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  • Page 1 Washing Machine en Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Information concerning waste disposal ..Operating Disposing of the packaging ....Instructions Disposing of your old appliance .
  • Page 3 Cleaning the drum ..... . Cleaning the detergent dispenser ..Cleaning the drain pump .
  • Page 4 Further information and a selection of our products can be found on our Internet page: http://www.bosch-hausgeraete.de Please read these operating and installation instructions and all other information enclosed with the washing machine and act accordingly.

  • Page 5: Information Concerning Waste Disposal

    Information concerning waste disposal The shipping package has protected your new Disposing of the appliance on its way to your home. All utilised packaging materials are ecologically harmless and recyclable. Please contribute to a better environment by disposing of packaging materials in an environmentally conscious manner.

  • Page 6: Environmental Protection / Conservation Issues

    Environmental Protection / Conservation Issues Your washing machine uses water, energy and deter gent efficiently, thereby protecting the environment and reducing your household costs. See Page 41 for consumption values of your appliance. Hints and tips Using your washing machine in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner: q Do not exceed recommended load.

  • Page 7: General Safety Instructions

    General safety instructions Your washing machine is intended for - use in the household only, - For washing machine washable fabrics in washing lye. - operation with cold drinking water and commercially available detergents and cleaning products which are suitable for use in washing machines.

  • Page 8: Introducing Your Washing Machine

    Introducing your washing machine Adding detergent/cleaning product Dispenser I: Detergent for prewash or starch. Dispenser II: Detergent for main wash, soaking agent, water softener, bleach or stain remover. Dispenser 2: Cleaning product, e.g. fabric softener or fabric conditioner (do not fill above the lower edge of the insert 1).

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Control Panel The Ready in time is displayed, Programme selector if the programme is selected, For switching the machine on and off and for selecting the programme. Spin speed selector (if required) Can be rotated in either direction. For stepless setting of the spin speed; The programme selector does not rotate must click in place at Rinse Hold.

  • Page 10: Before Using Your Washing Machine For The First Time

    Before using your washing machine for the first time Attention Preparing your The washing machine must have been installed washing machine and connected properly (refer to Page 43). i The washing machine was tested before leaving the factory. To remove any water left over from testing procedures, the first washing cycle should be carried out without laundry in the machine.

  • Page 11: Preparing, Sorting And Loading The Washing

    Preparing, sorting and loading the washing Attention Preparing the Loose debris (e.g. coins, paper clips, needles, nails) washing can damage items of clothing as well as parts of the washing machine (e.g. drum). q Empty all pockets on items of clothing. q Brush sand out of pockets and cuffs/turn ups.

  • Page 12: Sorting The Washing

    Attention Sorting the washing Washing may become discoloured. Do not wash new coloured washing with other washing. According to colour and degree of dirt White items may become grey. Wash white and coloured items separately. lightly soiled Degrees of dirt No visible soiling or stains.
  • Page 13 very soiled Visible soiling and/or stains. - Kitchen towels used for up to one week. - Fabric serviettes. - Baby bibs. - Children's outer clothing or football jerseys and shorts soiled with grass and/or earth. - Work clothes, e.g. mechanic's overalls, baker's and butcher's clothing.
  • Page 14 Sorting washing according Only wash laundry that is labelled with the following to the instructions on the care symbols: care labels a b c d e hard wearing textiles, heat resistant textiles e.g. made from cotton or linen, f g h for easy care textiles e.g.

  • Page 15: Loading The Washing

    d Risk of explosion! Loading the Items of clothing that have been pretreated with washing solvent based cleaning agents, e.g. stain remover and dry cleaning spirit, represent an explosion hazard once loaded into the washing machine. Before loading the laundry, rinse thoroughly by hand. Attention Foreign objects in the drum may damage the laundry.

  • Page 16: Detergents And Cleaning Products

    Detergents and cleaning products d Risk of poisoning! Dosing detergent Keep detergents and additives out of the reach of children. Dose detergent according to q the water hardness. You can find out the water hardness from your water utility company. q the amount of laundry.

