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Washing machine WAT28799HK Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions...
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Your new washing machine Display rules : Warning! You have chosen a Bosch washing machine. This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possibly dangerous Please take a few minutes to read and situation. Not heeding the warning can become familiar with the advantages of cause death or injuries.
Intended use Appliance settings ..35 Intended use Activating the setting mode ..35 Changing the signal volume ..35 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 For safety reasons, use Environmental genuine spare parts and protection accessories only. P ackaging/used appliance Caution! E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n Material damage/damage to Dispose of packaging in an the appliance...
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 31 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 3 sec 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, $,...
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Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Sportswearw max. 2.0 kg Sportswear and leisurewear made from microfibre fabrics ' - 40 °C Notes 2 - 800 rpm Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener. ■ Eco, Speed, ë, T, Q, $, Before washing, clean the detergent drawer thoroughly (all ■...
Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Rinse / Spin / Drain 4 Combined extra programme for rinsing and spinning the laundry, and draining the rinsing water 2 - 1400** rpm The ë setting is activated at the factory for this pro- Note: ë, Q, $ gramme.
Programme default settings Starching Programme default settings Laundry should not be treated Note: with fabric softener. T he programme default settings are Liquid starch can be used to stiffen 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 fabrics particularly in the Rinse and touch display after the programme is...
Additional programme settings should be finished backwards, in Additional programme increments of 30 minutes and up to a maximum of 24 h (h=hour). settings After the programme starts, the selected time, e.g. 8.5 h is displayed and counted You can find an overview of all of the down until the washing programme starts.
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 Programme end necessary. The è and Ø symbols will End lights up in the display panel and flash. If the symbols are off, the door the A and è displays are off. 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 Remove the detergent residue Turn off the water tap so that no ■ immediately. more water can flow in and has to be Do not clean with a water jet. drained via the drain pump. ■ Switch off the appliance. Pull out the mains plug.
Cleaning and maintenance Filter in the water supply blocked Release water pressure in the supply hose: a) Turn off the tap. b) Select any programme (except Rinse/Spin/Drain). To prevent unused detergent Note: c) Start the programme and leave it from flowing straight into the drain to run for approx.
Faults and what to do about them. Caution! Faults and what to do Water damage about them. Any escaping water may cause water damage. E mergency release Do not open the washing machine door 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 . if water can be seen through the glass.
Faults and what to do about them. Information on the display panel Indicator Cause/remedy è off The door is unlocked at the end of the programme or when paused, laundry can be added/removed è is lit up During the programme. Door locked. ■...
Faults and what to do about them. Indicator Cause/remedy E:60 alternating with At the end of the programme. - 2b and End Not an appliance fault – the unbalanced load detection system has interrupted the spin cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed. Distribute small and large items of laundry evenly in the drum.
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Faults and what to do about them. Faults Cause/remedy The spin result is not sat- Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system has interrupted the ■ isfactory. spin cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed. Distribute small and large items of laundry evenly in the drum. Laundry wet/too damp.
After-sales service Faults Cause/remedy Noises can be heard after Active oxygen leaves a specific odour on the laundry following treatment. Shake the ActiveOxygen out the laundry briefly. Refresh Ø programme. Odour has not been The active oxygen treatment is less effective if the drum is dirty. Run the ■...
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 Efficiency test programmes for cotton fabrics The following programmes (standard programmes, indicated by ü) are suitable for cleaning normally soiled cotton fabrics and are the most efficient with respect to combined energy and water consumption. Standard programmes for cottons in accordance with Regulation (EU) no. 1015/2010 Programme + temperature Load Approximate programme...
Aqua-Stop warranty Aqua-Stop warranty O nly for appliances with Aqua-Stop A q u a - S t o p w a r r a n t y In addition to warranty claims against the vendor based on the purchase agreement and to our appliance warranty, we will provide compensation under the following conditions: If water damage is caused due to a...
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