Operating The Washer - Kenmore Elite 796.3155 Series Use & Care Manual

OPERATING THE WASHER

Softener
Detergent
SORT LAUNDRY AND LOAD WASHER
1
Sort laundry by fabric type, soil level, color and load size, as
needed. Open the door and load the items into the washer .
ADD CLEANING PRODUCT
Bleach
2
Add High-Efficiency (HE) detergent to the detergent dispenser
drawer. For proper wash performance, always measure
the detergent using the measuring device provided by the
detergent manufacturer.
TURN ON THE WASHER
3
Press the POWER button to turn ON the washer. The lights
around the cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will
sound.
SELECT A CYCLE
4
Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the de-
sired cycle. The preset Wash Temp, Spin Speed, Soil Level, and
Option settings for that cycle will be shown.
SELECT CYCLE MODIFIERS & OPTIONS (optional)
5
Default settings for the selected cycle can now be changed if
desired. Use the cycle modifier buttons.
NOTE: To protect your fabrics, not all modifiers are
available on all cycles. A different chime will sound and the
LED will not come on if the selection is not allowed. Cycle op-
tions can also be added by using the option buttons.
BEGIN CYCLE
6
Press the START/PAUSE button to begin the cycle. The door will
lock, and the washer will briefly tumble the load without water
to measure its weight. Once the weight of the load is mea-
sured, the washer will begin the selected wash cycle.
ADD GARMENTS LIGHT
7
The ADD GARMENTS light will illuminate near the
beginning of the wash cycle to indicate when it is safe to add
items to the load. Press the START/PAUSE button to pause the
cycle and add garments to the load.
NOTE: It is not recommended to add items unless the ADD
GARMENTS light is illuminated, as this could result in poor
performance.
RESUME CYCLE
8
Press the START/PAUSE button to resume the wash cycle.
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