Kenmore C4909, C4919, C4999 Use & Care Manual
Use & Care Guide
Front Load Washer
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Laveuse à chargement frontal
Models/Modèles: C4909 , C4919
= color number, numéro de couleur
For best results a low-sudsing, HE High
Effi ciency Detergent made for front
loading washers must be used.
Pour de meilleurs résultats, on doit
utiliser un détergent basse mousse et
de haute effi cience, recommandé pour
Machines à laver de charge frontale.
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Canada Inc., has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy effi ciency.
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Table of Contents
Product Registration ..............................................................2
Important Safety Instructions ............................................ 2-3
Washing Procedures .......................................................... 4-6
Operating Instructions ..................................................... 7-11
Stain Removal Guide ..................................................... 12-13
Care and Cleaning ........................................................ 14-16
Product Record
Read and Save These Instructions
Record Your Model and Serial Numbers
The model and serial numbers of your washer are found on
the washer serial plate located of the washer lid. Record and
retain these numbers.
Model Number ____________________________
Serial Number _____________________________
Purchase Date _____________________________
Winterizing .........................................................................16
Common Washing Problems ......................................... 17-18
Avoid Service checklist .................................................. 19-20
Warranty ............................................................................21
Notes ..................................................................................22
Français ..............................................................................23
Read all instructions before using this appliance. This book
contains valuable information about:
Operation•
Care•
Service•
Keep it in a safe place.
This Use and Care Guide provides general operating instructions 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 Use & Care Guide.
Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fi re, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this washer, 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:
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:
This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause serious
body harm, death or property
damage.
This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause bodily
injury or property damage.
Save these instructions for
future reference.
The instructions appearing in this Use and Care
Guide are not 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.
PREVENT FIRE
Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned in, •
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents,
kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not store these items
on or near the washer. These substances give off vapors or
chemical reactions that could ignite or explode.
Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the •
washer. These substances give off vapors that could ignite
the materials.
Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other fl ammable •
or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced •
in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks
or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water
system has not been used for such a period, before using
the washer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water
fl ow from each for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is fl ammable; do
not smoke or use an open fl ame during this time.
Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable vapors or •
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fi re, •
explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the washer.
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Important Safety Instructions, continued
Grounding type
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wer cord with
3-prong grgr
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Do not,
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PROTECT CHILDREN
Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. Close su-•
pervision of children is necessary when the washer is used
near children. As children grow, teach them the proper,
safe use of all appliances.
Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materi-•
als after the washer 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 washer is removed from service or discarded, •
remove the washer door to prevent accidental entrapment.
Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri-•
ous personal injuries.
PREVENT INJURY
To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during opera-•
tion, the washer must be installed and electrically grounded
by a qualifi ed service person in accordance with local
codes. Installation instructions are packed in the washer for
installer’s reference. Refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for detailed grounding procedures. If the washer is moved
to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a
qualifi ed service person.
To prevent personal injury or damage to the washer, the •
electrical power cord of the washer must be plugged into a
properly grounded and polarized 3-prong outlet. The third
grounding prong must never be removed. Never ground
the washer to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or
an adaptor plug.
Follow package directions when using laundry products. •
Incorrect usage can produce poisonous gas - resulting in
serious injury or death.
Do not combine laundry products for use in 1 load unless •
specifi ed on the label.
Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as •
vinegar.
- HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD - Do not use
or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or products
containing ammonia. These mixtures can produce dangerous
fumes which can cause serious injury or death.
PREVENT INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE WASHER
To prevent serious personal injury and damage to the washer:
All repairs and servicing must be performed by an autho-•
rized servicer unless specifi cally recommended in this Use &
Care Guide. Use only authorized factory parts.
Do not tamper with controls.•
Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed •
to the weather.
Do not install on carpet. Install washer on a solid fl oor. It •
may be necessary to reinforce the fl oor to prevent vibration
or movement.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect this appli-•
ance from the power supply before attempting any user
maintenance. Turning the controls to the OFF position does
not disconnect this appliance from the power supply.
To prevent injury, do not reach into the washer while parts •
are moving. Before loading, unloading or adding items,
push in the cycle selector knob and allow the drum to coast
to a complete stop before reaching inside.
This washer is equipped with an electrical overload pro-•
tector. The motor will stop if it becomes overheated. The
washer will automatically restart after a cool down period
of up to 30 minutes, if the washer has not been manually
turned off during this time.
Failure to comply with these warnings could result in seri-•
ous personal injuries.
- FIRE/ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD -
Avoid fi 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, fi re or death.
