problems at delivery, it never got better.

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KathyM23 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:00:31 GMT

I just had a new Maytag washer delivered yesterday. Hope it is not going to be a problem. After I bought it, someone told me they bought the same model I did and it worked fine for a short time, then the problems started. They got rid of it and bought a Speed Queen. Hope I'm not in for the same problems as I can't afford to get rid of a fairly new washer and replace it with a very expensive one like Speed Queen. Probably should have bought Speed Queen in the first place, bur there is no where local that sells them. I did keep my GE dryer tho and only replaced the washer that was having a timer problem.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:13:02 GMT

I'm with @Mistreatedbycs -- just use timed drying. But I understand your frustration if you paid substantially more for bells and whistles that don't function properly.

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homedecor1 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:15:45 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs

Perhaps that is what it is. The clothes (towels) are dry after using the time section vs energy saving settings & im doing everything on high.

@software

So true! My friends & I were talking about those wonderful memories of fresh smelling (and dry) clothes when we hung them out!

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homedecor1 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:24:55 GMT

@SXMGirl & @KathyM23

I started to buy both washer & dryer by Speed Queen then realized I wouldn't be in this house long enough to spend that kinda $$$.

Although the Maytag one was over $500 (replaced my 5 year old GE that the motor died & heat sensor😤).

Yes, I agree the heat is NOT hot -- maybe it has something to do with restrictions. I know I need a new water heater & my gosh more "extra" $$ to meet government standards! Just like the shower heads that I replaced that were water savers, I couldn't rinse a gnat with how slow the water came out (or fine spray).

I hope you have no problems -- I think @Mistreatedbycs is right that energy saving setting stinks!!!

@Annabellethecat66

So true!!! My old stuff worked & lasted much longer!!!!

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Annabellethecat66 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:19:03 GMT

@SXMGirl It's not like I know but I think you are right about all of the government restrictions, etc.

There have been several items (large and small) that causes frustration due to the government restrictions.

I know when my hot water heater goes out it's really going to be a headache because the government has imposed so many restrictions on it.....ugh!

If I have something that's old, I try to keep it going as long as I can because I think (this is my opinion) it is usually better. Now it might be a little more costly with electricity, etc, but it's worth it to me to dry the clothes rather than constantly go up and down checking.

My daughter just bought this water saving wing ding washer while I was rehabing at her house. I thought she was going to throw the thing out the door she was so frustrated. She said it doesn't clean as well as her old one.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 03:12:36 GMT

@homedecor1, It sounds like a lemon to me. I would contact whoever you bought the dryer from -- something is not right.

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kivah — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 03:17:07 GMT

Use the dryer a few more times - then return it. Google the brand/model and see if there are complaints. I never had problems with a dryer.

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Azcowgirl — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 06:20:40 GMT

Heaven forbid, the day my wonderful trusty old washer and drier quit, and I'm forced to buy new one of these new ones ):

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panda1234 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 08:49:54 GMT

@SXMGirl wrote:
@homedecor1, we had problems with our Maytag products, so I can understand where you are coming from. Last year, we bought an Electrolux washer and dryer and while it dries very well, I find sometimes things do not get as dry as I expect. I have a feeling that goverment standards and restrictions play a part in that. But, there is no reason why you have no heat. Good luck and I would ask for a total replacement. When we have had appliance problems at delivery, it never got better.

@SXMGirl You are correct, it is government standards....no heat, no hot water and low water levels. To avoid this, I bought a Speed Queen washer and dryer as they fall under commercial so they do not have the restrictions. When the clothes come out of the dryer, they are so hot that I dropped them on the floor the first time.

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panda1234 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 08:51:51 GMT

@Azcowgirl wrote:
Heaven forbid, the day my wonderful trusty old washer and drier quit, and I'm forced to buy new one of these new ones ):

I know what you mean. Buy Speed Queen brand and you will be fine.

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panda1234 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 08:58:26 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
@SXMGirl & @KathyM23

I started to buy both washer & dryer by Speed Queen then realized I wouldn't be in this house long enough to spend that kinda $$$.

Although the Maytag one was over $500 (replaced my 5 year old GE that the motor died & heat sensor😤).

Yes, I agree the heat is NOT hot -- maybe it has something to do with restrictions. I know I need a new water heater & my gosh more "extra" $$ to meet government standards! Just like the shower heads that I replaced that were water savers, I couldn't rinse a gnat with how slow the water came out (or fine spray).

I hope you have no problems -- I think @Mistreatedbycs is right that energy saving setting stinks!!!

@Annabellethecat66

So true!!! My old stuff worked & lasted much longer!!!!

@homedecor1 It is government regulations. We have the Speed Queen set with no restrictions......wonderful. As far as the shower head, we bought one made in Germany and it is just fine.

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:11:13 GMT

I agree with @Katcat1.....I think it's a lemon

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Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:15:42 GMT

What are the "restrictions"? Efficiencies in the machine make sense.

Why is it not smart to conserve energy? We pay the bill.

My $299 Hotpoint from two years ago works great. I do use the sensor-driven "auto" feature mostly.

Good luck with the new appliance. When I bought a new washer (Hotpoint), the water shut-off valve was defective; probably a manufacturing defect. The repairman diagnosed it incorrectly and in the process, tinkered with a different shut-off valve and the machine would not stop filling.

It was fixed, at N/C, but it was frustrating for a few weeks.

Has worked like a champ ever since.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:01:37 GMT

Buy speed queen,you can't go wrong with that brand.

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gardenman — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:14:55 GMT

Some clothes dryers now have a cool down cycle towards the end of the cycle so the clothes come out feeling nice and cool to handle. The last two to five minutes (sometimes longer) they blow cool air in instead of the warm air. If you have a dryer with a cool down cycle built in, your drying time will increase and the clothes will come out cool to the touch. To test your heating element, just crack the door mid-cycle and the dryer and clothes should be very warm. If they are, then there's no problem with the heating element.

If the heating element is fine then check to be sure the dryer vent hose isn't kinked, obstructed, or too long. also check the lint trap to be sure it isn't obstructed or clogged in some manner. With the dryer running mid-cycle head outside where the dryer vent is and see how the air coming out feels. It should be quite damp and warm and flowing pretty quickly.

Drying clothes is largely a matter of physics. Warmer air holds more moisture so warmer air moving past the clothes at a high speed will dry the clothes the quickest. As the air temp drops the ability to hold more moisture drops with it and the clothes take longer to dry. Government regulations don't change the physics involved, much to the confusion of government officials. "But we passed a law!" The laws of physics take precedence over the laws of man.

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GSPgirl — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:27:33 GMT

I have a Maytag dryer from 2004. I have only used the timed dryer settings. I have noticed in the past year it takes about 20 minutes more to dry a load. We open it up and remove all the lint that doesn't find its way to the lint catcher, too.