Safety Instructions; Consumption Values; Important Information - Bosch WAS 32742 Instruction Manual

Safety instructions

– Read the instruction manual and installation instructions and all other information enclosed
with the washing machine and act accordingly.
– Retain the documents for subsequent use.
Risk of electric shock – Never pull the cable to disconnect the mains plug.
– Only insert/pull out the mains plug with dry hands.
Danger to life For worn-out appliances:
– Disconnect the mains plug.
– Sever the mains cable and discard along with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door. This will prevent
children from locking themselves in and risking their lives.
Danger of suffocation – Keep packaging, film and packaging parts out of the reach of
children.
Risk of poisoning – Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
Risk of explosion – Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents containing
solvents, e.g. stain remover/cleaning solvent may cause an
explosion after being loaded into the washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.
Risk of injury – The washing machine door can become very hot.
– Be careful when draining hot detergent solution.
– Do not climb onto the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
– Do not reach into the drum if it is still rotating.

Consumption values

Programme Option
Cottons 30 °C**
Cottons 40 °C**
Cottons 60 °C**
Cottons 60 °C EcoPerfect *
Cottons 90 °C
Mix 40 °C**
Easy-Care 40 °C**
Delicate/Silk (cold)
Delicate/Silk 30 °C
Wool (cold)
Wool 30 °C
* Programme setting for testing and energy labelling in accordance with AS/NZS2040.1:2005.
Cottons 60 EcoPerfect 1600 spin is the Recommended program for 8kg Normal soiled load.
** Programme setting for testing according to the currently valid version of IEC60456.
Note for comparative testing: to test using the test programmes, wash using the specified load
amount and maximum spin speed.
***The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet
temperature, ambiente temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry,
detergent used, fluctuations in the power supply and selected additional functions.
Downloaded From WashingMachine-Manual.com Manuals
Electricity Programme
Load Water***
consumption*** duration***
8 kg 0,35 kWh 57 l
8 kg 0,97 kWh 57 l
8 kg 1,36 kWh 57 l
8 kg 0,87 kWh 57 l
8 kg 2,34 kWh 68 l
3.5 kg 0,47 kWh 37 l
3.5 kg 0,55 kWh 41 l
2 kg 0,04 kWh 35 l
2 kg 0,14 kWh 35 l
2 kg 0,06 kWh 40 l
2 kg 0,16 kWh 40 l

Important information

Before washing for the first time
Do not load any laundry into the machine. Turn on the tap. Add the following to
compartment II:
– approx. 1 litre water
– detergent (dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions for light soiling and the
appropriate degree of water hardness)
Set the programme selector to Easy-care 60 °C and select Start/Reload. At the end of the
programme, turn the programme selector to Off.
Protecting the laundry and the machine
– Empty pockets.
– Look out for metal items (paperclips, etc.).
– Wash delicates in a laundry bag (tights, curtains, underwired bras).
– Fasten zips, do up any buttons.
– Brush sand out of pockets and collars.
– Remove curtain fittings or place in the laundry bag.
Loading the laundry
Insert large and small items of laundry.
Take care not to trap items of laundry between the washing machine door and the rubber
seal.
Laundry with varying degrees of soiling
light
heavy
Soaking
Pour soaking agent/detergent into compartment II in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Turn the programme selector to
After approx. 10 minutes, press
2:06 h
soaking time has elapsed, press
a different programme.
2:16 h
Starching
2:26 h
Starching is possible in all wash programmes if liquid starch is used. Pour starch into the
4:00 h
fabric softener compartment in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (rinse first if
2:16 h
necessary).
0:53 h
Dyeing/bleaching
1:35 h
Dye should only be used in normal household quantities. Salt may damage stainless steel.
Always follow the dye manufacturer's instructions. Do not use the washing machine for
0:41 h
bleaching clothes.
0:41 h
Load indicator
0:40 h
The load sensor detects how heavily the washing machine is loaded. The laundry is not
0:40 h weighed.
Recommended dosage
Based on the selected programme and the detected load, the recommended dosage function
provides a recommendation for the detergent dosage in %. The % figure refers to the
recommendation of the detergent manufacturer.
Automatic load sensing
Independently of the load indicator, the automatic load sensing function uses additional
sensors to adapt the water and power consumption ideally to each programme, depending
on the type of fabric and the load.
8
8
Wash new items of clothing separately.
Do not prewash. If required, select the additional
Pre-treat any stains as necessary.
Do not load as much laundry. Select the program with Prewash.
Load laundry of the same colour.
Cottons 30 °C and press
Start/Reload to pause the programme. Once the required
Start/Reload again to continue the programme, or select
Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener
SpeedPerfect function.
Start/Reload.
9