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Tumble dryer WTX87MH0TH 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 Œ Draining the condensation Intended use water ..... 42 This appliance is intended for private ■ Cleaning and maintenance . . . 45 I n t e n d e d u s e domestic use only.
Safety instructions Do not allow children to Safety instructions ■ clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised. T he following safety information Keep children under 3 years S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to ■...
Safety instructions Warning Installation Risk of suffocation! Warning If allowed to play with the Risk of electric shock/fire/ packaging/plastic film or material damage/damage to packing components, children the appliance! may become caught in these or If the appliance is not installed pull them over their heads and properly, this may lead to a suffocate.
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Safety instructions The mains plug must be Warning ■ freely accessible at all times. Risk of fire/material damage/ If this is not possible, in damage to the appliance! order to comply with the The use of extension cords or relevant safety regulations, a power strips may result in fire switch (all pole due to overheating or short...
Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) Warning ■ this appliance on top of a Risk of injury! washing machine may result The appliance is very heavy. ■ in injury, material damage Lifting it may result in injury. and/or damage to the Do not lift the appliance on appliance.
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Safety instructions Do not use the appliance if Warning ■ industrial chemicals have Risk of fire/material damage/ been used to clean the damage to the appliance! laundry. If a program is terminated before the drying cycle has Warning finished, this prevents the Risk of explosions/fire! laundry from cooling down If there is any residual...
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Safety instructions If you reach into the drum Warning Ri s k of i n j u ry! ■ while it is still rotating, you Risk of poisoning/material risk injuring your hands. damage! Wait until the drum has Condensation water is not stopped rotating.
Safety instructions Foam and foam rubber may Cleaning/Maintenance ■ deform or melt if dried in the Warning appliance. Risk of death! Do not dry laundry items that The appliance is powered by contain foam or foam rubber electricity. There is a risk of in the appliance.
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Safety instructions Warning Caution! Risk of poisoning! Material damage/damage to the appliance Poisonous fumes may be given off by cleaning agents that Cleaning agents and agents for contain solvents, e.g. cleaning pretreating laundry (e.g. stain solvent. removers, prewash sprays, etc.) Do not use cleaning agents that may cause damage if they contain solvents.
Energy-saving tips Energy-saving tips Installing and connecting the Spin the laundry before drying. The ■ appliance E n e r g y - s a v i n g t i p s drier the laundry, the shorter the programme will be, in turn reducing I ncluded with the appliance energy consumption.
Installing and connecting the appliance Remove any packaging and Warning protective covers completely from Risk of fire/material damage/damage the appliance. to the appliance! Open the door. The appliance contains R290, a Remove all the accessories from the refrigerant that is environmentally drum.
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Installing and connecting the appliance Warning Install the appliance as follows: Risk of injury! Place the appliance on a clean, The appliance is very heavy. Lifting it ■ even, solid surface. may result in injury. Check that the appliance is level Do not lift the appliance on your using a spirit level.
Installing and connecting the appliance Connecting the appliance Warning Risk of electric shock/fire/material Warning damage/damage to the appliance! If the appliance's mains cable is altered Risk of electric shock/fire/material or damaged, this may result in electric damage/damage to the appliance! shock, short circuiting or fire due to If the appliance is not installed properly, overheating.
Installing and connecting the appliance Optional accessories Connect the appliance as follows: Connecting the drain hose. Order optional accessories from the ~ Page 42 after-sales service: Basket for woollens: ■ Dry or air individual woollen items, sports shoes and soft toys in the basket for woollens.
Short introduction Quick reference guide The appliance must be correctly installed and connected. ~ Page 13 N ote: S h o r t i n t r o d u c t i o n Before starting the programme: Sort the laundry. Switch on the Select a appliance.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance overview F a m i l i a r i s i n g y o u r s e l f w i t h y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensation container~ Page 31 0 Panel 8 Drum interior lighting (depending on the model)
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Fascia Programmes Programme selector Turn: Set a programme ■ Press: Switch the appliance on/off ■ Display Displays settings and information Buttons for programme settings and additional functions/appliance settings...
Display Display D i s p l a y Indicator/symbol Description Information Lit: Status indicator Programme status: Drying Iron Dry ö Cupboard Dry » Anti-Crease -˜- Pause End of programme “Ÿš Dryness level Dryness level Ò Cupboard Dry Plus activated Ò...
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Display Remote Start lights up: Remote start function is activated. ~ Page 25 Energy manager Lit: appliance is connected to the smart energy system £ (Energy manager) (not available in every country) Empty the condensa- Empty the condensation container and then rein- ð...
