Operating Your Dryer; Important - Kenmore 417.8191 Serie Guía De Uso Y Cuidado

Operating Instructions

Operating Your Dryer

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or injury to
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in
this Use and Care Guide before operating your dryer.
1 Prepare load for drying.
• Dry items of similar fabric, weight and construction in
the same load.
• Separate dark items from light-colored items. Sepa-
rate items that shed lint from those that attract lint.
• Check for stains which may not have been removed in
washing. Repeat stain removal process and wash again
before drying. Drying may permanently set some stains.
• Place delicate or small items in a
mesh bag.
• Be sure
buckles, but-
tons and trim
are heatproof and won't damage the drum fi nish. Close
zippers; fasten hooks and Velcro
strings and sashes to prevent snagging and tangling.
2 Check that the lint fi lter is clean and in place and water
container is empty. See also Care and Cleaning section.
CAUTION
Do not operate dryer without lint fi lter in place.
3 Load the dryer and close the door.
• Load items loosely. The average wet load will fi ll the
drum 1/3 to 1/2 full. Items need room to tumble freely
for even drying and less wrinkling.
• Fabric softener sheets are not recommended with this
condensing dryer. • To save energy and time and avoid uneven drying and
wrinkling, do not overload the dryer.
• When drying large items, dry only two or three items
at a time. Fill out the load with small and medium
sized items.
• For delicate or very small loads, add two or three
similar items to improve tumbling action.
(Mesh bag not included.)
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4 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for each load.
NOTE
Over-drying can cause wrinkles, shrinkage, lint, harshness
and a build up of static electricity.
• Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.
• Select a desired cycle by pressing its icon.
• The estimated cycle time, drying temperature, dry-
ness level and options will be indicated for the cycle
selected. See the "Dryer Settings Chart" for more
details. Estimated (and actual) cycle times may diff er
depending on load size and moisture content.
• To change the settings, press the Temperature or Dry
Level icons to scroll to the desired settings.
• To select or delete an option, press the icon for that
option. The indicator will be illuminated when the op-
tion has been selected. The indicator will no longer be
lighted when the option has been deleted.
NOTE
To provide the best care for your laundry, not every setting
or option is available with every cycle. If a setting or option
is not available for the cycle selected, the indicator will
not light.
5 Start the dryer.
• Close the door and press START. The dryer will not
operate with the door open. " Check the door " will be
displayed as a reminder to close the door.
• Select Delay Start to delay the beginning of the cycle,
if desired.
• To add a forgotten item to the dryer drum, press
PAUSE and open the door. " PAUSE " will be displayed
alternately with the estimated remaining cycle time.
Opening the door with a cycle running will also pause
the cycle. Add the item, close the door and press
START to resume the cycle.
• If changes to the settings or options are attempted
after the cycle starts, you will hear several beeps
when the buttons are pressed. To change the settings
or options, press PAUSE, make the new selections and
press START again.
• To change the cycle once the cycle has begun, press
the POWER button to cancel the current cycle, press
the POWER button to turn on unit again, select a new
cycle, and press START again. Just pressing another
cycle icon will not change the cycle.
• To stop the cycle, press the POWER button.
• A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the
Chime option has been selected.
NOTE
If drying a single large or bulky item remove the item
part way through the cycle and turn it "inside out" to
maximize drying eff ectiveness. Place item back in dryer
and re-start cycle.
6 When the cycle ends, remove items immediately and
hang or fold.

IMPORTANT

Clean the lint fi lter and empty the water container after
every load.
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