Kenmore 796.8102 Use & Care Manual Download

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HOW TO USE

WARNING:

• Do not open the dryer door during Steam Cycles.

Steam can cause severe burns.

• Do not fill the steam feeder with gasoline, dry-

cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive
substances.They give off vapors that could
explode.

• Do not drink water from the steam feeder.
• Do not fill the steam feeder with hot water (over

86°F/30°C).

• Do not touch the steam nozzle in the drum during

or after the steam cycle.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT STEAM FUNCTIONS:

• Steam may not be clearly visible during the steam

functions. This is normal.

• Do not use Steam Refresh with items such as

wool, wool blanket, leather jackets, silk, wet
clothes, lingerie, foam products, or electric blan-
kets.

• For best results, load articles of similar size and

fabric type. Do not overload.

• When the filter/duct is clogged, the steam functions

may not have optimal results.

• During steam operation, the clothes will be tumbled

only for a few seconds once a minute.

• The steam feeder must be filled with water up to

the MAX line. Otherwise, the ADD WATER light
may come on.

• If the exhaust duct is restricted or the lint filter is

not clean, the steam functions may not give proper
results. See pages 14-15 for venting the dryer.

STEAM FUNCTIONS

ABOUT STEAM

Steam technology allows you to inject fabrics with a
swirling jet of hot steam to remove wrinkles and deodorize
clothes with the STEAM REFRESH cycle. In addition,
steam can be used on many other cycles to help prevent
static electricity buildup at the end of the cycle.

The STEAM REFRESH cycle will refresh from 1 to 5
garments. For best results, only refresh items of similar
size and fabric type. Best results are obtained with 70/30
cotton/poly blend fabrics.

Using the STEAM REFRESH cycle

The STEAM REFRESH cycle uses the power of steam to
quickly reduce wrinkles and odor in fabrics. It brings new
life to wrinkled clothes that have been stored for an
extended time, and it can make heavily wrinkled clothes
easier to iron. STEAM REFRESH can also be used to
help reduce odors in clothes, such as clothes that were
worn in a room where people have been smoking.
This cycle can refresh from 1 to 5 garments, or one bulky
item such as a comforter. Best results are achieved on
cotton/poly blend fabrics.

NOTE:

The STATIC SHIELD option can be used together

with the STEAM REFRESH cycle to help prevent static
electricity.

Turn on the dryer and rotate the cycle selector knob to
select the STEAM REFRESH cycle.

Select the STATIC SHIELD option, if desired.

The default number of garments is 3. Press the MORE
TIME or LESS TIME button to select the number of
garments in the load. Select to refresh bulky
items such as comforters.

Press the START/PAUSE button to start the cycle.

NOTE:

The STEAM REFRESH cycle automatically
selects the WRINKLE GUARD feature to prevent
wrinkles from being set in the clothes if you don’t
unload it immediately after the cycle finishes.

Using the STATIC SHIELD Option

This option injects steam late in the dry-
ing cycle to reduce the static electricity
caused by dry fabrics rubbing together.
Change the amount of time for the cycle

by pressing the MORE TIME and LESS TIME buttons
until the display shows the number of articles in the load.

The STATIC SHIELD option can be used with the
STEAM REFRESH, KHAKI/JEANS, HEAVY DUTY,
BULKY/BEDDING, NORMAL, WORKOUT WEAR,
CASUAL, DELICATES, EXPRESS DRY, TOUCH UP and
TIMED DRY cycles.

NOTES:

• When STATIC SHIELD is added to sensor dry cycles,

the LESS and DAMP dry level cannot be
selected.

• STATIC SHIELD can be used with TIMED DRY cycles.

• After the STATIC SHIELD option is selected in TIMED

DRY, the MORE TIME and LESS TIME buttons will
change the steam time ONLY.

• After the cycle has started, the MORE TIME and LESS

TIME buttons are disabled.

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