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Washing machine WAT28780ME Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions...
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Your new washing machine Caution! This signal word indicates a possibly You have chosen a Bosch washing dangerous situation. Not heeding the machine. caution can cause property and/or environmental damage. Please take a few minutes to read and become familiar with the advantages of Note/tip your washing machine.
Intended use Appliance settings ..36 Intended use Activating the setting mode ..36 Changing the signal volume ..36 This appliance is intended for private ■...
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 Keep packaging, plastic film dangerous situation. Ensure and packing components away the following: from children. The mains voltage on your ■ power socket must match Warning the rated voltage specified Risk of poisoning! on the appliance Detergents and care products (identification plate).
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Safety instructions If you take hold of any of the Warning ■ appliance's protruding parts Risk of electric shock/fire/ (e.g. the appliance door) in material damage/damage to order to lift or move it, these the appliance! parts may break off and If the appliance's mains cable is cause injury.
Safety instructions The appliance is secured for Caution! ■ transportation by transport Material damage/damage to locking devices. If the the appliance transport locking devices are If the water pressure is too ■ not removed before the high or too low, the appliance is operated, this appliance may not be able to may result in damage to the...
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Safety instructions Do not use cleaning agents that oxygen. Active oxygen can contain solvents. irritate the mucosa and cause eyes to water. Warning Do not open the door using the Risk of injury! emergency release if a If you support your weight/sit programme is running with ■...
Safety instructions If you pour the wrong Repairs and any other work ■ ■ quantity of detergent or on the appliance must only cleaning agent into the be conducted by our appliance, this may result in customer service or by an material damage or damage electrician.
Environmental protection Warning Environmental Risk of injury/material protection damage/damage to the appliance! P ackaging/used appliance The use of spare parts and E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n accessories supplied by other Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-responsible...
Positioning and connecting The more display segments are Positioning and visible, the higher the respective consumption. connecting This enables you to compare the consumption levels of the different I ncluded with the appliance programmes when choosing your P o s i t i o n i n g a n d c o n n e c t i n g programme settings and decide on Check the machine for transport Note:...
Positioning and connecting leaks and water damage, you must P Water supply hose on standard/Aqua- follow the instructions in this section. Secure models *depending on the model Notes In addition to the safety information ■ In addition, a hose clamp ( 24 - 40 mm listed here, the local water and diameter, available from specialist electricity supplier may have special...
Positioning and connecting Installing the appliance in a kitchenette Warning Danger of death! There is a risk of electric shock if you touch live components. Do not remove the appliance covering Unscrew and remove all four transport brace screws. plate. Remove the sleeves.
Positioning and connecting Only tighten the screw connections ■ by hand. If the screw connections are tightened too much with a tool (pliers), the thread may be damaged. Optimum water pressure in the supply network At least 100 kPa (1 bar) Maximum 1000 kPa (10 bar) When the tap is open, the water flow is at least 8 l/min.
Positioning and connecting Open the water tap carefully, diameter of 24–40 mm (available Note: checking the leak tightness of the from specialist dealers). connection points. The screw connection is under mains water pressure. Water outlet Warning Risk of scalding! Drainage into a wash basin ■...
Positioning and connecting Tighten the lock nut against the The mains cable is only replaced by ■ housing. a qualified electrician (if this is In doing so, hold the foot tight and necessary). Replacement mains do not adjust its height. cables are available from the after- The lock nuts on all four appliance sales service.
Positioning and connecting Running the programme without laundry: Switch on the appliance. Close the door (do not load any laundry). Set the Drum Clean 90 °C programme. Open the detergent drawer. Insert all four sleeves. Pour approximately 1 litre of water Clip the mains cable securely in the into compartment II.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Washing machine 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 Service flap Detergent drawer ~ Page 32 Controls...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Controls 8 Touch display ( Main switch This shows you the programme You can use the # button to information and selection options switch the appliance on and off. for settings, and you can select 0 Programme selector the settings by touching the You can turn the programme...
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance Indicators and buttons on the Display for set- Setting control panel tings Speed SpeedPerfect EcoPerfect +1, +2, +3, off Water&Rinse+; + additional rinse cycles ë Easy-Iron Prewash Rinse Stop = no final spin E 3s Childlock/control panel lock Memory programme â...
Laundry Some examples of soiling levels can Laundry be found on ~ Page 23 – Light: Do not prewash, select the P repare the laundry SpeedPerfect setting if L a u n d r y necessary Caution! – Normal Damage to the appliance/fabrics –...
Detergent Saving energy and detergent Detergent For light and normal soiling, you can C orrect selection of detergent save energy (lower washing D e t e r g e n t temperature) and detergent. The care label is crucial for selecting the correct detergent, temperature and Saving Soiling/note...
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes P rogrammes on the programme selector O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Programme name Max. load Brief explanation of the programme and the fabrics for which it is Temperature that can be selected (' suitable.
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Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Delicates / Silk“ max. 2.0 kg For delicate, washable items, e.g. made of silk, satin, synthetic or ' - 40 °C blended fabrics (e.g. silk blouses, silk scarves) 2 - 800 rpm Use a detergent that is suitable for machine-washing deli- Note: Eco, Speed, ë, T, Q, $, cate fabrics or silk.
