Kenmore 41781942710 Owner’s Manual

®

Use & Care Guide
Guía de Uso y Cuidado
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

English / Español / Français

Models/ Modelos / Modèles: 417.8194*

Kenmore

®

Compact Condensing Dryer
Condensación Secadora Compacto
Sécheuse Compact à Condensation

* = Color number, número de color, le numéro de couleur

P/N 136937493 (1704)
Sears Brands Management Corporation

Homan Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com

Sears Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this appliance.

Recognize safety symbols, words and labels

Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with
a WARNING or CAUTION based on the risk type as
described below:

Denitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages
that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or
maintenance information which is important but not
hazard-related.

Record Model/Serial Numbers

The model and serial numbers of your dryer are found on the
serial plate located inside the door opening. Record and retain
these numbers.

Model Number __________________________

Serial Number ___________________________

Purchase Date ___________________________

Read all instructions before using this appliance. This book
contains valuable information about:

• Operation

• Care

• Service

Keep it in a safe place.

This

Use & Care Guide

tions for your dryer. It also contains information about
features for several other models. Your washer may not have
every feature included.
Use the washer only as instructed in this

provides general operating instruc-

Use & Care Guide

NOTE

The instructions appearing in this
meant to cover every possible condition and situation that
may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced
when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Use & Care Guide

are not

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions .................................................2-4

Warranty ..................................................................................... 5

Features .........................................................................................6

Operating Instructions ............................................................7-13

Care and Cleaning ............................................................... 14-15

Solutions to Common Problems ..........................................16-17

Español .........................................................................................18

Français .......................................................................................34

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR

FUTURE REFERENCE.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

208-240 v Electric Dryer

10-30R

3-wire

(fused 30 amp)

Avoid re hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding
prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, re or death.

WARNING - RISK OF FIRE

To reduce the risk of re, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this dryer, comply with the basic warnings
listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow these Important Safety Instructions:

UL-approved service cord must be
installed on electric dryers (not provided
with unit except those manufactured
for sale in Canada).

14-30R

4-wire

(fused 30 amp)

PREVENT FIRE

• Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents,
kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near
the dryer. These substances give o vapors that could
ignite or explode.

• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.
Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a
chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch re.

• Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar
materials such as bras, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby
pants, plastic bags and pillows that may melt or burn. Some
rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circum­stances produce re by spontaneous combustion.

• Do not use heat to dry items containing feathers or
down, foam rubber, plastics similarly textured, rubber-like
materials.

• Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The
interior of the dryer, and lint screen housing should be
cleaned approximately every 18 months by qualied
service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in
these areas could result in inecient drying and possible
re. See Care and Cleaning.

• Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked,
damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and dam­age to fabrics can occur.

• Do not obstruct the ow of ventilating air. Do not stack
or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back
of the dryer.

• Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer
at any time.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static
unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.

• Do not continue to use the dryer is you hear squeaking,
grinding, rubbing or other unusual noises. This could be a
sign of mechanical breakdown and lead to re or serious
injury. Contact a qualied technician immediately.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in re,
explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the
rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PROTECT CHILDREN

• Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close
supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is used
near children. As children grow, teach them the proper,
safe use of all appliances.

• Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materi­als after the dryer is unpacked. Children might use them
for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic
sheets can become airtight chambers.

• Keep laundry products out of children’s reach. To prevent
personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.

• Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
remove the dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri­ous personal injuries.

PREVENT INJURY

• To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during
operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically
grounded by a qualied service person in accordance
with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the
dryer for the installer’s reference. Refer to INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the
dryer is moved to a new location, have it checked and
reinstalled by a qualied service person.

• ALWAYS disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply
before attempting any service or cleaning. Failure to do
so can result in electrical shock or injury.

• Do not use any type spray cleanser when cleaning dryer
interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.

• To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum
is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped completely
before reaching into the drum.

PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE DRYER

• All repairs and servicing must be performed by an autho­rized servicer unless specically recommended in this Use
& Care Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.

• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not sit on, step on or stand on the dryer. Do not rest

heavy loads on top. The dryer is not meant to support
weight.

• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed
to the weather.

• Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri­ous personal injuries.

CAUTION

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
customer of potential exposure to such substances. Included in this list are soot and carbon monoxide, both of which may
be produced by the use of this product.

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KENMORE LIMITED WARRANTY

FOR ONE YEAR from the date of sale this appliance is war­ranted against defects in material or workmanship when it is
correctly installed, operated and maintained according to all
supplied instructions.

WITH PROOF OF SALE, a defective appliance will receive
free repair or replacement at option of seller.

For warranty coverage details to obtain free repair or re­placement, visit the web page: www.kenmore.com/warranty

This warranty applies for only 90 DAYS from the sale date in
the United States, and is void in Canada, if this appliance is
ever used for other than private household purposes.

This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and work­manship, and will NOT pay for:

1. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use,
including but not limited to lters, belts, bags or screw-in
base light bulbs.

2. A service technician to clean or maintain this appliance,
or to instruct the user in correct appliance installation,
operation and maintenance.

3. Service calls to correct appliance installation not
performed by Sears authorized service agents, or to
repair problems with house fuses, circuit breakers, house
wiring, and plumbing or gas supply systems resulting
from such installation.

4. Damage to or failure of this appliance resulting from
installation not performed by Sears authorized service
agents, including installation that was not in accord with
electrical, gas or plumbing codes.

5. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including
discoloration or surface rust, if it is not correctly operated
and maintained according to all supplied instructions.

6. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including
discoloration or surface rust, resulting from accident,
alteration, abuse, misuse or use for other than its
intended purpose.

7. Damage to or failure of this appliance, including
discoloration or surface rust, caused by the use of
detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than
those recommended in all instructions supplied with the
product.

8. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from
unauthorized modications made to this appliance.

9. Service to an appliance if the model and serial plate is
missing, altered, or cannot easily be determined to have
the appropriate certication logo.

Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies

Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited
warranty shall be product repair or replacement as provided
herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchant­ability or tness for a particular purpose, are limited to one
year or the shortest period allowed by law. Seller shall not
be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some
states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the
duration of implied warranties of merchantability or tness,
so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in
the United States or Canada*.

This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state.

* In-home repair service is not available in all Canadian geo­graphical areas, nor will this warranty cover user or servicer
travel and transportation expenses if this product is located
in a remote area (as dened by Sears Canada Inc.) where an
authorized servicer is not available.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Homan Estates,

IL 60179

Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2C3

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Features

Water Container

Reversible Door

Lint Filter

Door Strike

Drum Light

LED Display

Control Lock

Reversing-Action

Tumble System

Door Latch

Moisture
Sensor

Condenser

Access Door

Drying Rack*

6

Condenser Access
Door Latch

Adjustable
Leveling Legs

*Not all models come with drying rack and

stacking kit from the factory. They may be
purchased as accessories.