Kenmore 11069912990 Operating instructions

Owner's Manual and

Installation Instructions

27-Inch Wide

ELECTRIC DRYERS

m rm. m rt

IMPORTANT:

Read and follow all safety

and operating instructions

before first use of this product.

Your dryer may look different

from the dryer shown.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.sears.com

3405602A PRINTED IN US.A 8/99

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DRYER

KENMORE ELECTRIC DRYER WARRANTY

DRYER SAFETY

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING YOUR DRYER

LAUNDRY TIPS

CARING FORYOUR DRYER

TROUBLESHOOTING

SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

Please read this manual. It will help

you install and operate your new

Kenmore dryer in the safest and most

economical way.

If you need more information about the

care and operation of Kenmore appliances

call your nearest Sears store. You will need

the complete model and serial

numbers when requesting information.

Your dryer's model and serial numbers are

located on the Model and Serial Number

Plate.

Use the space below to record the model

number and serial number of your new

Kenmore dryer.

Model No.

Serial No.

Date of Purchase

Keep this book and your Sears

Salescheck (receipt) in a safe

place for future reference.

Full One Year Warranty on

Mechanical and Electrical Parts

For one year from the date of purchase,

if this dryer is installed and operated

according to the instructions in this manu-

al, Sears will repair or replace any of its

mechanical or electrical parts if they are

defective in material or workmanship.

NOTE: Exhausting your dryer with

a plastic vent may void this warranty.

Pages 24-28 of this manual describe

the complete exhaust requirements

for this dryer.

Warranty Restriction

If the dryer is subjected to other than

private family use, all warranty coverage is

effective for only 90 days.

Warranty Service

Warranty service is available by contacting

your nearest Sears Service Center in the

United States.

This warranty applies only while this dryer

is in use in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179.

For Sears Warranty information or to contact a

Sears Service Center, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME sM

(1-800-469-4663)

Your safety and the safety of others

is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on

your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to

hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety

messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and

the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean:

You wil__lbe killed or seriously

injured if you don't follow

instructions.

You can be killed or seriously

injured if you don't follow

instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the

chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not

followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons

when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using

the dryer.

• Do not place items exposed to cook-

ing oils in your dryer. Items contami-

nated with cooking oils may contribute

to a chemical reaction that could

cause a load to catch fire.

• Do not dry articles that have been pre-

viously cleaned in, washed in, soaked

in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-

cleaning solvents, other flammable, or

explosive substances as they give off

vapors that could ignite or explode.

• Do not allow children to play on or in

the dryer. Close supervision of

children is necessary when the dryer

is used near children.

• Before the dryer is removed from

service or discarded, remove the door

to the drying compartment.

• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum

is moving.

• Do not install or store the dryer where

it will be exposed to the weather.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not repair or replace any part of

the dryer or attempt any servicing

unless specifically recommended in

this Owner's Manual or in

published user-repair instructions

that you understand and have the

skills to carry out.

• Do not use fabric softeners or

products to eliminate static unless

recommended by the manufacturer

of the fabric softener or product.

• Do not use heat to dry articles

containing foam rubber or similarly

textured rubber-like materials.

• Clean lint screen before or after

each load.

• Keep area around the exhaust

opening and adjacent surrounding

areas free from the accumulation

of lint, dust, and dirt.

• The interior of the dryer and

exhaust vent should be cleaned

periodically by qualified service

personnel.

• See the "INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS" section for

grounding requirements.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

For a complete list of tools and parts

needed, see pages 6-8.

A. SELECT LOCATION FORYOUR DRYER (pgs. 9-11)

Standard Installation (p. 9) Recessed Area/Closet

Installation Instructions (p. 10)

B. INSTALL LEVELING LEGS (p. 12)

Tools Needed:

wrench

Two corner Flashlight (optional

posts (from depending on

dryer carton) installation)

Parts Needed:

(supplied with dryer)

4 ieveIing iegs

C.MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (pgs. 13-23)

If using a power cord:

Tools Needed:

X-inch nut #2 Phillips head

driver (shown) screwdriver

or socket wrench

Flashlight (optional depending

on installation)

Parts Needed:

_rain relief

New 3- or 4-wire, 30-amp.,

U.L.-listed power supply

cord kit (includes strain relief)

If making a direct wire connection:

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

X-inch nut #2 Phillips head

driver (shown) screwdriver

or socket wrench

Wire stripper Flashlight (optional

depending on

installation)

lO-gauge, 3- or 4-wire,

flexible armored

or nonmetallic

sheathed copper cable

(with grounding wire).

X-inch,

U.L.-listed

strain relief

D, CONNECT EXHAUST (pgs. 24-28)

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Tin snips Duct tape

Flashlight

(optional depending

on installation)

Flat-bladed

screwdriver

4-inch heavy or

flexible metal vent

4-inch outlet

exhaust hood

4-inch metal elbow(s)

(optional depending

on installation)

Cbd

(4) 4-inch

diameter clamps

A. SELECT LOCATION FOR

YOUR DRYER

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Selecting the proper location for your

dryer makes installation easy and

gives you the best drying perfor-

mance.

STANDARD INSTALLATION

Check location where dryer will be in-

stalled. Proper installation is your respon-

sibility. Make sure you have everything

necessary for correct installation (see il-

lustration below).

The dryer must not be installed where it

can be exposed to water and/or weather.

• Proper operation of dryer cycles

requires temperatures above 45°F (at

lower temperatures, the dryer may not

shut off at the end of automatic cycles

and drying times will be extended).

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.

Check code requirements. Some

codes limit or do not permit installation

of clothes dryers in garages, closets,

mobile homes, or sleeping quarters.

Contact your local building inspector.

Support: Floor must be Level floor: Maximum allow-

able slope under

sturdy enough to support entire dryer - 1 inch.

a total weight of 175

pounds (includes dryer

and load weight).

DRYER DIMENSIONS

Most installations will require at least

5-inch clearance behind the dryer for the

dryer vent.

Location must be large enough to fully

open dryer door.

RECESSED AREA/CLOSET

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Check governing codes and ordinances.

This dryer may be installed in a recessed

area or closet.

The dryer must not be installed where it

can be exposed to water and/or weather.

• Proper operation of dryer cycles

requires temperatures above 45°F (at

lower temperatures, the dryer may not

shut off at the end of automatic cycles

and drying times will be extended).

• Check code requirements. Some

codes limit or do not permit installation

of clothes dryers in garages, closets,

mobile homes, or sleeping quarters.

Contact your local building inspector.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of

fire, this appliance MUST BE

EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.

NOTE: No fuel-burning appliances may

be installed in the same closet as a dryer.

I °1°

FrontView

(DoorNotShown)

MINIMUM INSTALLATION SPACING

1" I

SideView

(DoorShown)

**48sq.in_.

minimum

ventilation

area

FrontView

(DoorWithVent)

*Additional clearances for wall, doorand floor moldings may be required. 0" clearance

isacceptable but notrecommended.

** Opening is minimum for closet door.Louvered doorwith equivalent air

openings is acceptable.

*** Additional space isneeded when external exhaust elbow isused. Can be0" clearance

when house exhausting is lined updirectly with dryer exhaust.

• in the above illustration, the installation

spacing is in inches and is the minimum

allowable.

• Additional spacing should be considered

for ease of installation and servicing.

• If closet door is installed, the minimum air

openings in top and bottom are

required. Louvered doors with equivalent

air openings in top and bottom are

acceptable.

• All installations must be exhausted

outside. Use at least the minimum

dimensions indicated.

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