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Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Drum CleanÛ 0 kg The cleaning programme, combined with an active oxygen phase 90 °C followed by a washing programme, thoroughly cleans and cares 1200 rpm for the drum and outer tub, and eliminates odours. ActiveOxygen Run the programme, e.g.: before using the appliance for the first time,...
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Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings *** Duvet6 max. 2.5 kg (Down max. 2.0 kg) Machine-washable items stuffed with synthetic fibres, such as pil- ' - 60 °C lows, quilts and bedspreads; also suitable for items stuffed with 2 - 1200 rpm down Eco, Speed, ë, $, Note:...
Overview of programmes ActiveOxygen Refresh Ø Starching Laundry should not be treated Note: with fabric softener. ActiveOxygen Refresh Ø is an innovative programme that is designed Liquid starch can be used to stiffen to refresh laundry and remove odours fabrics particularly in the Rinse and (e.g.
Programme default settings should be finished backwards, in Programme default increments of 30 minutes and up to a maximum of 24 h (h=hour). settings After the programme starts, the T he programme default settings are selected time, e.g. 8.5 h is displayed P r o g r a m m e d e f a u l t s e t t i n g s displayed and can be changed in the and counted down until the washing...
Additional programme settings Memory programme Additional programme settings â You can save a selected programme with your favourite settings here. You can find an overview of all of the A d d i t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e s e t t i n g s additional settings that can be selected To store: depending on the programme on the...
Operating the appliance The washing's residual moisture Note: Operating the is increased. appliance Water&Rinse+ P reparing the washing O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e ë machine Adjustment values: The washing machine must be...
Operating the appliance In appliances with a drum light: Placing laundry into the drum The drum is lit after switching on the Warning appliance, after opening and closing the Danger of death! door and after starting a programme. Items of laundry pretreated with The light switches off automatically.
Operating the appliance machine. If necessary, immediately wipe Dispenser i Softener, starch, away spray residue and other residues/ do not exceed max. droplets with a damp cloth. Dispenser I Detergent for prewash Dosing Pull out the detergent drawer as far Dose the detergents and care products as possible.
Operating the appliance Information on the following programme Adding laundry steps and settings, which can be After starting the programme, you can changed during the programme add or remove laundry if necessary. sequence, light up at half brightness. To do this, touch the control panel A. Note: Foam detection The indicator flashes.
Operating the appliance Switch the appliance on again if If the Û display flashes, this Note: necessary. The è and Ø symbols will informs you to run the Drum Clean flash. If the symbols are off, the door programme or any other programme at can be opened.
Appliance settings Changing the brightness of Appliance settings the touch display Y ou can change the following settings Touch œ again. The display for the A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s in the control and display panel: touch display's brightness B and the preset brightness light up.
Sensors Sensors Cleaning and maintenance A utomatic load sensing S e n s o r s Warning The automatic load sensing function C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Danger of death! adapts the water consumption ideally to There is a risk of electric shock if you...
Cleaning and maintenance Machine housing/control panel Wipe the housing and the control ■ panel with a soft, damp cloth. Remove the detergent residue ■ immediately. Do not clean with a water jet. Take the auxilary drain hose out of ■ the holder.
Cleaning and maintenance To prevent unused detergent Note: from flowing straight into the drain during the next wash: Pour 1 litre of water into the left-hand compartment and start the programme Drain. The drain hose at the siphon is blocked b) For standard and Aqua-Secure models, clean the filter on the rear of the appliance:...
Faults and what to do about them. Do not open the door using the Faults and what to do emergency release if a programme is running with active oxygen. about them. Wait until there is no active oxygen in the drum. E mergency release 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 .
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Faults and what to do about them. Indicator Cause/remedy è flashes Slowly: The door cannot currently be locked or unlocked. Waiting time ■ required. Quickly: Close the door because water can flow out from the laundry. ■ è and the ActiveOx- The door cannot be opened due to programme-related technical reasons.
Faults and what to do about them. Faults and what to do about them. Faults Cause/remedy Water is leaking from the Attach the drain hose correctly or replace it. ■ machine. Tighten the threaded joint on the supply hose. ■ Water not flowing in.
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Faults and what to do about them. Faults Cause/remedy Odours in the washing Run the Drum Clean or Cottons 90 °C programme without laundry. machine. Add standard washing powder or a detergent that contains bleach. Note: To prevent foaming, only use half the amount of detergent recommended by the detergent manufacturer.
After-sales service Faults Cause/remedy A flashes when the The door is unlocked. It is possible to add laundry. appliance is paused and è is off. If you cannot rectify a fault yourself (after switching the machine off and then on again) or a repair is required: Switch off the appliance and pull the mains plug out of the socket.
Consumption rates Consumption rates E nergy and water consumption, programme duration and C o n s u m p t i o n r a t e s residual moisture for the main washing programmes (approximate values) Programme Load Energy con- Water consump- Programme dura- sumption*...
Technical data Standard programmes for cottons in accordance with Regulation (EU) no. 1015/2010 Programme + temperature Load Approximate programme duration Cottons Eco + ú 9 kg 4 _ h Cottons Eco + ú 4,5 kg 4 ^ h Cottons Eco + û 4,5 kg 4 ^ h Programme setting at maximum speed for testing and energy labelling in accordance with Directive...
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