Kenmore 80412 Operating Instructions

Before Operating Your Dryer

Read your dryer Use and Care Guide. It has
important safety and warranty information. It also has
many suggestions for best drying results.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in your dryer Use and Care
Guide before operating this appliance.

Operating Steps

Read Drying Procedures in your Use and Care
Guide. It explains these operating steps in detail.
1. Prepare items for drying.
2. Check that lint screen is clean and in place.
3. Load the dryer. If desired, add a dryer fabric
softener sheet.
4. Close the dryer door.
5. Set Temperature and Wrinkle-Rid/Signal
controls as desired.
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6. Turn cycle selector clockwise to desired
setting.
7. Start dryer. Turn the Turn to Start control
clockwise to ON. Hold for 1-2 seconds and
release.
8. When Signal Option control is on, a signal
will sound near the end of the cycle. When
Wrinkle-Rid/Signal option is selected, a signal will
sound every 5 minutes as a reminder to remove
the load during WRINKLE RID.
9. Remove items immediately and hang or fold.
10. Clean lint screen after every load.
Temperature Selection
Always follow directions on fabric care
labels.
dry items containing feathers or down, foam rubber,
plastics, or similarly textured, rubber-like materials. Use
the Air Fluff-No Heat cycle only.
To avoid fire hazard, do not use heat to

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Select the temperature most suitable for each load.
The REGULAR-HIGH HEAT, PERM PRESS-
MEDIUM HEAT, KNITS-MEDIUM-LOW HEAT, and
DELICATES-LOW HEAT temperature settings may
be used with any cycle setting.

Cycle Selection

Turn cycle selector clockwise to desired cycle and
setting.
The Automatic Dry and Timed Dry cycles end with a
cool down period. The heat automatically turns off
and the load continues to tumble during the cool
down period. This reduces wrinkling and makes
items easier to handle during unloading.
Drying time varies depending on size and dampness
of load, weight and fabric type. Room temperature
and humidity, type of installation and electrical
voltage or gas pressure can also affect drying time.
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