Technical information

Troubleshooting
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
March 2005 16026117 Rev. 0
©2005 Maytag Services
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Code Description Trigger Action Taken
8
Stuck Key A key is
sensed to be
pressed
more than
75 seconds,
the key shall
be assumed
to be stuck.
Run membrane pad
check and replace
console
w/membrane pad if
necessary.
10
No Wet Clothes Sensor bar
detects no
wet clothes
while a
Sensor Dry
Cycle
Check for:
- Running dryer with
no wet clothes in
sensor dry cycle
Display Fault/Error Codes
Disp Description Trigger Action Taken
tS
Dryer
Thermistor
Short Sensed
The Thermistor
resistance is very
low.
Check for:
- Clogged lint
screen.
- Restricted vent
system.
- Check Thermistor
resistance.
- Check for
diagnostic code 1
do
Door Open Running the dryer
with door open
Check for:
- Close the door,
and run the dryer
- Loose or open
wire terminals in
Door Sense
circuit.
- Check for
diagnostic code 3
FE
Power source
frequency error
Invalid power
source frequency
Check for:
- Not using regular
power source
frequency
- Invalid power
frequency sense
circuit
dC
Door Circuit
Failure
Invalid state for
more than 256
milliseconds
Check for:
- Loose or open
wire terminals in
Door Sense
circuit.
- Check for
diagnostic code 3
hE
Heater Error Invalid heating
temperature in
running the dryer
Check for:
- Restricted vent
system.
- Check Thermistor
resistance.