Kenmore 11089182990, 11082182200 Owner’s Manual

Owner's Manual and
Installation Instructions

240-Volt
COMPACT

ELECTRIC DRYERS

IMPORTANT:

Read and follow all safety

and operating instructions
before first use of this product.

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

PARTNO. 3406896 PRINTED iN U.S.A.

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DRYER 2

SEARS COMPACT ELECTRIC DRYER WARRANTY 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING YOUR DRYER 26

LAUNDRY TIPS 31

CARING FOR YOUR DRYER 33

TROUBLESHOOTING 36

SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 38

Please read this manual, It will help you

install and operate your new Kenmore
compact dryer in the safest and most
economical way.

For 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 compact dryer.

Model No.

Serial No.

Date of Purchase

Keep this book and your Sears
Salescheck (receipt) in a safe place

for future reference,

OneYearWarrantyon
MechanicalandElectricalParts

For one year from the date of purchase,
if this dryer is installed and operated
according to the instructions in this
manual, 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
plastic product may void this warranty.
Pages 21-24 of this manual describe
the complete exhaust requirements

for this dryer.

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 used 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.

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 will be 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.

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YOUR SAFETY IS IMPORTANT TO US.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock, or injury to persons when
using your dryer, follow basic precautions,

including the following:

• Read all instructions before using
the dryer.

• Do not dry articles that have been

previously 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 this dryer where

it will be exposed to the weather.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the
dryer or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in the Owner's

Manual or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and
have the skills to carry out.

• Do nat use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate static unless recommended

by the manufacturer of the fabric softener

or product.

• Do nat use heat to dry articles containing
foam rubber or similariy textured rubber-

like materials.

• Clean Iint screen before or after each

load,

• Keep area around the exhaust opening
and adjacent surrounding areas free from

the accumulation of tint, dust, and dirt.

• The interior of the machine and exhaust
duct should be cleaned periodically by

qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

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INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

For a complete list of tools and parts
needed, see pages 5-7.

A, SELECT LOCATION

FOR YOUR DRYER (pgs. 8-10)

Standard Installation (p. 8)

B, INSTALL LEVELING LEGS (p, 11)

Recessed Area/Closet Installation
Instructions (p. 9)

Tools Needed: PaNs Needed:

Jstable

wrench

Two corner posts

(from dryer carton)

4 leveling legs (supplied with dryer)

Flashlight (optional

depending on installation)

C, MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (pgs, 12-20)

Terminalblockcover

If using a power cord:

Tools Needed: Parts Needed:

Hold-downscrew

V4-1nch nut #2 Phillips head

driver (shown) screwdriver

or socket wrench

Flashlight {optional

depending on installation)

If making a direct wire connection:

V4-1nch nut #2 Phillips head

driver (shown) screwdriver

or socket wrench

Wire stripper Flashlight (optional

depending on installation)

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

U.L.-listed power supply

cord kit (includes strain relief)

10-gauge, 3- or 4-wire, 314':U.h-listed,

flexible armored strain relief

or non-metallic

sheathed copper cable

(with grounding wire)

D, INSTALL KNOBS (p. 20)

PaNs Needed:

3 knobs(supplied with d_er)

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PUSH TO START

E, CONNECT EXHAUST (pgs, 21-24)

Tools Needed:

Tin snips

Duct tape

FABRIC/TEMPERATURE

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4-Inch rigid or

flexible heavy

metal vent

CYCLE

SELECTOR

PaNs Needed:

4-Inch metal elbow(s)

(optional depending

on installation)

Flashlight {optional

depending on installation)

Flat-bladed

screwdriver

4-Inch outlet (4) 4-Inch

exhaust hood diameter damps

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A. SELECT LOCATION

FOR YOUR DRYER

Selecting the proper location for your
dryer makes installation easier and
gives you the best drying performance,

STANDARD INSTALLATION

Check location where dryer will be installed.
Proper installation is your responsibility.
Make sure you have everything necessary
for correct installation including proper
floor support, a level floor, and a separate
3g-amp. fuse.

• Protect dryer from the 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 above

the floor for a garage installation.

Failure to follow these instructions

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.

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_- _ Separate

\ 30.ompf_

OroonOe0recep,ac,e:

' '_ / Withinf2_;ee'°f either

Support: Floor must be Level floor: Maximum
sturdy enough to support allowable slope under entire
a total weight of110 dryer- 3/_inch.

pounds (includes dryer
and lead weight).

RECESSED AREA/CLOSET
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Check governing codes and ordinances. Location must be large enough to fully
This dryer may be installed in a recessed open dryer door.

area or closet.

Confined or Recessed Area Installation

The dryer must be exhausted outdoors,
The moisture and lint indoors may cause:

• Lint to gather inside and around the
dryer and be fuel for a fire.

• Moisture damage to woodwork, furniture,

paint, wallpaper, carpet, etc.

• Housecleaning problems and possible

health problems.

