Steam Features - Kenmore 796.71622310 Use & Care Manual

STEAM FEATURES
WARNING:
• Do not open the dryer door during Steam Cycles.
Steam can cause severe burns.
• Do not fill the steam feeder with gasoline, dry cleaning
solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances.
They give off: vapors that could explode.
"Do not drink water from the steam feeder.
• Do not fill the steam feeder with hot water (over
86°F/30°C).
Do not touch the steam nozzle in the drum during or
after the steam cycle.
Using the STEAM REFRESH cycle
The STEAM REFRESH cycle uses the power of steam to
quickly reduce wrinkles and odor in fabrics. It brings
new life to wrinkled clothes that have been stored for
an extended period of time, and it can make heavily
wrinkled clothes easier to iron. STEAM REFRESH can
also be used to help reduce odors in clothes, such as
clothes that were worn in a room where people had
been smoking. This cycle can refresh from one to five
garments, or one bulky item such as a comforter. Use
for one to three garments and _ for four or five
garments. For these settings, the dryer tumbles without
heat while the water in the steam generator is heated.
Once steam begins to flow, the dryer will only tumble
for about three seconds every minute. Best results are
achieved with 70/30 cotton//polyblend fabrics.
The b 19 (big) setting should be used for bulky items,
such as comforters. For this setting, the cycle begins
with a heated dry segment fo!lowed by a shorter steam
segment, as above.
NOTE: The STATIC SHIELD option can be used together
with the STEAM REFRESH cycle to help prevent
static electricity after the cycle.
_) Turn the dryer ON and select the STEAM REFRESH
cycle.
0 Select the STATIC SHIELD option, if desired.
The default number of garments is three. Press the
MORE TIME or LESS TIME button to adjust the load
size, as described above.
O Press the START/PAUSE button to start the cycle,
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT STEAM FUNCTIONS:
• Steam may not be clearly visible during the steam
functions. This is normal.
. Do not use Steam Refresh with items such as wool,
wool blankets, leather jackets, silk, wet clothes, lingerie,
foam products, or electric blankets.
• For best results, load articles of similar size and fabric
type. Do not overload.
"If the home's exhaust system is restricted, the
performance of the steam functions will be reduced.
• During steam operation, the clothes will tumble for
only a few seconds, once a minute.
. The steam feeder must be filled with water up to the
MAX line. Otherwise, the ADD WATER light
may illuminate.
STATIC SHIELD
This option uses steam late in the drying cycle to reduce
the static electricity caused by dry fabrics rubbing
together. Change the steam time by pressing the MORE
TIME and LESS TIME buttons to display the approximate
number of articles in the load: 7_ 9, 11, 14, 16 or 18.
Steam time is approximately t-6 minutes, depending on
the number of garments selected.
NOTE: When STATIC SHIELD is added to auto dry
cycles, the LESS and DAMP dry levels cannot
be selected.
EASY IRON
The EASY IRON option provides uniform, properly
dampened fabrics for ironing, which can save time and
make ironing easier. Change the steam time by pressing
the MORE TIME or LESS TIME button, depending on the
number of garments in the load: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Steam
time is approximately 4-9 minutes, depending on the
number of garments selected.
NOTE: When using the STATIC SHIELD or EASY IRON
options with timed dry cycles, always adjust the dry
time before selecting the option. Once the option is
selected, the MORE TIME and LESS TIME buttons adjust
the number of garments, rather than the cycle time.
These buttons are disabled once the cycle is started.
If the STATIC SHIELD or EASY iRON option is selected
with the STEAM REFRESH cycle, the MORE TIME and
LESS TIME buttons will function as described for the
options, rather than the STEAM REFRESHcycie.
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