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- Page 1 Washing machine WAL28RH1GB [en] User manual and installation instructions...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
For further information, please refer to the Digital User Guide. Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 6 Before using for the first time ... 19 1.1 General information.... 4 6.1 Starting an empty washing cycle ......... 19 1.2 Intended use....... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 7 Display ........ - Page 3 15 Home Connect ...... 31 15.1 Connecting the appliance to a WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) with WPS function .. 31 15.2 Connecting the appliance to a WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) without WPS func- tion.......... 32 15.3 Connecting the appliance to the Home Connect app.. 33 15.4 Activating Wi-Fi on the ap- pliance ........ 33 15.5 Deactivating Wi-Fi on the...
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Page 4: Safety
en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡... -
Page 5: Safe Installation
Safety en 1.4 Safe installation Take note of the safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing. - Page 6 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶ Do not lift the appliance on your own. If this appliance is not correctly installed in a washer-dryer stack, the installed appliance may fall. ▶...
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Page 7: Safe Use
Safety en ▶ Wear protective gloves when installing and transporting the ap- pliance. 1.5 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains. - Page 8 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if con- sumed. ▶ If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice. ▶ Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that con- tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
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Page 9: Safe Cleaning And Maintenance
Safety en 1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance Take note of the safety instructions when cleaning and performing maintenance work on the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. -
Page 10: Preventing Material Damage
en Preventing material damage Make sure that the length of the ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. damage If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Preventing material damage able to operate properly. -
Page 11: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy
Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Reduce the washing temperature for ▶ spray residue or other residues im- lightly and normally soiled laundry. mediately if they come into contact a At lower temperatures, the appli- with the appliance. ance consumes less energy. -
Page 12: Installation And Connection
en Installation and connection Replace the accessories in ques- ▶ Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tion before operating the appli- ance. nection → "Accessories", Page 28 Installation and connection Note: The appliance has been tested 4.1 Unpacking the appliance at the factory to check it is in working order. - Page 13 Installation and connection en 4.4 Removing the transit Installation loca- Requirements tion bolts Base Secure the appli- The appliance is secured for trans- ance with fixing portation using transit bolts on the brackets rear of the appliance. → Page 28. Note: Keep the transit bolt screws and the sleeves in a safe place for fu- ture transport → Page 48.
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Page 14: Connecting The Appliance
en Installation and connection Pull the power cable out of the Press down on the 4 cover caps. holder. 4.5 Connecting the appliance Remove the 4 sleeves. Connecting the water inlet hose Connect the water inlet hose. Put on the 4 cover caps. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). -
Page 15: Aligning The Appliance
Installation and connection en Water outlet connection types 4.6 Aligning the appliance This information is intended to help In order to reduce noise and vibra- you to connect this appliance to the tion and to prevent the appliance water outlet. from moving, align the appliance cor- rectly. -
Page 16: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply
en Installation and connection Screw the lock nuts tightly against the housing using a WAF 17 wrench. In doing so, hold the foot tight and do not adjust its height. 4.7 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. -
Page 17: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured. -
Page 18: Detergent Drawer
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.2 Detergent drawer Compartment II: ¡ Detergent for main wash ¡ Water softener ¡ Bleach ¡ Stain remover Compartment ¡ Fabric softener ¡ Liquid starch ¡ Waterproofing agent Compartment I: ¡ Detergent for prewash ¡ Hygiene detergent 5.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. -
Page 19: Before Using For The First Time
Before using for the first time en Pour standard washing powder into compartment II. To prevent foaming, use only half Before using for the first time 6 Before using for the of the amount of detergent recom- first time mended by the detergent manufac- turer for light soiling. -
Page 20: Display
en Display Display 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Example: Display Display Designation More information 0:40 Programme dura- Approximate expected programme dura- tion/programme tion or programme time remaining. time remaining "Ready in" time → "Buttons", Page 22 10,0 kg Recommended The maximum load capacity for the selec-... - Page 21 Display en Display Designation More information Voltage control Flashes: The automatic voltage control system system detects impermissible voltage drops. This will pause the programme. Note: The programme will continue when the voltage is permissible again. Voltage control Flashes: The programme has been system paused because of impermissible voltage drops.
- Page 22 en Buttons Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons You can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for . Button Selection More information (Start / Pause) ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- gramme.
- Page 23 Buttons en Button Selection More information (Prewash) ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate prewash, e.g. for washing heavily soiled laundry. ¡ Deactivate ¡ +1 Activate or deactivate up to three ad- (Rinse Plus) ditional rinse cycles. ¡ +2 Recommended for particularly sensit- ¡...
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Page 24: Programmes
en Programmes Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Note: The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about programme selection. Care symbols on the care labels Programme Description Max. load (kg) Cottons Wash hard-wearing items made from cotton, linen 10,0 or blended fabrics. Also suitable as a short programme for normally soiled laundry when you activate Speed. - Page 25 Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Delicates/Silk Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for delicates or silk. Note: Wash especially delicate items or items with hooks, eyelets or clips in a mesh laundry bag. Programme setting: ¡...
- Page 26 en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Shirts Wash non-iron shirts and blouses made from cot- ton, linen, or synthetic or blended fabrics. Tip: In order to avoid creasing in your laundry, you can activate . The laundry is only given a short spin and can be removed while still dripping wet.
