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Bosch WGB256B0HK User Manual And Installation Instructions
Bosch WGB256B0HK User Manual And Installation Instructions

Bosch WGB256B0HK User Manual And Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 Washing machine WGB256B0HK [en] User manual and installation instructions...
  • Page 2 Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ...........  4 8 Buttons ........  23 1.1 General information.... 4 9 Programmes ......  26 1.2 Intended use...... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 10 Accessories......  30 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........  30 1.5 Safe use ........
  • Page 3 14 Childproof lock......  35 20 Customer Service....  50 14.1 Activating the childproof 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.), lock ........ 35 production number (FD) and consecutive numbering 14.2 Deactivating the childproof (Z-Nr.) ........ 50 lock ........ 35 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee .. 51 15 Home Connect ......  35 21 Consumption values....  52 15.1 Setting up the Home Con- nect app ........
  • Page 4 en  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  en 1.4 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect 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  WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy 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. ▶...
  • Page 7  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  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 flammable cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
  • Page 9  en CAUTION ‒ Risk of chemical burns! If the detergent drawer is opened, detergent and care products may spray out from the appliance. Contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation. ▶ Rinse eyes and/or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come into contact with detergents or care products.
  • Page 10 en  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 Preventing material damage ATTENTION! able to operate properly.
  • Page 11  en Remove all detergent residue, If you do not use the appliance for an ▶ spray residue or other residues im- extended period, it automatically mediately if they come into contact switches to standby mode. with the appliance. Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- Environmental protection and saving energy 3 Environmental protec-...
  • Page 12 en  erate properly, or this may result in ATTENTION! material damage or damage to the If residual water in the appliance appliance. freezes, this may cause damage to Do not operate the appliance with the appliance. ▶ incomplete or defective accessor- Do not install or operate this appli- ▶...
  • Page 13  en Unscrew and remove all of Installation loca- Requirements the screws for the 4 transit bolts tion using a WAF 13 wrench. Against a wall Do not trap the power cord or the hoses between the wall and the appli- ance.
  • Page 14 en  Put on the 4 cover caps. ATTENTION! Material damage may be caused if the water inlet hose is connected in- correctly. Tighten the screw connections on ▶ the water inlet until they are hand- tight. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap (26.4 mm = 3/4").
  • Page 15  en 4.6 Aligning the appliance Siphon Secure the con- nection point with In order to reduce noise and vibra- a (24–40 mm) tion and to prevent the appliance hose clamp. from moving, align the appliance cor- rectly. Use a WAF 17 wrench to loosen the lock nuts in a clockwise direc- Sink Fix and secure...
  • Page 16 en  Use a WAF 17 wrench to tighten Pour approx. 1 litre of tap water the lock nuts against the housing into compartment II. until they are hand-tight. Add washing powder containing In doing so, hold the foot tight and oxygen bleach to compartment II.
  • Page 17  en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 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 en  Dosing aid for liquid deter- gent → Page 33 Compartment II: Detergent for the main wash Compartment : Fabric softener Compartment I: Detergent for prewash and soaking 6.3 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  en tings by pressing the buttons. The ac- To hide the additional buttons, tivated settings are highlighted briefly press More Options again. brightly on the display. Changing a setting value ATTENTION! If you activate certain settings, the Pressing on the display with force display shows selection buttons and may cause damage.
  • Page 20 en  Display 7 Display The display shows the current set- Display tings, options or relevant information. Depending on the programme status, the display shows some information in area, e.g. ⁠ . Note: Additional functions may be available as a result of software updates. → Page 36 If a software update is available, you can find further information in the Home Connect app.
  • Page 21  en Display Description Additional rinse cycles are activated. → Page 25 +10' Soaking is activated for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. +20' → Page 25 +30' ⁠   Coffee The "Coffee" stain type is activated. ⁠   Orange The "Orange" stain type is activated. ⁠...
  • Page 22 en  Display Description Error code, error display, signal. → Page 43 Example...
  • Page 23  en Buttons 8 Buttons Some buttons are hidden for a re- Buttons Note: Additional functions may be duced display. You can display these available as a result of software up- additional buttons on the display. dates. → Page 36 → "Displaying or hiding additional but- If a software update is available, you tons", Page 19 can find further information in the...
