Kenmore 796.8172 manual Features and Benefits, Installation Instructions, HOW to USE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS		3-6
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS		4
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Key Parts and Components		7
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Key Dimensions and Specifications		8
Location Requirements		8
Choose the Proper Location		8
Clearances		8
Installation with Optional Pedestal Base
or Stacking Kit		9
Optional Accessories		9
Gas Requirements		10
Connecting Gas Dryers		10-11
Electrical Requirements		10-12
Connecting Electric Dryers		12-13
Venting the Dryer		14-15
Leveling the Dryer		16
Reversing the Door Swing		16
Final Installation Check		17
HOW TO USE
Control Panel Features		18
Operating the Dryer		19
Cycle Guide		20-21
Sorting Loads		22
Loading the Dryer		22
Time and Status Display		23
Cycle Modifier Buttons		24
Cycle Options and Special Features		25
Wrinkle Guard		25
Control Lock		25
My Cycle		25
Drum Light		25
Rack Dry Cycle		25
Steam Features		26
About Steam		26
Using the STEAM REFRESH Cycle		26
Using the STATIC SHIELD Option		26
Using the EASY IRON Option		26
Filling the Steam Feeder		27
Important Notes about Steam Cycles		27
USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Regular Cleaning		28
Cleaning the Exterior		28
Cleaning the Interior		28
Cleaning Around and Under the Dryer		28
Cleaning the Lint Filter		28
Maintaining the Exhaust System		29
KENMORE CONNECT		30
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Before Calling for Service		31-33
WARRANTY		34
SERVICE	Back Cover

PRODUCT RECORD

In the space below, record the date of purchase, model, and serial number of your product. You will find the model and serial number printed on an identification plate located inside the dryer door. Have these items of information available whenever you contact Sears concerning your product.

Model No.

Date of Purchase

Serial No.

Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future reference.

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PROTECTION AGREEMENTS

Master Protection Agreements

Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore® product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That’s when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation.

The Master Protection Agreement also helps extend the life of your new product. Here’s what the Agreement* includes:

•Parts and labor needed to help keep products operating properly under normal use, not just defects. Our coverage goes well beyond the product warranty. No deductible, no functional failure excluded from coverage – real protection.

•Expert service by a force of more than 10,000 authorized Sears service technicians, which means someone you can trust will be working on your product.

•Unlimited service calls and nationwide service, as often as you want us, whenever you want us.

•“No-lemon” guarantee – replacement of your covered product if four or more product failures occur within 12 months.

•Product replacement if your covered product can not be fixed.

•Annual Preventive Maintenance Check at your request

– no extra charge.

•Fast help by phone – we call it Rapid Resolution. Phone support from a Sears representative on all products. Think of us as a “talking owner’s manual.”

•Power surge protection against electrical damage due to power fluctuations.

•$250 food loss protection annually for any food spoilage that is the result of mechanical failure of any covered refrigerator or freezer.

•Rental reimbursement if repair of your covered product takes longer than promised.

•10% discount off the regular price of any non-covered repair service and related installed parts.

Once you purchase the Agreement, a simple phone call is all that it takes for you to schedule service. You can call at any time day or night or schedule a service appointment online.

The Master Protection Agreement is a risk-free purchase. If you cancel for any reason during the product warranty period, we will provide a full refund, or a prorated refund anytime after the product warranty period expires.

Purchase your Master Protection Agreement today!

Some limitations and exclusions apply.

For prices and additional information in the U.S.A. call 1-800-827-6655.

*Coverage in Canada varies on some items.

For full details call Sears Canada at 1-800-361-6665. Sears Installation Service

For Sears professional installation of home appliances, garage door openers, water heaters, and other major home items, in the U.S.A. or Canada call:

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.