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Tumble dryer WTW85560TH 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.
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Table of contents e n I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s Intended use.
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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.
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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 (2-pole switch-off) If the appliance is not installed must be built into the 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.
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Safety instructions Do not use the appliance if Warning ■ industrial chemicals have Risk of injury! been used to clean the The appliance is very heavy. ■ laundry. Lifting it may result in injury. Do not lift the appliance on Warning your own.
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Safety instructions Warning Warning Risk of fire/material damage/ Risk of poisoning! damage to the appliance! Poisonous fumes may be given If a program is terminated off by cleaning agents that before the drying cycle has contain solvents, e.g. cleaning finished, this prevents the solvent.
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Safety instructions If you pour the wrong Caution! ■ quantity of detergent or Material damage/damage to cleaning agent into the the appliance appliance, this may result in If the amount of laundry in ■ material damage or damage the appliance exceeds its to the appliance.
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Safety instructions When removing the mains Warning ■ plug from the socket, always Risk of injury/material take hold of the plug itself damage/damage to the and never the mains cable, appliance! otherwise this may damage The use of spare parts and the mains cable.
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Energy-saving tips Energy-saving tips Installing and connecting the Spin the laundry before drying. The ■ appliance E n e r g y - s a v i n g t i p s drier the laundry, the shorter the programme will be, in turn reducing I ncluded with the appliance: energy consumption.
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Installing and connecting the appliance Remove any packaging and Warning protective covers completely from Risk of fire/material damage/damage the appliance. to the appliance! Open the door. The appliance contains R290, a Remove all the accessories from the refrigerant that is environmentally drum.
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Installing and connecting the appliance Warning Notes All appliance feet must stand firmly Risk of injury! ■ on the ground. The appliance is very heavy. Lifting it ■ If appliances are not installed may result in injury. ■ correctly, this may result in noises, Do not lift the appliance on your vibrations, uneven drum operation own.
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Installing and connecting the appliance If using a residual current circuit Connect the appliance as follows: ■ breaker, only use one that bears the Connecting the drain hose. following mark: z. The presence of ~ Page 33 this mark is the only way to be sure that it fulfils all the applicable regulations.
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Appliance settings Optional accessories Appliance settings Order optional accessories from the C hildproof lock after-sales service: A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s Basket for woollens: ■ Activating the childproof lock prevents Dry or air individual woollen items, the settings from being accidentally sports shoes and soft toys in the...
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Appliance settings Switch on the appliance. Switching the automatic switch-off function on/off If the appliance is not used for an extended period, it may automatically switch itself off until a programme starts or when a programme has ended in order to save energy.It can be switched back on again at any time by pressing You can switch the appliance's automatic switch-off function on or off...
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Quick reference guide Quick reference guide N ote: Q u i c k r e f e r e n c e g u i d e The appliance must be correctly installed and connected. ~ Page 12 Before starting the programme: Sort the laundry.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance overview 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 ( Condensation container 0 Control panel 8 Drum interior lighting (depending on the model)
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance Panel ( Programmes ~ Page 22 0 Programme selector Press to switch the appliance on/off ■ Turn to set a programme ■ 8 Childproof lock Prevents the functions you have set from being changed accidentally. To activate/deactivate it: ~ Page 16 @ Anti-Crease 60 min H Anti-Crease 120 min...
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance Display Empty the condensation ð container ~ Page 31 Remove the fluff ~ Page 31 é The heat exchanger is being ’ cleaned automatically Programme progress for: Drying Iron Dry ö Cupboard Dry » Anti-Crease Pause - ˜...
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Overview of programmes Overview of programmes O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme Maximum load Programme name Maximum load based on the dry Brief explanation of the programme and the items for which it is suitable. weight of the items Cottons 9 kg...
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Overview of programmes Duvet 2.5 kg Clothing, pillows, quilts or bedspreads filled with synthetic fibres. Note: Dry large items individually. Follow the instructions on the care label. Down 1.5 kg Clothing, bedspreads or eiderdowns stuffed with down. Notes Dry large items individually. ■...
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Programme settings Programme settings P r o g r a m m e s e t t i n g s Buttons Displays Explanations and information Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programmes. Note: Reduced Ironing The drum moves the laundry at regular intervals after drying to 60 min prevent creasing.
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Programme settings Finished in ‚ - ƒ… Before starting the programme, you can preselect the pro- gramme end time ("Ready in" time) in hourly increments (h = hour), up to a maximum of 24 hours: Select a programme. The programme duration will be displayed for the selected programme, e.g.