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Page 27: Laundry
Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Super Quick Wash items made from cotton, or synthetic or blen- 15' / 30' ded fabrics. Short programme for small items of lightly soiled laundry. The programme duration is approx. 30 minutes. If you wish to reduce the programme duration to 15 minutes, activate Speed. -
Page 28: Preparing The Laundry
Note: More detailed instructions for – Remove curtain hooks and lead strips or use a mesh laundry use can be found on www.bosch- home.com or by scanning the QR – Use a mesh laundry bag for code on the title page of this user small items of laundry, such as manual. -
Page 29: Basic Operation
Note: You can find further information in the digital instruction manual by Requirements scanning the QR code in the table of ¡ A programme has been set. contents or on www.bosch- ¡ The programme settings have home.com. been adjusted. Press and hold for approx. -
Page 30: Adding Detergent And Care Product
en Basic operation Requirement: The laundry is pre- 13.9 Cancelling the pro- pared. gramme → "Laundry", Page 28 Press Open the door. Open the appliance door. Make sure that the drum is empty. The appliance door remains Place the laundry in the drum. locked for safety reasons if the Close the door. -
Page 31: Childproof Lock
¡ The Wi-Fi basic setting is activated scanning the QR code in the table of on the appliance. contents or on www.bosch- → "Activating Wi-Fi on the appli- home.com. ance", Page 33 The Home Connect services are not ¡... -
Page 32: Connecting The Appliance To A Wlan Home Network (Wi-Fi) Without Wps Func- Tion
en Home Connect Press and hold for at least 15.2 Connecting the appli- 3 seconds. ance to a WLAN home a The display shows Aut. network (Wi-Fi) without Press WPS function Press the WPS button on the router within the next 2 minutes. If your router does not have a WPS function, you can connect the appli- Take note of the information in the ance to your WLAN home network... -
Page 33: Connecting The Appliance To The Home Connect App
Home Connect en In the Home Connect app, enter 15.4 Activating Wi-Fi on the the network name (SSID) and appliance password (key) for your home net- work. Note: When Wi-Fi is activated, the en- Carry out the steps in the ergy consumption increases in com- Home Connect app to connect the parison to the values specified in the appliance. -
Page 34: Remote Start
Note: You can find further information function is automatically deactiv- in the digital instruction manual by ated. scanning the QR code in the table of lights up. contents or on www.bosch- home.com. Note: To deactivate the function, press 15.8 Data protection Please see the information on data protection. -
Page 35: Cleaning And Servicing
Note: You can find further information in the digital instruction manual by scanning the QR code in the table of contents or on www.bosch- home.com. 17.1 Cleaning the drum Pull out the insert upwards. CAUTION... -
Page 36: Cleaning The Drain Pump
en Cleaning and servicing Fit the insert and click it into place. Open and remove the service flap. Clean the opening for the deter- Slide a sufficiently large container gent drawer. under the opening. Push in the detergent drawer. Take the drain hose out of the holder. - Page 37 Cleaning and servicing en Cleaning the drain pump CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- Requirement: The drain pump is ures, the detergent solution gets empty. → Page 36 hot. Since water may remain in the Do not touch the hot detergent ▶...
- Page 38 en Cleaning and servicing Insert the pump cap. Before the next wash To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the outlet in the next wash, run the Drain programme after you have emptied the drain pump. Turn on the water tap. Insert the mains plug.
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Page 39: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 18 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶... - Page 40 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:36 / -10" Ensure that the pump cap is screwed in all the way ▶ into the appliance. The handle on the pump cap must be in a vertical position. → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 37 "E:36 / -25 / -26"...
- Page 41 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting flashes. Door is not closed. Close the door. Press to start the programme. All other error codes. Malfunction Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 49 "E:30/-20" Solenoid valve defective. Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 49 Detergent dosage is too high.
- Page 42 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The door cannot is activated. be opened. Continue the programme by selecting Spin or ▶ Drain and pressing The temperature is too high. Wait until the temperature has dropped. ▶ → "Cancelling the programme", Page 30 ▶ Water level is too high. Start the Drain programme.
- Page 43 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Water is not flowing The tap is turned off. in. Detergent is not Turn on the tap. ▶ being dispensed. The water inlet hose is kinked or jammed. Ensure that the water inlet hose is not kinked or ▶...
- Page 44 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Heavy foam build-up Detergent dosage is too high. Immediate measure: Mix one tablespoon of fabric ▶ softener with 0.5 litres of water and pour the mix- ture into the left-hand compartment (not for outdoor clothing, sportswear or items stuffed with down). Reduce the amount of detergent for the next wash- ▶...
- Page 45 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Loud noises during Transit bolts have not been removed. the spin cycle. Removing the transit bolts ▶ Banging noises, rat- Foreign bodies have got into the drain pump. tling in the drain → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 36 ▶...
- Page 46 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin result is not Note: Where possible, mix large and small items in satisfactory. The laun- the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute dry is too wet/too themselves better during the spin cycle. damp. Start the Spin programme.
- Page 47 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Odours have formed Humidity and detergent residue may promote the in the appliance. formation of bacteria. → "Cleaning the drum", Page 35 ▶ If you are not using the appliance, leave the door ▶ and detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.
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Page 48: Emergency Release
19.1 Removing the appliance → "Before using for the first time", Note: More detailed instructions for Page 19. use can be found on www.bosch- home.com or by scanning the QR code on the title page of this user manual. Turn off the water tap. -
Page 49: Disposing Of Old Appliance
Customer Service en 19.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 20 Customer Service ance If you have any queries on use, are Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- unable to rectify faults on the appli- used by recycling. ance yourself or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Cus- WARNING tomer Service. - Page 50 en Customer Service Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly.
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Page 51: Consumption Values
Consumption values en Consumption values 21 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values Regulation. The values given for programs other than the Eco 40-60 are indicat- ive only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456. - Page 52 150 cm quirements. ter inlet hose A detailed Declaration of Conformity Length of the wa- 150 cm can be found online at www.bosch- ter outlet hose home.co.uk among the additional Length of the 160 cm documents on the product page for power cable your appliance.
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Page 53: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity en UK (NI) 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. - Page 56 Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.