Additional model number variants: 110.97872601, 110 97872601, 97872
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Kenmore Residential Dryer 11097872601 Service Manual
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Kenmore Residential Dryer 11097872601 Service Manual
Format: | PDF Document |
Language: | English |
Looking for an Owner's Manual / User Guide?

Service and repair manuals often refer to the original base model before it was rebranded.
Service Manual Contents
- Theory of Operation
Electrical/Gas Requirements, Heated Air Circulation, Venting and Controls - Cycle Description
Timer and Sensor Drying Cycles, Option Modifiers - Component Access
Drum and Rollers, Console, Heating Element, Gas Burner (gas models only), Cabinet Components - Parts Removal and Replacement
incl. Door components, Belt, Drive Motor, Thermal Fuse, High-Limit Thermostat, Sensors etc. - Troubleshooting and Diagnosis
Problems, Tests and Remedies. Diagnostic Cycles. Testing motor, thermal Sensors, Heating Element/Gas Burner Coils - Error Codes
Blinking LEDs and alpha-numeric PF, F01..F70, F71..F78, Fxxx codes (dryers with electronic consoles only) - Wiring Diagram
Schematics and Strip Circuits. Motor, switch, timer, relay and other component pinouts. - Tech Tips
Symptoms, Checks and Suggested Solutions
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Parts List & Diagrams:
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Customer Reviews:
Anonymous wrote on March 15, 2015
Not heating. Need repair manual
Kenmore Elite HE3 Gas Dryer Model 110.97872601 is not heating but spins okay. I want troubleshoot and repair myself. Need repair manual.
Do you own this unit? Please describe repair issue you are having.
Kenmore Residential Dryer 11097872601 Drum Capacity
Dryer Drum Capacity as per Manufacturer Specifications (in cubic feet):
The manufacturers began using cubic feet capacity numbers only recently. Previously, they used relative terms such as "Large" or "Extra Capacity" or laundry weight (e.g. "16 lbs per load") which did not take into account different fabric weight and volume. Even dryers available today do not have capacity written in the manual because the same manual can be used across multiple models. Once the model is no longer sold, the sales literature is discarded and capacity information often lost.
Analyzing dryers and their components, searching through old technical information and sales literature, and determining their capacity is a labor intensive and time-consuming task and we are far from finished. A small charge will help us continue our research.
Consider this: if you were to spend more than few minutes looking for dryer capacity on the internet, you would be earning LESS than minimum wage.
Calculate Dryer Drum capacity
This is a geometric method to calculate drum capacity based on the cylinder volume formula. Unfortunately, the value could be as much as 25% off from the manufacturer stated capacity.
Why? Because a drum is not exactly a cylinder. The edge where bottom connected to the wall is not at 90 degree angle but smooth and rounded. The end of the drum is not clearly marked and the back is not always flat. Finally, there are baffles inside the drum used for tumbling clothes.
This method can be used as a crude estimate but we do not recommend using it for comparisson when shopping for a new dryer.
To determine your dryer drum capacity please take two simple measurements:

1. Use the ruler to measure the depth of the drum (indicated by the red line on the diagram)
2. Now find the distance accross the drum, the diameter (the green line on the diagram). Do not confuse the size of the the door opening with the size of the drum. In this case make the measurements INSIDE the drum.
Solution:
Dryer Drum Depth: in. Dryer Drum Diameter: in.Answer:
The Kenmore Residential Dryer 11097872601 drum capacity is cubic feet.Make sure to use the manufacturer's part number when ordering a replacement.
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