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme Maximum load Programme name Maximum load based on the dry Brief explanation of the programme and the items for which it is suitable. weight of the items Cottons i 9 kg...
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Overview of programmes Shirts/Blouses ’ 1.5 kg Shirts/blouses made of cotton, linen, or synthetic or blended fabrics. Note: Once the laundry is dry, iron it or hang it up. This will allow the residual mois- ture to be distributed evenly. Quilt/Blanket 6 2.5 kg Clothing, pillows, quilts or bedspreads filled with synthetic fibres.
Overview of programmes Settings Programme Function setting Note: Not all settings can be activated in every programme. The activated settings are displayed on the but- tons or highlighted brightly in the display. You can change or deactivate the activated settings by repeatedly pressing on the relevant buttons on the display.
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Overview of programmes You can use the M and N selection buttons to adjust the setting values. Anti Crease The drum moves the laundry at regular intervals after drying to prevent creasing. You can activate or deactivate the automatic Anti-Crease function for 60 minutes (using 60' Q Anti Crease 60' Q ) or for 120 minutes (using Anti Crease 120' Q ).
Laundry Notes Laundry – When washing laundry to be tumble-dried, use the correct P reparing laundry amount of detergent and care L a u n d r y products as specified in the Warning manufacturer's instructions. Risk of explosions/fire! – Clean the moisture sensor Certain objects may ignite when drying regularly ~ Page 48.
Operating the appliance When sorting the laundry to be dried, Operating the take the following points into account: appliance To achieve an even drying result, ■ only dry laundry of the same type of L oading laundry and fabric and texture together. O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the appliance If you dry thin, thick and multi-...
Operating the appliance Load the laundry unfolded into the Setting a programme drum. If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it before you can set a programme. ~ Page 32 Set the programme you require. Close the appliance door. The programme settings will appear on the display.
Operating the appliance Changing the programme or End of programme adding more laundry The following message appears in the display: “Ÿš You can remove or add laundry and change or adjust the programme at any Removing laundry and time during drying. switching off the appliance Open the door or press Start/ A Reload/Pause to pause the...
Operating the appliance Emptying the condensation Push the condensation container back into the appliance until you feel container it lock into place. Condensation will form in the appliance 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 condensation container.
Appliance settings Basic settings Appliance settings You can adjust certain basic settings on Y ou can activate/deactivate the the appliance. To make adjustments, A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s childproof lock and adjust the basic you first need to call up the setting settings (e.g.
Home Connect Release Drying Aim ‰. Home Connect Setting mode is now activated. The basic settings are assigned to the T his appliance is Wi-Fi-capable and can H o m e C o n n e c t following programme positions: be remotely controlled using a mobile device.
Home Connect Connecting to the home Notes Please observe the safety network and the Home ■ precautions in this instruction Connect app manual and make sure that these are complied with even when Connect your appliance to the home operating the appliance via the network automatically or manually Home Connect app while you are (you only need to do this the first time).
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Home Connect Connecting to your home network Connecting to your home network automatically manually Step 2.1 Step 2.2 Ensure that you are in the Home Ensure that you are in the Home Connect menu. ~ Page 34 Connect menu. ~ Page 34 Make sure that you have opened the Press Start/ A Reload/Pause.
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Home Connect Connect the mobile device to the Connecting to the Home Connect app Home Connect Wi-Fi network and If your appliance is connected to your enter the password (key) home network, you can connect it to the HomeConnect. Home Connect app. Your mobile device now connects to Ensure that you are in the Home the appliance.
Home Connect Activating/deactivating Wi-Fi Resetting your network settings If your appliance is already connected to your home network, you can activate You can reset all of the network or deactivate Wi-Fi on your appliance. settings. Ensure that you are in the Home Ensure that you are in the Home Connect menu.
Home Connect Updating the software Energy management You can update the Home Connect You can connect your appliance to your software on your appliance. As soon as smart energy system (Energy manager). a new software update is available, a Once you have connected your note appears in the display: —˜š...
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Home Connect – Power failure. Flex Start If the Flex Start function is Activate the Flex Start function to allow deactivated, the M Ready in ñ N your smart energy system (Energy remains active. manager) to start your appliance once your home photovoltaic system is able Adding more laundry or removing to provide sufficient energy or the...
Home Connect Intelligent program The washing machine and dryer ■ must be connected to your home recommendation network and registered in your Home Connect app. After you have washed your laundry in Check whether your appliances are the washing machine, the dryer will ■...
Home Connect Information on data protection Declaration of Conformity When your appliance is connected for Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH the first time to a Wi-Fi network, which is hereby declares that the appliance with connected to the Internet, your Home Connect functionality meets the...
