Bosch was24460uc Operating Instructions Manual

Intended use
Your washing machine Preparation
Congratulations - You have chosen a modern, high quality home J exclusively for private residential use,
appliance from Bosch. The washing machine features both water J for washing machine washable fabrics in sudsy water,
and energy savings. for operation using cold and hot (140 °F/60 °C) tap
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Every machine that leaves our factory is carefully tested for function water and conventional additives that are suitable for
and perfect condition. use in residential washing machines.
Contents
- Never leave children unattended by the washing
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machine!
- Keep children away from shipping carton and
J Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
packaging components. Danger of suffocation
J Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 from plastic foil and folding cartons.
J Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Keep pets away from the washing machine!
J Setting cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
J Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4
J After washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
J Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dispenser II: Detergent for main wash, water softener, spot remover
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Overview of programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
J Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
J Instructions in display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
J Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
J What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cycles
J Important Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 11/13 Detailed cycle overview -> Page 7.
Temperature and spin speed can be selected individually
depending on the cycle selected and cycle progress.
Cotton
Permanent press
Environmental protection/ sturdy fabrics
KIDSCARE
Tips for energy saving
Sanitary
HE (High efficiency)
- We recommend detergents
because they are particularly designed to deliver Wool . . . . . . . . . . . . hand/machine washable wool
optimum performance from your front loading washer.
Sports Wear . . . . . . microfiber fabrics
Not using HE detergent could cause problems such as
Silk/Satin . . . . . . . . . delicate washable fabrics
oversudsing, extended cycle periods, or a decrease in
wash performance. Quick wash . . . . . . . short cycle
- Utilize the maximum amount of laundry for the appropriate Hand wash . . . . . . . hand washable fabrics
cycle.
Dark Colors . . . . . . dark washable fabrics
- Avoid using too much detergent.
Delicates . . . . . . . . . delicate washable fabrics
- Add detergent according to manufacturer's instruction and
Drain . . . . . . . . . . . . drain water without going through a spin
water hardness.
cycle (no spin)
- If the laundry will be dried in a dryer afterwards, select spin
Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . extra spin with variable
speed according to the dryer manufacturer's instructions.
spin speed
Refresh . . . . . . . . . . extra rinse with spin
Soak . . . . . . . . . . . . integrated soak cycle for pre treating of
heavily stained items
Before the first wash
run one time with no laundry. See Page 6
Sort laundry and fill washer
Install machine correctly according to separate
installation instructions.
Follow care instructions of the manufacturer!
According to the care instructions tag.
Check machine According to type, color, soiling and temperature.
Do not exceed maximum load -> Page 7.
- Never start a damaged machine!
Pay attention to important information! Page 6!
- Contact your customer service!
Fill with large and small items of laundry! Close loading door.
Plug machine into power Do not catch pieces of laundry between the door and the
rubber seal.
outlet
Fill detergent and fabric softener
Only with dry hands!
Measure detergent according to:
Only touch the plug!
Size of wash load, amount of soiling, water hardness (contact your
local water supplier) and manufacturer's instructions.
Open water tap
For models without dispenser for liquid detergent.
Fill the liquid detergent in the appropriate measuring container and
place in the drum.
Dispenser for liquid detergent (depending on model), Page 6. During operation: Be careful when opening the dispensing drawer!
Thick fabric softeners or stiffeners should be
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Dispenser : Fabric softener, starch thinned with water. Prevents clogging.
We recommend HE (High efficiency) detergents.
Dispenser I: Do not use
Setting and adjusting cycle
Auxiliary functions and option
buttons, see individual settings
Additional Display panel/ Cycle selector Start/ -> Page 5.
functions Options buttons Pause
Select
Start/Pause
All buttons are sensitive and
only need to be touched
briefly!
Continued pressing of the
option button causes
Select the temperature:
(cold extra hot) Temp automatic sequence of the
cold, warm, hot, extra hot
setting options.
Finish in
(1 24h) Cycle ends in ...
Cycle selector for
Select the spin speed: gentle, reduced, regular,
Spin turning the machine
(no spin max)
max or no spin (Rinse hold = without final spin) on and off and to
select the cycle. Possible to
Status displays Cycle progress displays:
turn in both directions.
wash, rinse, spin, 0
(wash 0 )
Remove laundry Individual settings
Washing
Open loading door and remove laundry.
