Maytag MDE9700A - Troubleshooting Procedures; Dryer Error Code Display

Troubleshooting Procedures
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing
requires power.
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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
Display 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.