Ive always had good luck with Maytag dryers in the top of the line electronic drying machines. First one lasted me 17 years without even a bad belt, and I simply retired it for a newer one, which Ive had for the last 5 years. There seems to be very little changed in them for eons. Now washers are a different matter as they seemed to loose some durability in favor of cheaper build to compete with the global economy. Now they are owned by Whirlpool so hopefully some of those issues will be resolved. I wouldnt be afraid to buy a Neptune rear control dryer even several years old. Simply great machines properly operated.

Auto-dry on your model works by temperature, controlled by the thermostats on the blower housing. The timer does not run while the heating source (electric element or gas burner) is active ... that is, when the exhaust air (drum temp) is less than the target operating temperature. When the target temp is reached, the element turns off and the timer turns on ... until the temp drops enough to trigger the heat source back on. And so it goes, cycling between heat-on/timer-off and heat-off/timer-on until the "time" runs out to Off. Per parts diagrams your machine has two operating thermostats (high and low temp selection, presumably), one of them may be bad. If you normally run on high, try low to see if it works then. If it doesn't work on either, then the heating element may be partially failed such that it isn't producing enough heat to reach the target temperatures. Or there's a problem with the timer related to internal contacts for the auto-dry function. Or the exhaust ducting is clogged and you've not yet found where.

That video is EXACTLY my situation except the dryer roof cap is at the very top, not near the gutter for easy access. There is also a steep pitch to the roof. I bought this item off Amazon very similar to what this guy is using in the video and I can't believe how easy it was and how well it worked. The only difference is that I did mine from the inside up to the top. Make sure there is no screen on your roof cap where lint can get caught. Once I ran the brush up carefully as far as it would go........as I brought it back down and a grocery bag full of lint came out...............I then got my leaf blower and blew out the lint I had loosened....Took about 40 min start to finish.....Now clothes are drying in record time....I can't get over it. What was taking 55 min's and still not bone dry, is now taking about 38 minutes (bone dry!).......Seriously, the hardest part of the entire job is pulling the dryer out and putting it back in, the rest is a piece of cake....Item is reusable over and over.

Hi Miami Beach The washer is 120V. The different model numbers seem to just be newer versions - but the specs on the latest versions seem indentical. We are happy with the washer. It does NOT have an internal water heater - so you will have to be sure that the water reaching the washer is hot. I'm thinking of adding a simple instant water heater, about $200 like the kind commonly used under a kitchen sink - to make sure that washer always draws hot water when it wants to. Right now - I tend to just run a nearby tap prior to wanting a hot water fill. The washing machine seems to wash quite a bit better than our old top loader did. It's not the quiestest washing machine - but it is hardly a bothersome noise either. The sounds are less "boomy" i.e. less "bass" than what a top loader would produce - likely due to less volume of water or mass. Apparently the Maytag branded version has automatic temperature control on some water temp settings - which means is basically runs water down the drain for you - until it gets hot - then fills with water. Personally, I prefer my idea to install an adjacent, simple, easy, electric instant water heater. They maytag version was recalled and ultimately discontinued in Canada, as for some reason, Maytag's version had problems with potential fires from the motor - did not control itself as well. As a fix - Maytag simply sent people GFI outlets?? This according the web - and a good service tech. Speaking of service tech - my complaint about the pair would be about the dryer - not the washing machine. The dryer is slower - but I expect this of a compact dryer. It also has a very tiny heating element. The plus - it never gets too hot, so less damage possible to your clothes. My real complaint about the dryer is that the sensor simply does not work right. I set it to "damp dry" - the least dry setting, and the dryer still completely dries out the clothes - and keeps drying for about 20 minutes after the clothes are already completely dry. I have had the first dryer completely replaced, the second dryer a sensor replaced all under warranty - but they continue to act the same. Serivce tech who was over told me they use inferior sensors in the asian machines - more of a temperature sensor than a proper humidty sensor. Now with a reno going on - they dryer is in an unheated room - temperatures around 44 to 55 Farenheit - so perhaps when it is back at normal room temp it will be okay. Since we got the pair for such a ridiculously good deal - we have decided to live with it if need to - and probably switch to a manual timed dry to prevent over drying. Samsung customer service in Canada has been very good - they have been quite willing to address the problem - a cuple times - even though so far - no success. We'll have to wait and see when the room temperatures are back to normal. Our prior bottom of the line GE full size dryer, was able to accurately dry clothes, even in these lower room temperatures. As to the size of the machine - we can pack as much or more than we could is our extra large old Kenmore top loader - so no concerns there. The king size front load machines are quite unnecessary. They have only become so popular because customers IMO in North America, can't seem to grasp the concept that a front loader really does have a lot more room inside than what LOOKS like a comparable sized top loader. Good luck!