  • Page 24 en  Button Selection More information ⁠   Act.Oxygen Re- ¡ +30' Select the intensity of the active oxy- fresh gen treatment: ¡ +45' ¡ Use the normal intensity level for lighter odours. +30' ¡ Use the intensive level for stronger odours, e.g.
  • Page 25  en Button Selection More information More Options ¡ Displaying or ¡ If you briefly press the button, you hiding addi- can display or hide additional but- tional buttons tons. → "Displaying or hiding additional buttons", Page 19 ⁠   Single Load ¡ Activate Wash small loads of delicate or hard- wearing fabrics.
  • Page 26 en  Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about pro- gramme selection. → "Care symbols on the care labels", Page 30 ¡ The programme's temperature setting guarantees that the recommended temperature on the care label is not exceeded. The temperature that is reached in the appliance may differ from the set temperature.
  • Page 27  en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ⁠   Spin Spin the laundry and drain the water. – Do not use fabric softener. Programme setting: Max. 1600 rpm App Pro- Select additional programmes directly via the – grams  ⁠ Home Connect app. A description of the programmes can be found in the Home Connect app.
  • Page 28 en  Programme Description Max. load (kg) ⁠   Drum Clean Clean and care for the drum. → Page 38 – Cleaning programme with active oxygen. Use this programme in the following cases: ¡ Before using the appliance for the first time ¡ If you regularly wash at temperatures of 40 °C or lower ¡...
  • Page 29  en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Dry the drum with a cloth before loading the laun- dry. Tip: The programme does not remove stains or sweat odours. ⁠   Mites re- Wash items made from cotton, linen or synthetic moval fabrics. Suitable for strict hygiene requirements.
  • Page 30 en  Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WMZ2381 tension or AquaStop (approx. 2.50 m). Water outlet hose Extend the water outlet hose (2.20 m). 11057910 extension Fixing brackets...
  • Page 31  en Symbol Recommended pro- Basic operation 13 Basic operation gramme ⁠ ⁠ Delicates/Silk for washing Basic operation by hand (particularly 13.1 Switching on the appli- gentle) ance Woollens (hand wash) Note: If you switch the appliance on (not suitable for machine- the first time after you have connec- washing) ted it to the electrical system, the switch-on process takes up to one...
  • Page 32 en  Setting additional programmes 13.4 Opening the door Requirement: Home Connect is set Grip under the door handle and up. → Page 36 pull on the door. Set the App Programs  ⁠ pro- gramme. a ⁠   Remote Start flashes. Press ⁠   Remote Start. a The Home Connect app displays the programmes that can be selec- ted.
  • Page 33  en Slide the measuring aid forwards. 13.6 Inserting the measuring Pull out the detergent drawer. Press down on the insert and re- move the detergent drawer. Fold the measuring aid down and click it into place. Insert the measuring aid. 13.8 Adding detergent and care product Note: Observe the information about detergents and care products...
  • Page 34 en  a The drum rotates and load detec- Note: If you want to add laundry, tion takes place. This can take up follow the instructions on the dis- to 2 minutes, after which water play. enters the drum. → "Display", Page 21 a The display shows the programme Open the door.
  • Page 35  en Set the ⁠   Spin programme or a Home Connect 15 Home Connect programme for draining the water. → Page 26 This appliance is network-capable. Home Connect Press Connecting your appliance to a mo- bile device lets you control its func- 13.14 Unloading the laundry tions via the Home Connect app, ad- just its basic settings and monitor its Open the door.
  • Page 36 en  15.2 Setting up Home Con- 15.5 Installing the software nect update Note: If a software update is avail- Requirements ¡ The Home Connect app has been able, a message appears in the installed on your mobile device. Home Connect app. ¡ The appliance is receiving signals To install the software update, fol- ▶...
  • Page 37  en Note: Please note that the Deactivating remote start Home Connect functions can only be Press ⁠   Remote Start. ▶ utilised with the Home Connect app. a ⁠   Remote Start goes out. Information on data protection can be retrieved in the Home Connect app. 15.8 Remote diagnostics Customer Service can use Remote Basic settings...
