Cycle Settings - Kenmore 9796 - 27 in. Laundry Center Operating Instructions Manual

Cycle Selection continued
Perm Press Cyde
This cycle provides up to 12 minutes of normal agitation
and a fast spin for cottons and blends with a no-iron
finish. A cool down spray rinse helps reduce wrinkling.
Delicates Cycle
Provides 6 minutes of gentle agitation and a slow spin for the
gentle care of knits and delicate items.
Soak/Prewash Cyde
Soak
Use Soak to treat heavily soiled or stained items. Soak
provides 3 minutes of agitation and 12 minutes of
soaking time in cold water. The load then advances into
the Prewash portion of the cycle.
• Use the amount of detergent recommended for a normal
wash cycle. If desired, use a bleach or a soaking agent
safe for the fabric.
• Follow Soak with a complete wash cycle using a half
dose of detergent.
Prewash
• Use Prewash to loosen soils before washing and to
help remove protein-based stains such as milk,
grass and blood. Prewash provides 3 minutes of
agitation before the water drains. Use the amount of
detergent recommended for a normal wash cycle.
• The Prewash water temperature isthe same asthe wash
water temperature selected. To avoid setting protein
stains, select cold water.
• Follow Prewash with a complete wash cycle using
a half dose of detergent.
Cycle Settings
For best results, follow washing instructions on fabric
care labels.
Wash/Rinse Temperature
Turn the Wash/Rinse Temperature knob to select the
wash water temperature suitable for the fiber content
and soil level of each load. A cold water rinse saves
energy and reduces wrinkling.
If a cold rinse is selected, the washer will fill with cold water
during rinse, followed by a cold spray rinse during final spin.
If a warm rinse is selected, the washer will fill with cold water
during rinse, followed by a warm spray rinse during final
spin.
To conserve energy, the hot wash water is regulated to
approximately120 °F. Warm and cold wash and rinse
water temperatures are not regulated.
The following chart suggests wash/rinse temperatures for
basic fabric types.
Fabric T_p_
Heavily soiled white/colorfast
cotton, perm press
Normally soiled white/colorfast
cotton, perm press
Lightly soiled cottons and
perm press,Noncolorfast fabrics,
knits, delicates, hand washables
Washable woolens
Wash/Rinse
Temperature
Hot/Cold
Warm/Cold
Cold/Cold
Warm/Warm
Water Level
Turn the Water Level knob to select a water level appropriate
for tile load size. For best results, DQ NOT overload. Add
items Iooseiyto the tub. The dry load should not be higher
than the top of the agitator vanes. There should be enough
water in tile tub for items to move freely.
To increase the water level after the wash cycle begins, turn
the Load Size knob to Reset and hold. When water begins to
enter the tub, turn the knob to the desired setting.
Energy Saving Tips
• Wash full loads. Oversize loads use extra energy. Undersize
loads waste energy.
• When small wash loads cannot be avoided, use lower water
levels.
• Select the appropriate cycle and time for each load. Shorten
wash times for lightly soiled loads.
• To reduce drying time, select a fast spin speed to remove
more water from heavy items such as towels and jeans.
• Usewarmwater towash mostloads. Limit hotwaterwashes
to heavily soiled and white loads. Usecold water for lightly
soiled items and rinsing.
• Operate the washer in early morning and late evening when
utility demands are low.
• Follow proper laundry procedures to avoid rewashing.
P/N 134809100(0611)