Grounding type
wawall receptacl
Do not,
under
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cumstances,
cut,
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or b
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grgrounding pr
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PoPower cord with
3-prong
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Washing Procedures
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To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or in-
jury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
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Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
Sort items by recommended cycle and water tempera-•
ture.
Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and •
non-colorfast items.
Separate items that shed lint from items that attract •
lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy items will pick
up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille bedspreads.
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.•
Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate items from •
durable items.
Do not machine wash items containing fi berglass. Small •
particles of fi berglass left in the drum may transfer to
fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation.
Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and •
baby socks in a mesh bag.
(Mesh bag not included.)
3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, success-•
ful stain removal instructions.
4 Add laundry load to washer.
2 Prepare items for washing.
Empty pockets.•
Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.•
Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and •
remove non-washable trims and ornaments.
Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during •
washing.
Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.•
Combine large and small items in a load.•
Load large items fi rst. Large items should not be more •
than half the total wash load.
Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans •
is ineffi cient and may cause an out-of-balance load.
Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.
Wash a single heavy item such as a king-sized com-•
forter, bedspread or sleeping bag separately.
The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should •
not be tightly packed. The door should close easily.
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Washing Procedures, continued
5 Add laundry products to the dispenser.
For best results
Use a low-sudsing, high effi ciency
detergent to prevent oversudsing in front
load washers. Look for this symbol on the
detergent label:
Detergent, liquid chlorine bleach and liquid fabric softener
will be dispensed at the proper times in the cycle.
Opening and Closing the Dispenser Drawer
Slowly open the dispenser drawer by fi rst sliding the •
safety latch to the right, then pulling the drawer out until
it stops.
Open and close the dispenser drawer slowly.
Closing the drawer too quickly could result in early dispensing
of the bleach or fabric softener.
Liquid or Powder Detergent
Use the cap or scoop provided by the detergent manu-•
facturer to measure the amount recommended.
Detergent dosage may need to be adjusted for water •
temperature, water hardness, load size and soil level.
Other Wash Products
Color-safe bleach, water conditioner, detergent booster
and enzyme products may be added with the detergent.
Put liquid products with liquid detergent in the “DETERGENT WASH” chamber or powder products with powder
detergent in the DETERGENT WASH” chamber.
From time to time you may see water in the “LIQUID
BLEACH” and “FABRIC SOFTENER” chambers. This is part of
the normal operation of the washer.
Liquid Chlorine Bleach
If desired, add liquid chlorine bleach to the chamber la-•
beled “LIQUID BLEACH” and marked with this symbol .
Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for •
large loads.
DO NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.•
To prevent fabric damage, do not overfi ll the
“LIQUID BLEACH” chamber or pour liquid chlorine bleach
directly onto the load.
Add color-safe bleach with the detergent.•
Liquid Fabric Softener
If desired, pour the recommended amount of liquid •
fabric softener into the chamber labeled “FABRIC
SOFTENER” and marked with this symbol .
Fill to the MIN line for small loads or the MAX line for •
large loads.
DO NOT fi ll above the maximum fi ll line.•
To prevent staining, do not overfi ll the “FABRIC
SOFTENER” chamber or pour liquid fabric softener directly on
the wash load.
Use of a fabric softener-dispensing ball is not recom-•
mended in tumble action washers.
6 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the
load.
Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select •
the cycle desired.
The estimated cycle time, suitable wash and rinse water •
temperatures, fi nal spin speed, soil level, and options
for each cycle will be indicated for the cycle selected.
See the “Washer Settings Chart” for more details.
To change the settings, press the • TEMP, SPIN, SOIL,
and OPTIONS buttons to scroll to the desired settings.
Do not mix liquids and powders.
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Washing Procedures, continued
To select or delete an option, press • OPTIONS; then,
while the indicator is blinking, press Select. The indicator will light when the option has been selected. It will
no longer be lighted when the option has been deleted.
To provide the best care for your laundry, not every
setting or option is available with every cycle. If a setting or
option is not available for the cycle selected, the indicator will
not light.
Adjustments to a cycle will be remembered and re-•
called each time that cycle is selected in the future.
To return to factory settings, press the• Pause/Cancel
and Select buttons at the same time and hold until the
signal sounds.
If changes to the settings or options are attempted •
after the cycle starts, you will hear several beeps when
the buttons are pressed. To change the settings or options, press Pause/Cancel twice, make the new selections and press Start again.
To change the cycle once the cycle has begun, press •
Pause/Cancel twice, select a new cycle, and press
Start again. Just turning the cycle selector knob will
not change the cycle.
To stop the cycle, press • Pause/Cancel twice.
If the cycle is interrupted during spin, it will take approximately 2-3 minutes for the door lock to release. DO NOT
force open the door.