  • Page 38 en  if you have not used the appliance Set the display brightness: for a prolonged period, but at least 1 (low) to 4 (very high) once a year. Activate (on) or deactivate (oFF) the reminder to clean CAUTION the drum. Risk of injury! Display the number of fin- Permanently washing at low temper-...
  • Page 39  en Pull out the insert upwards. Clean the opening for the deter- gent drawer. Clean the detergent drawer and in- sert with water and a brush, and Push in the detergent drawer. then dry them. 17.3 Cleaning the drain pump Clean the drain pump regularly, at least once a year, as well as in the event of faults, e.g.
  • Page 40 en  Open and remove the mainten- CAUTION - Risk of scalding! ance flap. When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets hot. Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ solution. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the sealing cap.
  • Page 41  en Insert the drain hose into the Clean the interior, the thread on holder. the pump cap and the pump hous- ing. Cleaning the drain pump Ensure that both impellers can turn. Requirement: The drain pump is empty. → Page 39 Since water may remain in the drain pump, unscrew the pump cap carefully.
  • Page 42 en  Screw the pump cap as far as it Remove any foreign objects and will go. fluff from the rubber gasket. The handle on the pump cap must Remove any blockages from the be in a vertical position. intake opening. Insert and close the maintenance flap.
  • Page 43  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! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶...
  • Page 44 en  Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:38 -25 -26 Inlet opening of the rubber gasket is blocked. Clean the inlet opening in the rubber gasket. ▶ H:32 The appliance has interrupted the spin cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed. Redistribute the laundry in the drum. ▶...
  • Page 45  en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -20 Additional water has been added. Do not add any extra water to the appliance while it ▶ is operating. All other error codes. Malfunction To restart the appliance, press and hold for ap- proximately 5 seconds.
  • Page 46 en  Fault Cause and troubleshooting The programme is The temperature is too high. paused or has been Start the Rinse  ⁠ programme or wait until the ▶ interrupted, but the temperature has dropped. door will not open. Water level is too high. Start the ⁠...
  • Page 47  en Fault Cause and troubleshooting There are detergent Detergents may contain water-insoluble substances residues on the laun- that deposit on the laundry. dry. Start the Rinse  ⁠ programme or brush out the ▶ laundry after drying. Fabrics smell unpleas- Active oxygen treatment is not suitable for removing ant after active oxygen stains, sweat and sweat odours.
  • Page 48 en  Fault Cause and troubleshooting Water is leaking from Dirt on the door or seal causes leaks. below the door. Clean the door and the seal. ▶ Detergent or fabric There is too much detergent or fabric softener in the softener drips off the detergent drawer.
  • Page 49  en 18.1 Emergency release Transportation, storage and disposal 19 Transportation, stor- Releasing the door age and disposal Requirement: The drain pump is Transportation, storage and disposal empty. → Page 39 19.1 Removing the appliance ATTENTION! Escaping water may Turn off the tap. cause material damage. Do not open the door if you can Empty the water inlet hose.
  • Page 50 en  19.3 Using the appliance tronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic again equipment - WEEE). For further information, see The guideline determ- ▶ → "Installation and connection", ines the framework for Page 11 and the return and recycling of used appliances as → "Starting an empty washing applicable throughout cycle", Page 16.
  • Page 51  en 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller under the purchase agree- ment and in addition to our manufac- turer's warranty, we offer compensa- tion under the following conditions. ¡ If our Aqua-Stop system is defect- ive and causes water damage, we will make good the damage for private users.
  • Page 52 en  Consumption values 21 Consumption values The indicated consumption values are approximate. Consumption values The values may deviate from the indicated values depending on water pres- sure, water hardness, water inlet temperature, room temperature, type of laun- dry, amount and soiling of laundry, detergent used, fluctuations in the mains voltage and selected settings.
  • Page 53  en 22.1 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software This product includes software com- ponents that are licensed by the copyright holders as free or open source software. The applicable licence information is stored on your home appliance. You can also access the applicable li- cence information via your Home Connect app: "Profile ->...
  • 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.