Closet Installation
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, this

appliance must be exhausted outdoors
when installed in a closet.

NOTE: No fuel burning appliances may
be installed in the same closet as a dryer.

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-- ventilation

18"

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

201/2"

**48 sq. in.,

minimum_

area

3 _

_" **24 sq. in.,

"--- minimum_

"1"4

FrontView

(DoorNotShown)

MINIMUMINSTALLATIONSPACING,ClosetInstallationMUSTbeexhaustedoutside.

* Additionalclearancesforwall, doorandfloormoldingsmaybe required.

** Openingisminimumfor closetdoor.Louvereddoorwithequivalentair openings

isacceptable,

** *Additionalspaceisneededwhenexternalexhaustelbowis used.

• The installation spacing is in inches
and is the minimum allowable.

• Additional spacing should be
considered for ease of installation

and servicing.

t,,

SideView

(DoorShown)

ventilatien

area

FrontView

(Door WithVent)

• 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.

E}

3"

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STAND KIT CLEARANCES

3"

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3"

*'1"÷

• The installation spacing is in inches • For complete installation information,
and is the minimum allowable, order Stand Kit Installation Instructions,

MOBILE HOME EXHAUST
REQUIREMENTS

• The dryer must not be installed where

it will 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. Drying times will be extended.

This dryer is suitable for mobile home
installations. The installation must

conform to the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standard,

Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Homes

Construction and Safety, Title 24,
HUD Part 280).

• Dryer exhaust vent must not be
connected or secured with screws

or other devices which extend into
the interior of the vent.

FrontView Side View

StackStand StackStand

(Door Dot Shown) (Door Shown)

* 1" dimensionmustbefromfrontoftimerknoh.

** Additionalclearancesforwall, doorandDoormoldingsmayberequired.

*** Openingis minimumforclosetdoor.Louvereddoorwithequivalentair openings

isacceptable.

Part No, 49971/8, from your Sears
store or Sears Service Center.

• If the dryer is exhausted outdoors,
the exhaust vent must be securely

fastened to a non-combustible

portion of the mobile home
structure and must _

not terminate
beneath the

mobile home.

• While in transit,
the dryer must

be securely [,_

the floor. Order
fastened to

Mobile Home Installation
Kit 346764 from your Sears

store or Sears Service Center,
Kit includes the necessary fastening

hardware and detailed installation
instructions.

FrontView

(DoorWithVent)

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B. INSTALL LEVELING LEGS

Leveling your dryer correctly will
reduce operating noise and provide

improved drying performance.

STEP 1. Take two of the cardboard

corners from the carton. Place them
on the floor in back of the dryer.

STEP 2. Firmly grasp the body of the

dryer. Gently lay dryer on the cardboard
corners.

STEP 4. Now stand the dryer up

and move it close to its final location.

Leave enough room to connect the

exhaust vent.

STEP 5. Check levelness of dryer by
placing a level on top of the dryer, first

side4o-side; then front4o-back.

STEP 3. Start to screw the legs into the
holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish

turning the legs. They should stick out
about 1 inch.

STEP 6. if dryer is not level, prop the
dryer up using two stacked cardboard
corner posts. Use a wrench to adjust
the legs up or down.

NOTE: it may be necessary to level
the dryer again after it is moved into

its final position.

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C. MAKE ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION

It is your responsibility:

• To contact a qualified electrical installer.

• To assure that the electrical installation
is adequate and in conformance with

the National Electrical Code, ANSll
NFPA 70-latest edition and all local
codes and ordinances.

Copies of the code standards listed
above may be obtained from:

National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

The proper electrical connection
ensures a safe installation that

meets local code requirements.

A three-wire or four-wire, single phase

120/240-volt 60-Hz., AC-only, electrical

supply (or three-wire or four-wire,

120/208-volt if specified on serial/rating

plate) is required on a separate 30-ampere
circuit, fused on both sides of the line.

A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended.

This dryer is manufactured with the 3-wire,
frame-grounding conductor connected
to the NEUTRAL (center) of the wiring

harness of the terminal block. Do not
have a fuse in the neutral or grounding

circuit. A fuse in the neutral or grounding
circuit could result in an electrical shock.

Use a 4-conductor cord when the dryer
is installed in a mobile home or an

area where local codes do not permit
grounding through the neutral.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OPTIONS
If Your Home Has: Connecting To: Page

3-wire electrical A U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt 13 - I.
receptacle minimum, 30-amp., dryer

(NEMA Type 10-30R) power supply cordt

3-wire direct A fused disconnect or 14 - II.

4-wire electrical A U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt 17- III.
receptacle minimum, 30-amp., dryer

(NEMA Type 14-30R) power supply cord.

4-wire direct A fused disconnect or 19- IV.

*If local codes do not permit the connection of a frame-grounding conductor

to the neutral wire, see the instructions on page 16.

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And You Will Be Go To

circuit breaker boxt

circuit breaker box.