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Tumble dryer WTH85VC8SN en Installation and operating instructions...
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Caution! To meet the high quality demands required by Bosch, every tumble dryer This signal word indicates a possibly that leaves our factory is carefully dangerous situation. Not heeding the checked to ensure that it functions caution can cause property and/or correctly and is in perfect condition.
Intended use Intended use Safety instructions T he following safety information This appliance is intended for private ■ I n t e n d e d u s e S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to domestic use only.
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Safety instructions Do not allow children to Warning ■ clean or maintain this Risk of suffocation! appliance unsupervised. If allowed to play with the Keep children under 3 years packaging/plastic film or ■ and pets away from this packing components, children appliance.
Safety instructions The mains plug must be Installation ■ freely accessible at all times. Warning If this is not possible, in Risk of electric shock/fire/ order to comply with the material damage/damage to relevant safety regulations, a the appliance! switch (all pole If the appliance is not installed disconnection) must be built properly, this may lead to a...
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Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) Warning ■ this appliance on top of a Risk of fire/material damage/ washing machine may result damage to the appliance! in injury, material damage The use of extension cords or and/or damage to the power strips may result in fire appliance.
Safety instructions Warning Operation Risk of injury! Warning The appliance is very heavy. ■ Risk of explosions/fire! Lifting it may result in injury. Laundry that has come into Do not lift the appliance on contact with solvents, oil, wax, your own. wax remover, paint, grease or The appliance has sharp Ri s k of i n j u ry!
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Safety instructions Warning Warning Risk of explosions/fire! Risk of fire/material damage/ damage to the appliance! If there is any residual ■ material left in the fluff filter, If a program is terminated this may ignite when drying before the drying cycle has is in progress, or even cause finished, this prevents the the appliance to catch fire or...
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Safety instructions Warning Caution! Risk of poisoning! Material damage/damage to Poisonous fumes may be given the appliance off by cleaning agents that If the amount of laundry in ■ contain solvents, e.g. cleaning the appliance exceeds its solvent. maximum load capacity, it Do not use cleaning agents that may not be able to operate contain solvents.
Safety instructions If you pour the wrong When removing the mains ■ ■ quantity of detergent or plug from the socket, always cleaning agent into the take hold of the plug itself appliance, this may result in and never the mains cable, material damage or damage otherwise this may damage to the appliance.
Environmental protection Warning Environmental Risk of injury/material protection damage/damage to the appliance! P ackaging/old 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...
Installation and connection Energy-saving tips Installation and connection Spin the laundry before drying. ■ The drier the laundry, the shorter the drying time will be, thus S cope of delivery consuming less energy. I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d c o n n e c t i o n Load the dryer with the maximum Dryer ■...
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Installation and connection During installation, ensure that: Warning Risk of fire/risk of poisoning/risk of The dryer is placed on a clean, level ■ material damage and damage to and firm surface, the appliance! The mains plug can be accessed at ■...
Installation and connection Optional accessories Transport and frost protection Order optional accessories from Empty the condensate container. the after-sales service: Select any programme using the programme selector. Washer-dryer stack connection set: Press the Start button. ■ To save space, the dryer can be Wait for 5 minutes.
The main points in brief The main points in brief T h e m a i n p o i n t s i n b r i e f Load the laundry and close Switch the dryer on by Press the Start button.
Getting to know your appliance Getting to know your appliance D ryer G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensate container 0 Control and display panel 8 Drum interior light* @ Dryer door...
Getting to know your appliance Control panel Programme selector for switching the dryer on/off and selecting the programme. Programmes ~ Page 21. Start button for starting or interrupting the programme ~ Page 23. Buttons for applying default programme settings ~ Page 23. Display panel ~ Page 19.
Getting to know your appliance Display panel Buttons on the display panel Display panel Empty the condensation container ( Degree of dryness. ð ~ Page 26. 0 Drying Time. Clean the fluff filter ~ Page 27 8 Ready in. ç and clean the EasyClean filter @ Anti-Crease.
Laundry – Clean the moisture sensor Laundry regularly ~ Page 30. P reparing the laundry Sorting washing according to: L a u n d r y Warning c Suitable for tumble drying Risk of explosion/fire! a Dry at normal temperature Remove any cigarette lighters and ` Dry at low temperature matches from pockets.
Programmes and buttons Programmes and buttons P rogrammes P r o g r a m m e s a n d b u t t o n s Programme and fabrics Maximum load and programme settings/info Name of the programme The maximum load is based on the dry weight of the fabrics Which fabrics is the programme suitable for?
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Programmes and buttons Time program warm 3 kg All types of fabric; time programme. You can adjust the programme length using the button for Suitable for pre-dried or slightly damp laundry and for drying off the drying time. multi-layered, thick laundry. For drying individual items of laundry.
Programmes and buttons Buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programmes. Note: ô (Drying level) If your laundry is too damp after drying, you can adjust the drying settings, e.g. Cup- board Dry, using the drying level button.
Operating the appliance Setting a programme Operating the appliance If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it before you can set a programme, see L oading laundry and ~ Page 23. O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the dryer Select the required programme;...
Operating the appliance Programme sequence Changing the programme or adding laundry The programme status is indicated in the display field. You can remove or add laundry and change or alter the programme at any e.g. Expected programme duration time during drying. in hours and minutes.
Operating the appliance Removing laundry and Pour out the condensation water. switching off the dryer Remove the laundry. Turn the programme selector to the "off" position. Caution! Dirty condensation water may be harmful to your health and cause Emptying the condensate material damage.
Operating the appliance Clean the fluff filter Open both filters and remove all the fluff. During drying, fluff and hair from Note: the laundry is trapped by the fluff filter. If the fluff filter is blocked or dirty, this reduces the flow of air, which prevents the dryer from achieving its maximum performance.
Signal setting The volume for the audible signal at Signal setting the end of the programme is shown on the display. Y ou can change the following settings: S i g n a l s e t t i n g The speed at which the washing ■...
Noises > Noises Cleaning C leaning the dryer and the During drying, particularly in the N ote: N o i s e s C l e a n i n g initial phase, operation of the appliance control panel results in noise from the compressor and pump.
Cleaning Cleaning the moisture sensor Now take off the filter mat. Wash out the filter mat by hand using clean water. The dryer is equipped with a Note: stainless-steel moisture sensor. The Notes moisture sensor measures how damp – If the filter mat is covered with the laundry is.
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Cleaning Check how dirty the dryer's heat exchanger is before putting the EasyClean filter back in. If it is very dirty, use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to clean it carefully from top to bottom. Take care not to bend or Note: damage the fins on the heat exchanger when cleaning it.
Faults and what to do about them Faults and what to do about them 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 Faults Cause/remedy ð...
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/remedy Drying time too long? The fluff filter or the EasyClean filter may be dirty, which will make the dry- ■ ing time longer. Clean the fluff filter or the EasyClean filter. If the air inlet on the dryer is blocked or not freely accessible, this may ■...
Consumption values Consumption values C onsumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Programme Spin speed used for Duration** Energy consumption** spinning the laundry Cotton 8 kg 4 kg 8 kg 4 kg Cupboard Dry*...
Technical data Technical data After-sales service D imensions: A fter-sales service T e c h n i c a l d a t a A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e 85 x 60 x 60 cm If you cannot rectify the fault yourself (faults, what to do?), please contact our...
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