  • Page 17: Adding Detergent/Cleaning Product

    Dispenser I Adding detergent/ Detergent for prewash or starch. cleaning product Dispenser II Detergent for main wash, water softener, pre soaking agent, bleach and stain removal product. Dispenser 2 Cleaning product, e.g. fabric softener or fabric conditioner (do not fill above the lower edge of the insert 1).

  • Page 18: Programmes And Functions

    Programmes and functions Select the desired programme see also the separate Programme programme overview. selector i Programmes wash lightly soiled textiles in the shortest possible time. For heavily soiled textiles reduce the load or press the Wash Plus button! Basic programmes Cottons 30, 40, 60 C For hard wearing textiles, e.g.
  • Page 19 Delicates/Silk 30 C For delicate, washable textiles, e.g. silk, satin, synthetic materials or blended fabrics (e.g. curtains). Delicates cycle at 30 C for hand and machine washable silk. i We do not recommend washing these textiles with other rougher textiles. No spin between the rinse cycles.
  • Page 20 Programme options Rinse/Freshen up Rinse cycle with subsequent spin cycle for rinsing hand washed items or for starching. Reduced spin speed. Also suited to Freshen up" items, that have been tucked away or stored for a period of time, to remove creases caused by folding and storage and to eliminate odours.

  • Page 21: Spin Speed Selector

    Spin speed selector Basic setting The spin speed selector is pointing up. In the Cottons, Easy Care and Woollens programmes the fabrics will be spun at the maximum possible spin speed. In the Delicates/Silk programme the washing machine spins at a low speed for gentle treatment of delicate laundry.

  • Page 22: Additional Options -Buttons

    Additional options - buttons Reduced Ironing Gentler reduced spin cycle with subsequent fluffing. After the spin cycle, the laundry is loose in the drum - creasing is reduced. Rinse Plus Additional rinsing of laundry. Programme duration is extended accordingly. Recommended application: in areas with very soft water.
  • Page 23 Ready In display Example of Easy Care 40 ºC programme: q Turn the programme selector to the desired pro gramme. The Ready indicator light comes on. The expected Ready In (programme duration) is displayed, e.g. 0:47. i Ready In is displayed in hours and minutes, e.g. 0:47 - 47 minutes 1:17 - 1 hour and 17 minutes q Press the...
  • Page 24 Reductions in time occur because of: - small loads. - reduced heating times, e.g. if the water is very hot. Increases in time occur because of: - Additional rinse cycle if excessive foam is in the laundry, - Multiple spinning if the laundry is distributed poorly in the drum, - Increased heating times, e.g.

  • Page 25: Washing

    Washing q Turn on water tap. Example of Easy-Care 40 °C programme: q Turn the programme selector to the desired programme - see also the separate programme overview The Ready indicator light is on. The Ready In time is displayed. Example: q If required, select the desired spin speed or Rinse Hold.
  • Page 26 q Press the Start button. The programme starts.

  • Page 27: Changing The Programme

    If you have accidentally selected the wrong program Changing the programme q Turn the programme selector to a newly selected programme. If Prewash is selected subsequently, set the pro gramme selector to Off and reselect the pro gramme. q If required, change the other settings. q Press the Start button.

  • Page 28: After Washing

    After washing the programme duration is on -0-, q Turn the programme selector to Off. Setting Rinse Hold (without i the programme duration is on ”---” and the Spin final spin) selected indicator light is on. q Select an additional programme (Drain or Spin). q Press the Start button.

  • Page 29: Special Applications

    Special applications q Load laundry of the same colour. Soaking q Pour soaking agent into dispenser II according to the manufacturer's instructions. q Set the programme selector to Cottons 30 C. q Press the Start button. The programme starts. q After approx. 10 minutes, turn the programme selector to Off.

