Safety Instructions; Consumption Values; Important Information - Bosch WLM20461BY Instruction Manual

Safety instructions

– Read and follow the operating and installation instructions and all other information enclosed
with the washing machine.
– Retain documents for subsequent use.
Risk of electric shock – Never pull out the mains plug by tugging the power cord.
– Never insert/pull out the mains plug with damp hands.
Risk of death For worn-out appliances:
– Pull out the mains plug.
– Sever the power cord and discard together with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door.
This will prevent children from locking themselves and risking their
lives.
Risk of suffocation – Keep packaging, plastic film and packaging parts out of the reach of
children.
Risk of poisioning – 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 solvents may lead to an explosion after
being loaded into the washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.
Risk of injury – Washing machine door may become very hot.
– Take care when draining hot detergent solution.
– Do not climb onto the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
– Do not touch the drum in case it is still spinning.
– Be careful when opening the detergent drawer while the machine is
in operation.

Consumption values

Additional
Programme
function
Cottons 30 °C —-
Cottons 30 °C* Intensive
Cottons 40 °C —-
Cottons 40 °C* Intensive
Cottons 60 °C —-
Cottons 60 °C* Intensive
Cottons 90 °C —-
Easy-Care 40 °C —-
Easy-Care 40 °C* Intensive
Mix 40 °C —-
Delicate/Silk 30 °C —-
Wool 30 °C —-
* Programme setting for testing according to the currently valid version of EN60456.
Note for comparative testing: for testing the test programmes, wash the specified load using the maximum spin speed.
Programme Additional
function
Cottons Eco 40/60°C Intensive**
** Programme setting for testing and energy labelling in accordance with directive 2010/30/EU and cold water (15°C).
*** The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet temperature, ambient
temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry, detergent used, fluctuations in the power supply and selected
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additional functions.
Electricity
***
Load Water
***
consumption
6.0 kg 0.29 kWh 57 l
6.0 kg 0.31 kWh 57 l
6.0 kg 0.50 kWh 57 l
6.0 kg 0.52 kWh 57 l
6.0 kg 0.85 kWh 57 l
6.0 kg 0.89 kWh 57 l
6.0 kg 1.81 kWh 66 l
3.5 kg 0.45 kWh 54 l
3.5 kg 0.49 kWh 54 l
3.5 kg 0.53 kWh 50 l
2.0 kg 0.18 kWh 26 l
2.0 kg 0.14 kWh 40 l
Annual energy
Load
Annual water consumption
consumption
6/3 kg 196 kWh 8650 l
Important
Preparing/Protecting the laundry and the machine
– Empty pockets.
– Look out for metal items (paperclips, etc.).
– Wash delicates in a net/bag (tights, curtains, underwired bras).
– Fasten zips, do up any buttons.
– Brush sand out of pockets and collars.
– Remove curtain fittings or in a laundry bag.
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
the programme, turn the programme selector to
Laundry with different degrees of soiling
Light
Heavy
Soaking
Programme
Pour soaking agent/detergent into dispenser II according to the manufcturer's instructions.
***
duration
Set Cottons
select Start/Pause
1:33 h
programme is to be continued or change the programme.
2:03 h
1:38 h
Starching
2:03 h
Starching is possible in all washing programmes if liquid starch is used. Add starch to the
1:43 h
fabric softener dispenser
2:03 h
1:58 h
Dyeing/bleaching
1:00 h
Dye in small quantities only. Salt can corrode stainless steel.
1:20 h
Observe the dye manufacturer's instructions.
Do not bleach laundry in the washing machine.
1:03 h
0:39 h
0:36 h
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information
60 °C and select Start/Pause
Off.
Wash new items separately.
Do not prewash.
If required, pretreat stains. Select
Load less laundry. Prewash.
If required, pretreat stains. Select
Load laundry of the same colour
30 °C programme and select Start/Pause
. After the required soaking time, reselect Start/Pause
Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
. At the end of
(Intensive) additional function.
(Intensive) additional function.
. After approx. 10 minutes,
if the
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