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Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm) above the floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. • Is the dryer located in a room with temperature below 45°F (7°C)? Proper operation of dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45°F (7°C). • Is the dryer located in a closet? Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the door. The rear of the dryer requires 5" (12.7 cm) of airspace. See "installation Instructions." • Has the Air Dry modifier been selected? Select the right temperature for the types of garments being dried. See "Modifiers." • Is the load too large and heavy to dry quickly? Separate the load to tumble freely. • Are all your Auto Dry cycle loads consistently not as dry as you would like? You may change the preset Dryness Level settings to increase dryness for all Auto Dry cycles. See "Changing Cycles, Modifiers and Options." • Are clothes coming out of the Refresh cycle with damp or wet spots? Under certain environmental or installation conditions you may experience underdrying. Select the Touch Up cycle (20 min. default time), which can be customized by choosing temperature by pressing TEMP and/or cycle time by pressing the Timed Cycle Adjust up or down buttons. Cycle time too short • Is the Auto Dry Cycle ending early? The load may not be contacting the sensor strips. Level the dryer. Change the dryness level setting on Auto Dry Cycles. Increasing or decreasing the dryness level will change the amount of drying time in a cycle. Do not use a dryer rack with an Auto Dry Cycle. Lint on load • Is the lint screen clogged? Clean lint screen. Check for air movement. Stains on load or drum Was dryer fabric softener properly used? Add dryer fabric softener sheets at the beginning of the cycle. Fabric softener sheets added to a partially dried load can stain your garments. Drum stains are caused by dyes in clothing (usually blue jeans). This will not transfer to other clothing. Loads are wrinkled • Was the load removed from dryer at the end of the cycle? Select Touch Up Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat to help smooth out wrinkles from a load left in the dryer. Was the dryer overloaded? Dry smaller loads that can tumble freely. Smaller loads yield best results with the Refresh Cycle. Results may also vary depending on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits and synthetics. Loads are still wrinkled following SteamCare cycles? Make sure water is connected to the dryer. Check that water inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on. These cycles are best for smoothing out wrinkles and reducing odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits and synthetic garments. NOTE: Refer to garment care label instructions. Dry clean only garments are not recommended. Odors Have you recently been painting, staining or varnishing in the area where your dryer is located? If so, ventilate the area. When the odors or fumes are gone from the area, rewash and dry the clothing. Is water connected to the dryer? Check that water inlet hose is connected to both the faucet and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the water supply is turned on. To remove odors left in garments after wearing, select the Refresh cycle for small loads of two to four garments. This cycle is best for reducing wrinkles and odors from loads consisting of wrinkle-free cotton, cotton polyester blends, common knits and synthetics. PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore '_product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That's when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation. 23

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Explosion
Hazard
Keep
flammable
materials
and vapors,
such
as
gasoline,
away
from
dryer.
Place dryer
at least 18 inches (46 cm) above
the
floor
for
a garage
installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion,
or
fire.
•
Is the dryer located
in
a
room with temperature
below
45°F (7°C)?
Proper operation
of dryer cycles
requires temperatures
above
45°F (7°C).
•
Is
the dryer
located
in a
closet?
Closet doors
must have ventilation
openings
at the top and
bottom
of the door. The rear of the dryer requires 5" (12.7 cm)
of airspace.
See "installation
Instructions."
•
Has
the
Air Dry modifier
been
selected?
Select the right temperature
for the types of garments
being
dried.
See "Modifiers."
•
Is the load too large
and heavy to
dry quickly?
Separate the load to tumble
freely.
•
Are
all
your Auto Dry cycle loads
consistently
not
as
dry
as you would
like?
You may change the preset Dryness Level settings to
increase dryness
for all Auto Dry cycles.
See "Changing
Cycles,
Modifiers
and Options."
•
Are clothes coming
out of the Refresh cycle with damp or
wet spots?
Under certain
environmental
or installation
conditions
you
may experience
underdrying.
Select the Touch Up cycle
(20 min. default
time), which can be customized
by choosing
temperature
by pressing TEMP and/or cycle time
by pressing
the Timed Cycle Adjust
up or down
buttons.
Cycle
time
too short
•
Is
the
Auto Dry Cycle ending early?
The load may not be contacting
the sensor strips.
Level the
dryer.
Change the dryness
level setting on Auto Dry Cycles.
Increasing
or decreasing
the dryness
level will change the
amount
of drying time
in a cycle.
Do not use a dryer rack with
an Auto Dry Cycle.
Lint on
load
•
Is the lint screen clogged?
Clean lint screen. Check for air movement.
Stains
on load or
drum
Was
dryer
fabric
softener
properly
used?
Add dryer fabric softener
sheets at the beginning
of the cycle.
Fabric softener
sheets added to a partially dried
load can
stain your garments.
Drum stains are caused
by dyes
in clothing
(usually blue
jeans). This will not transfer
to other clothing.
Loads
are
wrinkled
•
Was the load
removed
from
dryer
at
the end of
the cycle?
Select Touch Up Cycle to tumble the load with water and heat
to help smooth
out wrinkles
from a load left in the dryer.
Was
the dryer overloaded?
Dry smaller
loads that can tumble
freely. Smaller
loads yield
best results with the Refresh Cycle.
Results
may also vary
depending
on fabric type. This cycle is best for reducing
wrinkles
and odors from
loads consisting
of wrinkle-free
cotton,
cotton
polyester
blends,
common
knits and
synthetics.
Loads
are still
wrinkled
following
SteamCare
cycles?
Make sure water is connected
to the dryer. Check that water
inlet hose is connected
to both the faucet
and dryer's water
inlet valve. Check that the water supply
is turned
on. These
cycles
are best for smoothing
out wrinkles
and reducing
odors from loads
consisting
of wrinkle-free
cotton,
cotton
polyester
blends,
common
knits and synthetic
garments.
NOTE:
Refer to garment
care label instructions.
Dry clean
only garments
are not recommended.
Odors
Have you
recently
been
painting,
staining or varnishing
in
the area where
your dryer
is located?
If so, ventilate
the area. When the odors
or fumes
are gone
from the area, rewash and dry the clothing.
Is water
connected
to
the dryer?
Check that water inlet hose is connected
to both the faucet
and dryer's water inlet valve. Check that the water supply
is
turned
on.
To remove odors
left in garments
after wearing,
select the
Refresh cycle
for small loads of two to four garments.
This
cycle
is best for reducing
wrinkles
and odors
from loads
consisting
of wrinkle-free
cotton,
cotton
polyester
blends,
common
knits and synthetics.
PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
Master
Protection
Agreements
Congratulations
on
making a smart purchase.
Your new
Kenmore '_product
is designed
and manufactured
for years of
dependable
operation.
But like all products,
it may require
preventive
maintenance
or repair from time to time. That's when
having a Master
Protection
Agreement
can save you money and
aggravation.
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