  • Page 30: Starching

    The laundry must not be treated with fabric softener. Starching q Insert the washing. q Dose a quantity of starch for approx. 15 litres of water. Dissolve starch according to the manufacturer's instructions. q Turn the programme selector to Rinse/Freshen q Set the spin speed;...

  • Page 31: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and Care d Risk of electric shock! First, always disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Never clean the washing machine with a water jet. d Risk of explosion! Never clean the appliance with solvents. As required: Clean housing, q Use hot soapy water or a mild, non abrasive fascia and supply cleaning agent.

  • Page 32: Cleaning The Detergent Dispenser

    In the event that residual detergents or additives have Cleaning the deter accumulated: gent dispenser q Pull out the detergent drawer all the way, q Press down the insert and q remove the detergent drawer. q Lift out the insert. q Clean the detergent drawer and insert under running water and dry.

  • Page 33: Cleaning The Drain Pump

    This is necessary if the washing solution has not been Cleaning the drain completely drained. The pump is blocked by either pump loose debris or fluff which accumulates if fluff giving fabrics are washed. (Up to 20 litres. Have a suitable container ready.) Drain the water d Risk of scalding! Allow the hot water to cool down beforehand.
  • Page 34 q Push up the closing cap (1st) and place the drain hose back in its holder (2nd). q Carefully remove the pump cap. A little more residual water will flow out. q Remove foreign objects/fluff from inside and clean the interior. The pump impeller wheel must be able to rotate.

  • Page 35: Cleaning Water Inlet Strainers

    This is necessary if very little or no water flows into Cleaning water inlet the washing machine. strainers First release the water pressure in the supply hose: q Turn off the water tap. q Turn the programme selector to any programme (except Spin and Drain).

  • Page 36: Help With Minor Problems

    Help with minor problems If repairs are needed, and assuming that you cannot eliminate the fault yourself with the aid the following table q Turn the programme selector to Off. q Disconnect the washing machine from the mains. q Turn off the tap. q Call customer service, see Page 42.
  • Page 37 Problems Cause Remedial action There is still some water in the Select Drain or Spin. Washing machine door appliance, Rinse Hold selected. cannot be opened. Safety function is active. Wait for 2 minutes. Clean and dry the detergent Detergent residue in the Damp or lumpy detergent.
  • Page 38 Problems Cause Remedial action Water not visible in the Not a fault. drum. The water lies below the visible part of the drum. Pumped blocked by foreign objects. Clean the pump refer to page 33. Washing solution is not completely drained. l d i d Fluff producing laundry was Clean drainage pipe and/or...
  • Page 39 Problems Cause Remedial action Not a fault. Wash large and small items The programme takes Imbalance compensation system together in order to reduce the longer than usual. attempts to balance the laundry by imbalance. repeated distribution. The foam detection feature has Adjust the detergent dosage for the activated an additional rinsing cycle next wash cycle.
  • Page 40 Problems Cause Remedial action In the case of excessive foam, Reduce the detergent dosage for Increase in the the foam detection system has the next wash cycle. remaining time activated an additional rinse cycle and an additional spin cycle to ensure the rinsing result.

  • Page 41: Consumption Values

    Consumption values Normal programme Additional Load Consumption values ** option Power Water Programme duration Cottons 40 C Wash Plus * 6 kg/ 0.65 kWh 60 l 2:10 h 13.2 lb Cottons 60 C 5 kg/ 0.95 kWh 60 l 1:17 h 11 lb Cottons 60 C Stains Wash Plus *...

  • Page 42: Customer Service

    Customer service Before you call customer service, please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself (see from Page 36). A technician who is called out to give advice will charge you, even if the appliance is still under guarantee. You can find your nearest customer service in the enclosed address list.

  • Page 43: Safety Instructions

    Installing, connecting and transporting the appliance d Risk of injury! Safety instructions The washing machine is very heavy. Take care when lifting it. Attention Frozen hoses may tear/burst. Do not install the washing machine in an area where there is a risk of frost or outdoors.

