Kenmore Smart Heat Quiet Pak 9 Owners Manual

  
CYCLE/OPTIONSDESCRIPTIONS 
Youmayaddoptionstoyourwashcycle.Thechartbelowshowsyoutheproperset- 
tingsforyourCycleSelectorControl(Timer)andRINSEOPTIONSControl.TheCycle 
SelectorControlneedstobesetwhereyouwantthecycletostartandtheRINSE 
OPTIONSControlneedstobesetwhereyouwantthecycletostop.(Example:Ifyou 
wantasecondrinseaddedtotheULTRACLEANcycle,youwouldsettheCycle 
SelectorControltoULTRACLEAN_andtheRINSEOPTIONSControlto2ND 
RINSEO. 
CYCLESELECTORCONTROL(TIMER) RINSEOPTIONSCONTROL 
Q 
\\ 
ONE 
RINSE 
Q•...

  
UNDERSTANDINGWHAT 
HAPPENSINEACHCYCLE 
ULTRACLEANPERMANENTPRESSII 
r_!Fillto_Fillto  selectedlevelselectedlevel 
Wash 
selectedtime 
Drain- 
nospin 
Spin/Spray 
Fillto 
selectedlevel 
Rinse 
Drain- 
nospin 
Spin/Spray 
Offor 
2NDRINSE Wash 
selectedtime 
Partial 
Drain 
Pause 
Fillfor 
ceoldown 
Wash 
Drain- 
nospin 
Spin/Spray 
Fillto 
selectedlevel 
Rinse  rq 
Drain-  nospin 
Spin/Spray 
Offor 
2NDRINSE AUTOSOAK 
Fillto  selectedlevel 
Agitate 
Soak 
Agitate 
Soak 
(resettoSPINto 
drainwasher)...

  
QUIETPAKTMIII 
TheQUIETPAKTMIIIsystemis 
designedtoreducewatersoundsand 
ringingnoises.Thecabinetisinsulated 
withsound-dampeningmaterials. 
Asound-absorbingblanketunderthe 
motorandgearcasealsohelpstoinsulate 
thewashertoreducevibrationnoise. TOTALCARETMAGITATOR 
KenmoresexclusiveTOTALCARETM 
agitatorhastripleactionagitationto 
giveyouthemostflexiblefabriccare 
forevenyourlargestloads. 
TheTOTALCARETMagitatormovesin 
threedirections,dependingonloadsize 
toensurepropercleaning....

  
UNDERSTANDINGNORMAL 
WASHERSOUNDS 
Yournewwashermaymakesounds 
thatyouroldonedidnt.Becausethe 
soundsareunfamiliar,youmaybe 
concernedaboutthem. 
Thefollowingdescribessomeofthe 
normalsoundsyoumayhearandwhat 
causesthem. 
DuringWashing 
Whenyouselectasmallloadsizesetting 
forasmallwashload,yourwasherhasa 
lowerwaterlevel,Withthislowerwater 
level,youmayhearaclickingsoundfrom 
theupperportionoftheagitator. 
DuringDrain 
Theratethatwaterisdrainedfromyour 
washerdependsonyourinstallation,If...

  
USINGTHELIQUIDCHLORINE 
BLEACHDISPENSER 
Theliquidchlorinebleachdispenser 
automaticallydispensesbleachatthe 
propertimeinthecycletoensurethe 
cleanestandbrightestloads. 
Alwaysmeasureliquidchlorine 
bleach.Useameasuringcup.Donot 
guess,Donotpourdirectlyfrombottle. 
Neverusemorethan1cup(250mL)for 
afullload.Uselesswithsmallerloads, 
Followmanufacturersdirectionsforsafe 
use,Acupwithapouringspoutwillhelp 
youavoidspilling. •Donotletbleachsplash,drip,orrun 
downintowasherbasket,Undiluted...

  
USINGTHELIQUIDFABRIC 
SOFTENERDISPENSER 
Afterloadingthewasher,measureand 
addtherecommendedamountoffabric 
softenerintothedispenser.Follow 
manufacturersdirections. 
•Donotoverfill.Dispenserholdsa 
standardcapfuloffabricsoftener 
(3oz[94mL]). 
•Fabricsoftenerisdispensedin2nd 
rinseif2NDRINSEisselected. 
NOTE:Undilutedfabricsoftenerspilled 
onfabricmayresultinspotsthatlook 
likeoilstains. Liquidfabric 
softenerdispenser 
Ifcleaningoftheliquidfabricsoftener 
dispenserisrequired:...

  
PREPARINGCLOTHES 
FORWASHING 
Followtheserecommendations 
tohelpyouprolongthelifeof 
yourgarments. 
•Closezippers,snaps,andhooksto 
avoidsnaggingotheritems.Remove 
pins,buckles,andotherhardobjects 
toavoidscratchingthewasherinterior. 
Removenon-washabletrimand 
ornaments, 
•Emptypocketsandturnthem 
insideout, 
•Turndowncuffs,brushawaylint 
anddirt. 
•Turnsyntheticknitsinsideoutto 
avoidpilling. 
•Tiestringsandsashessotheywill 
nottangle. 
•Mendtears,loosehems,andseams. 
•Treatspotsandstains,...

  
LOADING•Reducewashtimebyusingalower 
waterlevelsetting.Loadswithonlya 
fewsmallitemsneedlesswashtime. 
Properloadingofyourwashercon- 
tributestopropercleaningandfabric 
careandreducesmachinenoise, 
•Dropitemslooselyintowasher.Fill 
tothetopofthebasket(toprowofholes). 
Donotwrapitemsaroundtheagitator, 
Itemsshouldmoveeasilythroughwash 
waterforbestcleaningandwrinkle-free 
results,Itemsshouldsinkandreappear 
later. 
•Loadwasherproperlyandselectcorrect 
waterlevelsetting.Overloadingor...

  
CLEANINGYOURWASHER 
Exterior 
Wipeupdetergent,bleach,andother 
spillswithasoft,dampclothorsponge 
astheyoccur,Occasionallywipetheout- 
sideofthewashertokeepitlookinglike 
new. 
Donotputsharpormetalobjectsinyour 
washer.Theycandamagethefinish. 
Checkallpocketsforpins,clips,money, 
bolts,nuts,etc.Donotlaytheseobjects 
onyourwasherafteremptyingpockets. 
Interior 
Cleaninteriorwith1cup(250mL)of 
chlorinebleachmixedwith2cups 
(500mL)ofdetergent.Runwasher 
throughacompletecycleusinghot...

  
Mostlaunderingproblemsareeasilysolvedifyouunderstandthecause. 
Checktheselistsforcommonlaundryandwasherproblems,ifyouneed 
furtherassistance,seeserviceandassistanceinformationonthebackpage, 
ProblemPossibleCauseSolution 
WasherLeaksHouseholdplumbingisleaking.Repairplumbing. 
Inlethosesnottight.Tightenhoses(seeInstallation 
Instructions). 
InlethosewashersnotReseatwashers(seeInstallation 
properlyseated.Instructions) 
DrainhosenotproperlyClampdrainhose(seeInstallation 
clampedorisoff.Instructions)...