A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the • Cycle
Signal option has been selected.
Remove items from the washer when the cycle ends •
and place in dryer, line dry or dry fl at as directed on the
fabric care label.
For best results
Follow the fabric care label instructions
on items to be washed.
Press and hold both for ten seconds
to return to factory settings.
7 Start the washer.
Close the door and press •
operate with the door open. “
as a reminder to close the door.
If desired, select •
the cycle for up to 14 hours or 16 hours depending on
your model.
As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock •
during the entire wash cycle and the
tor will be lighted.
A forgotten item can be added to the wash drum if the •
Add Garment
once. “
timated cycle time. Open the door, add the item, close
the door and press
PAU
Delay Start
indicator is lighted. Press
” will be displayed alternately with the es-
START
PAU
to delay the beginning of
START
to resume the cycle.
. The washer will not
” will be displayed
Door Lock
Pause/Cancel
indica-
Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may develop •
in items left in the washer after the cycle has ended, if
not removed promptly.
- ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD -
Do not leave the door open if there are small children or pets
present. An open door could entice children to hang on the
door or crawl inside the washer. If there are no small children
present, you may leave the door ajar to prevent odor build up.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This manual covers many models and not all cycles, options, or features listed are available on
every model. Console shown above for reference only. Your model may differ.
Cycle Selection
Turn the cycle selector in either direction to the cycle desired.
For best results
Follow the fabric care label
instructions on items to be
washed.
To change the cycle once it has begun, press the Pause/
Cancel button twice before selecting a new cycle. Just
turning the cycle selector knob to another selection will not
change the cycle. If the selection is changed after the cycle
starts, the indicator lights will blink, the signal will beep and
“
Err
” will be displayed. The signal will beep and the status
lights will fl ash, but the original cycle will continue.
Eco Cycles
Cycle, temperature and spin settings with the " " symbol
offer the most effi ciency through water and energy
conservation, automatic temperature regulation, and
increased water extraction to reduce drying time.
Heavy
The Heavy cycle provides 16 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for heavily soiled sturdy items, followed by 2
rinses, an automatic Extra Spin and a fi nal spin. Hot water
is recommended to remove heavy soil and most stains.
Extra Rinse is an available option.
Normal
The Normal cycle provides 13 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for normally soiled loads, followed by 2 rinses
and a fi nal spin. To conserve energy, only the Cold/Cold,
Cold/Cold and Warm/Cold water temperatures are
available. To save water, the Extra Rinse is not an available
option. Select the High Spin and the Extra Spin option to
extract more water and reduce drying time.
Perm Press
Perm Press Cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for cottons and blends with a no-iron fi nish followed by a Cool Down rinse, 2 additional rinses and a fi nal
spin. To minimize wrinkling, the Warm Rinse and Extra
Spin are not available with this cycle. The Extra Rinse and
Easy Iron options can be selected.
Quick
Quick
cycle provides 5 minutes of reversing tumble
wash action for lightly soiled items that must be laundered
quickly, followed by 2 rinses and a fi nal spin.
Delicate
This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash action
for knits and delicates, followed by 2 rinses and a fi nal spin.
To protect your delicate items, a hot water wash is not available. The Extra Rinse and Easy Iron options are available.
Handwash
Select the
able”. Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are followed by 2
rinses and a slow fi nal spin. To protect your hand washables,
a hot water wash and the
able. The
Clean Washer
To clean and freshen the washer, perform the Clean
Washer cycle. For best results use the Clean Washer cycle
once a month. For detailed instruction refer to the Inside
Routine Cleaning (Preventative) section.
Drain/Spin
Use the
tion or anytime you want to drain water from the washer
and spin out the load. Select the spin speed appropriate to
the load.
Rinse/Spin
Select
to add fabric softener that may have been omitted in a regular cycle. Add the fabric softener to the dispenser chamber.
Select the spin speed appropriate for the load.
Soak
Use this cycle to soak heavily soiled and stained items before
washing. Only cold water is available with this cycle because
warmer water may set some stains. Add half the detergent
dose and a detergent booster, if desired, to the detergent
compartment. Six minutes of regular reverse tumble action
are followed by 30 minutes of occasional tumbling as the
load soaks. The water will drain out and the load will spin
slowly for a short time. Follow
cycle suitable for the load and a full detergent dose.
Handwash
Extra Rinse
Drain/Spin
Rinse/Spin
cycle for items labeled “Hand Wash-
Extra Spin
is an available option.
cycle as a follow-up to a
for loads that need a cold water rinse or
option are not avail-
No Spin
Soak
with a complete wash
selec-
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