Maytag MDE9700A Series - Important Safety Information; Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, and Labels

Troubleshooting
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
16026116 Rev. 0 March 2005
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opposite direction, the more recent code will be
displayed.
While a diagnostic code is displayed, if the Start/Pause
button in the center of the Rotary Cycle Selector is
pressed and held, the machine will display the number of
cycles ago the diagnostic code occurred. When the
Start/Pause button is released, the diagnostic code is
again displayed.
Clearing Diagnostic Codes
To clear the diagnostic code list press the Sensor Dry
Level
and Time keypads together for 3 seconds while
viewing the list. The cycle count for each diagnostic code
will be reset to 0, but not the machine cycle count.
Diagnostic Codes
Code Description Trigger Action Taken
1
Dryer
Thermistor
Short Sensed
The
Thermistor
resistance is
very low.
Check for
:
- Clogged lint
screen.
- Restricted vent
system.
- Check Thermistor
resistance.
2
Thermistor
Open Sensed
The
Thermistor
resistance is
very high
Check for
:
Low ambient
temperature in
room (Below
-22
°F/-30°C).
- Outside vent
damper is stuck
open in
wintertime.
- Loose or open
wire terminals.
- Check Thermistor
resistance.
3
Door Circuit
Failure
Invalid state
for more
than 256
milliseconds
Check for
:
- Loose or open
wire terminals in
Door Sense
circuit.
4
Possible motor
transistor error
If either
motor
transistor is
seen open
or shorted
during
startup
Check for
:
- Loose
connections in
motor circuit.
- Run System
Check Mode and
check the motor
relay function.
- If relay functions,
disregard the
diagnostic code.
- If relay does not
function, replace
machine control
board.
Code Description Trigger Action Taken
8
Stuck Key A key is
sensed to be
pressed
more than
75 seconds,
the key is
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.