Operating The Washer - Kenmore 796.3151#21 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 .
Bleach ADD CLEANING PRODUCT
2
Add High-Efficiency (HE) detergent to the detergent dispenser
drawer. For proper wash performance, always measure the
detergent using the measurements 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 options 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 measure,
the washer will begin the selected wash cycle.
ADD A GARMENT LIGHT
7
The ADD A GARMENT 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 A
GARMENT 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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