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Tumble dryer WTG86400ZA en Installation and operating instructions...
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Caution! To meet the high quality demands required by Bosch, every tumble dryer This signal word indicates a possibly that leaves our factory is carefully dangerous situation. Not heeding the checked to ensure that it functions caution can cause property and/or correctly and is in perfect condition.
Intended use Intended use Safety instructions The following safety information This appliance is intended for private ■ I n t e n d e d u s e S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to domestic use only.
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Safety instructions Do not allow children to Warning ■ clean or maintain this Risk of suffocation! appliance unsupervised. If allowed to play with the Keep children under 3 years packaging/plastic film or ■ and pets away from this packing components, children appliance.
Safety instructions Installation Warning Risk of electric shock/fire/ Warning material damage/damage to Risk of electric shock/fire/ the appliance! material damage/damage to If the appliance's mains cable is the appliance! altered or damaged, this may If the appliance is not installed result in electric shock, short properly, this may lead to a circuiting or fire due to...
Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) The appliance has sharp ■ ■ this appliance on top of a edges on which you could washing machine may result cut your hands. in injury, material damage Do not take hold of the and/or damage to the appliance by its sharp appliance.
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Safety instructions During the last part of the Warning ■ drying cycle, the laundry in Risk of explosions/fire! the drum is not heated If there is any residual ■ (cooling cycle). This is to material left in the fluff filter, ensure that it remains at a this may ignite when drying temperature at which it will...
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Safety instructions Warning Caution! Risk of injury! Material damage/damage to If you support your weight/sit the appliance ■ on the appliance door when If the amount of laundry in ■ it is open, the appliance may the appliance exceeds its tip over, which may result in maximum load capacity, it injury.
Safety instructions If you pour the wrong When removing the mains ■ ■ quantity of detergent or plug from the socket, always cleaning agent into the take hold of the plug itself appliance, this may result in and never the mains cable, material damage or damage otherwise this may damage to the appliance.
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Safety instructions Warning Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the appliance! The use of spare parts and accessories supplied by other brands is dangerous and may result in injury, material damage or damage to the appliance. For safety reasons, use genuine spare parts and accessories only.
Environmental protection Energy-saving tips Environmental protection Spin the laundry before drying. ■ The drier the laundry, the shorter the drying time will be, thus Packaging/old appliance consuming less energy. E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n Load the dryer with the maximum Dispose of packaging in an ■...
Installation and connection You could cut your hands on the ■ Installation and sharp edges of the dryer. Do not hold the dryer by the sharp edges. connection Protruding parts on the dryer may ■ break off when it is lifted or pushed. Scope of delivery Do not move the dryer by holding on I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d c o n n e c t i o n...
Installation and connection Optional accessories Transport and frost protection Order optional accessories from To empty the condensate container: the after-sales service: Use the programme selector to select any programme. Basket for woollens: ■ Press the Start button. Dry individual woollen items, sports Wait for 5 minutes.
Draining the condensation water Place the condensation hose in the Œ Draining the "parked" position. condensation water Condensation will form in the appliance D r a i n i n g t h e c o n d e n s a t i o n w a t e r as it dries the laundry.
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Draining the condensation water Fasten the other end of the drain hose with the remaining accessories, depending on the connection situation (A, B or C). Caution! Accumulated water can be drawn back into the dryer and may cause material damage. Check that the water drains away from the wash basin quickly.
The main points in brief The main points in brief T h e m a i n p o i n t s i n b r i e f Load the laundry and close Switch on the dryer. Select a programme and, the door.
Getting to know your appliance Getting to know your appliance Dryer G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensate container 0 Control and display panel 8 Drum interior light (depending on the model) @ Dryer door...
Getting to know your appliance Control panel ( Use the programme selector to switch the dryer on and off and to select the programme. 0 Programmes ~ Page 22. 8 Start button for starting or interrupting the programme ~ Page 24. @ Buttons ~ Page 24.