Draining the condensation water Remove the cap from the socket. Œ Draining the condensation water C ondensation 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 Secure the other side of the drain Caution! hose using the remaining Risk of material damage due to accessories, depending on the leaks or draining water. connection situation. Secure the drain hose to prevent it Washbasin: from slipping out.
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Draining the condensation water Turn the condensation container 180° again and insert the stopper into the recess in the top of the condensation container. Slide in the condensation container until it clicks into place. The condensation water is now discharged via the drain hose into the waste-water system or into a washbasin.
Cleaning and maintenance Warning Cleaning and Risk of electric shock/material maintenance damage/damage to the appliance! If moisture penetrates the appliance, C leaning the appliance this may cause it to short circuit. C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Do not use a pressure washer, steam cleaner, hose or spray gun to clean Warning...
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Cleaning and maintenance Remove all of the fluff from the heat Clean the base unit as follows: exchanger cover and remove the Open the maintenance flap by the fluff filter. handle. Ensure that no dirt remains on Note: the seals of the heat exchanger Unlock the levers on the heat cover.
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Cleaning and maintenance Open the fluff collector and remove Slide the fluff collector in horizontally any fluff. as far as it will go. Rinse the fluff collector's filter Slide the heat exchanger cover in by thoroughly under running water and its grip.
Cleaning and maintenance Close the maintenance flap. Cleaning the moisture sensor The moisture sensor measures Note: the amount of moisture in the laundry. After long periods of usage, the moisture sensor may become covered by a fine layer of limescale or detergent and care product residue.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter in the Clean the filter under warm, running water or in the dishwasher. condensation container You can use a soft brush to Note: clean off more stubborn dirt. The filter in the condensation Note: Push the filter in until you feel it lock container cleans the condensation into place.
Appliance care Preparing the appliance for Ö Appliance care appliance care T he appliance offers additional cleaning A p p l i a n c e c a r e Preparing the appliance for appliance programmes that you can run for the care maintenance of the appliance: The appliance must be prepared before...
Appliance care Press # to switch on the appliance. Turn the condensation container 180° onto its underside and insert the stopper. The appliance is now ready to run the appliance care programme. Clean the filter in the condensation Preparing the condensation container container.~ Page 49 The condensation container is now for appliance care...
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Appliance care Slide in the condensation container Run the appliance care programme as until it clicks into place. follows: Prepare the appliance for appliance care. ~ Page 50 Set the programme to position 1. Press Start/ A Reload/Pause . The appliance care programme will start and an audible signal will sound.
Appliance care Press # to switch off the appliance. 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.
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Appliance care Press and hold Drying Aim Š . At Slide in the condensation container the same time: until it clicks into place. Set the programme to position 4. ’˜‚ and the programme duration will Press Start/ A Reload/Pause . now alternate on the display.
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Appliance care Carefully swing the condensation Empty the condensation container container round horizontally and again. empty it to dispose of any remaining Slide in the condensation container original appliance care product. until it clicks into place. Pour approx. another 1 ^ litre of Press # to switch off the appliance.
Help with the appliance Help with the appliance H e l p w i t h t h e a p p l i a n c e Faults Cause/Remedy Appliance does not start. Check the mains plug and the fuses. The appliance does not If there is fluff or debris in the fluff filter or if the fluff filter is damp, ■...
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Help with the appliance Laundry is not dried properly or After the programme has ended, warm laundry feels damper than it ■ is still too damp. actually is. Spread out the laundry and let it cool down. Adjust the drying time or increase the degree of dryness. This will ■...
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Help with the appliance The appliance feels cold Not a fault. The appliance can dry effectively at low temperatures using a despite drying. heat pump. Drying programme is stopped. If the drying programme is stopped due to a power failure, restart the programme or remove the laundry and spread it out.
Transporting the appliance Push the condensation container Transporting the back into the appliance until you feel it lock into place. appliance Warning T r a n s p o r t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e Risk of injury/material damage/ damage to the appliance! If you take hold of any of the appliance's...
Consumption values Consumption values C onsumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Spin speed used for Duration** Energy consumption** Programme spinning the laundry (in min) (in kWh) (in rpm) Cottons i 9 kg...
Technical data Technical data Disposal D imensions: Dispose of packaging and the T e c h n i c a l d a t a D i s p o s a l 850 x 600 x 640 mm appliance in an (height x width x depth) environmentally responsible manner.
Customer Service Customer Service I f you cannot rectify the error yourself by C u s t o m e r S e r v i c e turning the appliance off and then on again, please contact our after-sales service.~ Enclosed after-sales service directory or cover page We will always find an appropriate...
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