Falls no spin (spin stop = without final spin) active:
Select spin speed or set cycle selector to Drain or Spin.
Select Start/Pause.
Remove any existing foreign objects - Risk of rust.
Dispensing drawer
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with dispensers II,
Close water taps
Loading door
Turn off
Control panel
Set cycle selector to Off.
Door handle
Cycle end if ...
... 0 is indicated on the display panel.
Change cycle ...
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If you mistakenly selected the wrong cycle:
- Select the cycle again. Cycle settings
- Select Start/Pause.
Interrupt cycle ...
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- Select Start/Pause.
- If necessary add more laundry. (Do not leaving loading
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door open for a long period of time, water could run out
Service door
of the washing machine.)
- Select Start/Pause.
... or stop cycle
Washing
For cycles with high temperature:
- Cool down wash: Select Refresh.
- Select Start/Pause.
For cycles with lower temperature:
- Select Spin or Drain.
- Select Start/Pause.
Important information
Taking care of laundry and machine
F F Option buttons
- Empty pockets.
The spin speed and temperature can be changed before and while the cycle is running. - Look for metal parts (paper clips, etc.).
Effect depends on cycle progress. - Wash very delicate items in net bag (stockings, curtains, underwire bras).
Temp - Close zippers, snaps, fasteners.
- Brush sand out of pockets and cuffs.
The displayed wash temperature can be changed. The maximum wash temperature that can
- Remove curtain slides or enclose in net bag.
be selected depends on the cycle that was set.
- Remove curtain rings or tie them up in a net bag.
Finish in
Before the first wash
When selecting the cycle, the respective time until the end of the cycle is displayed. Adjustable
Do not add laundry! Open water tap, fill with approx. 1 liter water and afterwards fill ½ measuring
in hour steps, up to a max. of 24h. Select the Finish in button until the desired number of
cup of detergent into dispenser II. Select Cotton Hot cycle and then Start/Pause. At the end of
hours is displayed (h=hour). Select Start/Pause. No setting possibilities after cycle begins.
the cycle, set the cycle selector to Off.
Spin
Different types of soiled laundry
The displayed spin speed can be changed. The maximum spin speed that can be selected
Wash new items separately.
depends on the cycle that was set.
lightly soiled Pretreat stains if necessary.
F F Auxiliary functions refer also to cycle overview
Pretreat stains if necessary. Select auxiliary function Heavy duty.
Heavy duty Extended washing time for intensive wash of heavily soiled
laundry. heavily soiled Add less laundry.
Pretreat stains if necessary. Select auxiliary function Heavy duty.
Signal Select volume of the information signals.
OFF quiet medium loud very loud Starching Do not use fabric softener in wash
Reduced ironing Special spin cycle with final loosening up of laundry. Delicate final Starching with liquid starch possible in all wash cycles. Add starch in fabric softener
spin - moisture remaining in the laundry is slightly increased. dispenser 2 according to manufacturer's instructions.
Rinse plus Auxiliary rinse cycle. Longer cycle duration. For areas with very Dying / Removing color
soft water or for further improvement of rinse results.
Only dye in household quantities. Salt can corrode stainless steel!
F F Start/Pause Follow instructions of the dye manufacturer!
Do not remove color from laundry in the washing machine.
To start or interrupt the cycle.
Dispenser for liquid detergent insert
Positioning the detergent dispenser for dosing of liquid
detergent:
F F For extra cycles refer also to cycle overview
- Completely remove detergent dispenser -> Page 8.
Refresh For rinsing unsoiled laundry (e.g. swimwear) and for removing
- Push liquid detergent insert forwards.
detergent residue from fabric. Ends with a spin cycle.
Not using liquid detergent insert (push up):
Soak For pretreatment of heavily stained items. The soak cycle lasts
- for gel type detergent and powder detergent.
two hours and ends with a short spin cycle.
Emergency unlock, e.g. during power outage
The cycle will continue when the power is back on. However, if
the laundry should be removed, the loading door can be opened
as described in the following:
- Set cycle selector to Off and remove plug from outlet.
- Drain sudsy water -> Page 9.
- Pull the emergency unlock with a tool and release. The loading
depending on model
Danger of scalding!
Suds and laundry can be hot.
Possibly let cool off first.
Do not reach into the drum in case it is still turning.
Do not open the loading door if water can be seen in
the glass.
door can then be opened.
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