Getting to know your appliance Display panel Display panel Buttons in the display panel "Anti-Crease" selected. ” Fine adjustment of the dryness – level. ( Select the degree of dryness. Time programme selected. 0 Select the drying time. "Ready in" time selected. 8 Select the Ready in time.
Laundry Notes Laundry – When washing laundry to be tumble-dried, use the correct P reparing the laundry amount of detergent and care L a u n d r y products as specified in the Warning manufacturer's instructions. Risk of explosion/fire! –...
Programmes and buttons Programmes and buttons Programmes P r o g r a m m e s a n d b u t t o n s Programme and fabrics Maximum load and programme settings/info Name of the programme The maximum load is based on the dry weight of the fabrics Which fabrics is the programme suitable for? Possible programme settings...
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Programmes and buttons Timed program warm 5 3 kg All types of fabric; time programme. You can adjust the programme length using the button for Suitable for pre-dried or slightly damp laundry and for drying off the drying time. multi-layered, thick laundry. Notes Only dry wool, sports shoes and soft toys with the basket for ■...
Programmes and buttons Buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programmes. Note: Fine adjust ó If the laundry is too damp after drying, you can finely adjust the dryness level e.g. Cupboard Dry.
Operating the appliance Default programme settings Note: Operating are standard settings that are already defined when a programme the appliance is selected. After selecting a programme, you can see the default Loading laundry and programme settings in the display O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the dryer panel.
Operating the appliance Changing the programme or Removing laundry and adding laundry switching off the dryer You can remove or add laundry and Remove the laundry. change or alter the programme at any Turn the programme selector to the time during drying. "off"...
Operating the appliance Open the fluff filter and remove Emptying the condensate all the fluff. container Rinse away the fluff under running water or clean the fluff filter in Condensation will form in the appliance the dishwasher. as it dries the laundry. If there is no drain hose connected to the appliance, the condensation water from the appliance will run into the...
Setting the signal and current Push in the condensate container Activating setting mode until you feel it lock back into place Switch the dryer on. in the dryer. Select the "Cottons" programme in position 1 and wait for five seconds. Setting mode is now activated.
Cleaning Press the "Ready in" time button or Cleaning the heat exchanger the drying time button to change the volume. Notes Turn the programme selector Clean the heat exchanger several ■ clockwise to position 5. times a month if you use the dryer The current is shown in the display.
Cleaning Remove the heat exchanger. Close the maintenance flap and press on it until you feel it click in place. Flush water through the heat exchanger from all sides to completely remove all fluff. Cleaning the moisture sensor The dryer is equipped with a Note: stainless-steel moisture sensor.
Faults and what to do about them Faults and what to do about them F a u l t s a n d w h a t t o d o a b o u t t h e m Faults Cause/remedy ð...
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/remedy Drying time too long? The fluff filter may be dirty and cause a longer drying time. Clean the fluff fil- ■ ter. If the air inlet on the dryer is blocked or not freely accessible, this may ■...
After-sales service After-sales service After-sales service A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e If you cannot rectify the fault yourself (faults, what to do?), please contact our after-sales service. We will always find an appropriate solution to avoid unnecessary visits by engineers.
Consumption values Consumption values Consumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Spin speed used for Programme Duration** Energy consumption** spinning the laundry Cottons 9 kg 4.5 kg 9 kg 4.5 kg 10 / 16 A...
Technical data Most efficient programme for cotton fabrics The following "standard cottons programme" (identified with ü) is suitable for drying normal, wet cotton laundry and is most efficient in terms of its combined energy consumption for drying wet cotton laundry. Standard programmes for cottons in accordance with current EU regulation 932/2012 Programme Load...
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0344 892 8979 (Calls charged at local or mobile rate.) 01450 2655 (0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.) You can find the contact information for all countries in the attached after-sales service directory. Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München, GERMANY *9001256563*...