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Laundry Do not overdry easy-care laundry. ■ Laundry This leads to increased creasing of your laundry. P reparing the laundry Some detergents and care products, ■ L a u n d r y e.g. starch or softeners, contain Warning particles that may accumulate on the Risk of explosions/fire! moisture sensor.
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Laundry When sorting the laundry to be dried, take the following points into account: To achieve an even drying result, ■ only dry laundry of the same type of fabric and texture together. If you dry thin, thick and multi- layered fabrics together, they will dry to differing degrees.
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Operating the appliance Close the appliance door. Operating the appliance L oading laundry and O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the appliance The appliance must be correctly Note: installed and connected.
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Operating the appliance Setting a programme Changing the programme or adding more laundry If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it You can remove or add laundry and before you can set a programme. change or adjust the programme at any ~ Page 16 time during drying.
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Operating the appliance Removing laundry and Emptying the condensation switching off the appliance container Condensation will form in the appliance Remove the laundry. as it dries the laundry. If there is no drain hose connected to the appliance, the condensation water from the appliance will run into the condensation container.
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Operating the appliance Push the condensation container Removing the fluff back into the appliance until you feel it lock into place. During drying, fluff and hair from Note: the laundry is trapped by the fluff filter. If the fluff filter is clogged or dirty, this reduces the flow of air, preventing the appliance from achieving optimal drying results.
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Operating the appliance Pull the two-part fluff filter apart. Rinse off fluff under warm, running water. Open the two parts of the filter. Dry the two parts of the fluff filter, snap them shut and reinsert the filter. Remove all fluff from both parts of the filter.
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Draining the condensation water Detach the condensation hose from Œ Draining the the socket. condensation water C ondensation will form in the appliance D r a i n i n g t h e c o n d e n s a t i o n w a t e r as it dries the laundry.
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Draining the condensation water Secure the other end of the drain Caution! hose in place using the remaining Risk of accumulated water being accessories (depending on the drawn back into the appliance and connection type). causing material damage. Wash basin: Check that the water drains away quickly.
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Draining the condensation water Pull the filter out of its snap-in lock. Slide in the condensation container until it clicks into place. Place the filter into the recess on the condensation container. The condensation water is now discharged via the drain hose into the waste-water system or into a washbasin.
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Cleaning and maintenance Warning Cleaning and Risk of electric shock/material maintenance damage/damage to the appliance! If moisture penetrates the appliance, C leaning the appliance this may cause it to short circuit. C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Do not use a pressure washer, steam cleaner, hose or spray gun to clean Warning...
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Cleaning and maintenance Clean the moisture sensor with a Pour out the condensation water. rough sponge. Remove the filter. Clean the filter under warm, running Caution! water or in the dishwasher. Risk of damaging the moisture sensor. Push the filter in until you feel it lock The moisture sensor is made from into place.
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Information on the display Information on the display I n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e d i s p l a y Faults Cause/remedy ð on the display and Empty the condensation container and reinsert it.~ Page 30 ■...
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Help with the appliance Help with the appliance H e l p w i t h t h e a p p l i a n c e Faults Cause/remedy The appliance will not start. Check the mains plug and the fuses. Creasing.
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Help with the appliance Humidity in the room is increas- Make sure the room is sufficiently ventilated. ing. Drying programme is stopped. If the drying programme is stopped due to a power failure, restart the programme or remove the laundry and spread it out. Unusual noises when drying.
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Transporting the appliance Prepare the appliance for Transporting the transportation as follows: appliance Pull out the condensation container horizontally and empty it. Warning T r a n s p o r t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e Risk of injury/material damage/ damage to the appliance! If you take hold of any of the appliance's...
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Transporting the appliance Select any programme. Press Start/Reload A. Wait for 5 minutes. The condensation water will be drained. Empty the condensation container again. If installed, remove the drain hose from the washbasin, siphon or floor drain. ~ Page 33 Caution! Secure the drain hose to the appliance to prevent it from slipping...
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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 Spin speed used for Duration** Energy consumption** Programme spinning the laundry (in min) (in kWh) (in rpm) Cottons 9 kg...
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Technical specifications Technical Disposal specifications Dispose of packaging and the D i s p o s a l D imensions: appliance in an T e c h n i c a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s 85 x 60 x 60 mm environmentally responsible manner.
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After-sales service After-sales service I f you cannot rectify the fault yourself by A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e turning the appliance off and then on again, please contact our after-sales service.~ Enclosed after-sales service directory or cover page We will always find an appropriate...
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0344 892 8979 (Calls charged at local or mobile rate.) 01450 2655 (0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.) You can find the contact information for all countries in the attached after-sales service directory. Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München, GERMANY *9001330626*...
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