  • Page 44: Standard Accessories

    Standard accessories Inside the drum: - Water inlet hose. Any dampness inside the drum is left over from final testing which every washing machine is subjected to before leaving the factory. On the rear of the appliance: - Water drainage hose. - Elbow for attaching the drain hose, e.g.

  • Page 45: Dimensions

    Dimensions a = 600 mm b = 590 mm c = 852 mm Weight 69-83 kg (depending on appliance) Attention Descaling the Descaling agents contain acids which may corrode washing machine the components of the washing machine and discolour the washing. Provided that you use the correct amount of detergent, it is not necessary to descale the washing machine.

  • Page 46: Installation Surface

    Appliance stability is important so that the washing Installation surface machine does not "wander" during the spin cycles. The installation surface must be solid and level. Soft floor coverings, e.g. carpets or floor coverings with a foam backing are not suitable. If the washing machine is to be installed on a wooden floor: q If possible, install the washing machine in a corner.

  • Page 47: Removing The Transportation Protection Devices

    Caution Removing the The transport bolts must always be removed before transportation using the appliance for the first time and must be protection devices retained for any subsequent transport (e.g. when moving). Before removing the transport bolts: q Take the hose out of the holder. q Detach the elbow.
  • Page 48 Storing the transportation Always keep the transport bolts for subsequent trans protection devices portation of the appliance (e.g. when moving house). q Store the transport bolts with washer and bush (and spring) attached.

  • Page 49: Hose And Cable Lengths

    Hose and cable lengths Left hand connection approx. 100 cm approx. 145 cm approx. 85 cm Right hand connection approx. 145 cm approx. 90 cm approx. 135 cm Other hoses Available from specialist dealers: - Connecting kit with plastic hose (approx. 2.50 m), order no.

  • Page 50: Connecting The Water

    To prevent leaks or water damage, it is essential to Connecting the follow the instructions in this chapter! water Water supply Caution Operate the washing machine with cold drinking water only. Do not connect the appliance to the mixer tap of an unpressurized hot water boiler. If in any doubt, have the water connection carried out by an authorized technician.

  • Page 51: Aligning The Washing Machine

    Water drainage Caution Do not bend or pull the water drainage hose. Height difference between the placement area and drainage point: Maximum 100 cm. Drainage into a siphon: q Secure the connection point with a hose band clip of 24-40 mm diameter (from specialist stores). Drainage into a wash basin: Caution The plug must not block the drain of the wash basin.

  • Page 52: Connecting The Power

    Attention Connecting the Connect the washing machine only to an alternating power current via a correctly installed earthed socket. The mains voltage must correspond to the voltage specification on the washing machine (nameplate). Connection specifications as well as the required fuses are stipulated on the appliance nameplate.

  • Page 53: Transport, E.g. When Moving

    Before transporting the washing machine: Transport, - Turn off the water tap. e.g. when moving - Drain any residual washing solution (refer to Page 33). - Release the water pressure in the supply hose (refer to Page 35). - Disconnect the washing machine from the mains. - Dismantle the supply and drainage hoses.

  • Page 54: Index

    Index Cancelling active pro Degrees of dirt, 12 Additional options, 9 , 22 gramme, 27 Delicates, 19 Care labels, 14 Reduced Ironing, 9 , Descaling, 45 Changing the pro Dimensions, 45 Rinse Plus, 9 , 22 gramme sequence, Display, Ready in, 9 Wash Plus, 9 , 22 Disposal, information, 5 Aligning the washing ma...
  • Page 55 Indicator lights, 9 Packaging, 5 Safety instructions, 7 , 43 Ready, 9 Preparing the washing, Rinse, 9 Service flap, 33 Spin, 9 Problems, 36 Silk, 19 Wash, 9 Product number, 42 Soaking, 29 Insert transportation Production number, 42 Sorting the washing, 12 protection devices, Programme, 18 Spin, 20...
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