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lboesen
Aug 8, 2012, 07:52 AM
My Maytag Performa dryer does not shut off during auto dry Regular Fabrics. It continues past off and on to the Auto Dry Wrinkle Free Cotton.
Any ideas? Shouldn't it stop on "off"? Thanks!

drtom4444
Aug 8, 2012, 11:43 PM
You have two contacts welded together in the timer. You also should clean it and check all of the sensors and t-stats with a meter. Here are the manuals: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010163/Maytag%20Dryers.zip
These driers will also do that when the lint builds up like concrete on the inside of the air ducts. It happens to all dryers. Halfway cleaning it will not work. You need to totally tear it down and scrape out and wash all of the parts except the motor, which you vacuum out. You can go to YouTube to see videos on how to take it apart, but do a very good job or it will fail again quickly. I would get a new belt and change it while you have it apart and get some white lithium grease and grease any bearings you find. You need to clean out a drier every two years, at least, according to the manual. You just unplug the wires from the sensors and remove ductwork that they are attached on and clean the entire thing with soap and water. Make sure you go all through the dryer and get all parts like the blower fan and housing, vacuum out motor well and clean exhaust. Mark all wires you unplug so you know where they go. This is an easier job than you would think. My sister does hers at least once a year since she has five children and the dryer gets a lot of use. Make sure to clean around all of the sensors, too. See: Dryer vent cleaning prevents fires - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6wmD502-xE) and: Cleaning out a dryer with top lint cleanout - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBNDbyRm68M&feature=fvsr)
Cleaning out a dryer: By a woman 2 of 2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a73HTFkcB90&feature=relmfu)