Bosch WAE24280MY Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions
en Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions
Washing machine
WAE24280MY
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Your new washing machine
You have chosen a Bosch washing
machine.
Please take a few minutes to read and
become familiar with the advantages of
your washing machine.
To meet the high quality demands
required by Bosch, every washing
machine that leaves our factory is
carefully checked to ensure that it
functions correctly and is in perfect
condition.
For more information on our products,
accessories, replacement parts and
services, see our website www.boschhome.com or contact our after-sales
service centres.
If the operating and installation
instructions describe different models,
any differences will be pointed out at the
relevant points in the text.
Read these operating and installation
instructions before switching on the
washing machine.
Display rules
: Warning!
This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a possibly dangerous
situation. Not heeding the warning can
cause death or injuries.
Caution!
This signal word indicates a possibly
dangerous situation. Not heeding the
caution can cause property and/or
environmental damage.
Note/tip
Information about the optimum use of
the appliance/any other useful
information.
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or letters.
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Contents
enInstruction Manual and Installation Instructions
8 Intended use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
( Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . .5
Electrical safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Risk of injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety for children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7 Protection of the environment . .6
Packaging/used appliance . . . . . . . . . 6
Tips on economical use . . . . . . . . . . . 6
/ The main points in brief . . . . . . .7
* Getting to know your appliance .8
Washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
+ Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Protecting the laundry and the machine:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sorting laundry according to: . . . . . . 10
1 Operating the appliance . . . . . .11
Prepare the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the washing programme . . 11
Loading laundry in the drum and
selecting programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding detergent and fabric care
product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Start the programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Reload the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing the programme. . . . . . . . . 13
Interrupting or ending the programme
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
End of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . 14
After washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
P Overview of programmes . . . . .15
Programme on the programme selector
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
0 Individual settings. . . . . . . . . . . 18
Temp. °C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Ready in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
\ Additional options. . . . . . . . . . . 18
G SpeedPerfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
à Rinse Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
p Easy Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
M Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2 Cleaning and maintenance. . . . 20
Machine housing/Control panel . . . .20
Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Descaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Cleaning the detergent dispenser . . .20
Drain pump blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Drainage hose on the siphon blocked
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Filter in the water inlet hose blocked.22
3 Faults and what to do about them
22
Emergency release, e.g. if a power
failure occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Information on the display panel . . . .23
Faults and what to do about them. . .23
4 Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . 24
[Consumption values . . . . . . . . . 25
J Technical specifications . . . . . . 25
5 Installation and connection . . . 26
Standard accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Hose and cable lengths . . . . . . . . . .26
Secure installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installation area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing the appliance on a base
or on a wooden joist ceiling . . . . . . .27
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Installing the appliance under/between
units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Removing the transport bolts. . . . . . 28
Water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Water drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Before washing for the first time . . . 31
Transportation, e.g. when moving house
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8 Intended use
Intended use
■ For private domestic use only.
■ The washing machine is suitable for
washing machine-washable fabrics
and hand-washable wool in
detergent solution.
■ To be operated with cold mains
water and standard detergents and
care products which are suitable for
use in washing machines.
■ When measuring the amount of all
detergents/additives/care products
and cleaning agents, always check
the manufacturer's instructions.
■ The washing machine may be used
by children over the age of 8 years
old and by persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capacity
or by persons with a lack of
experience or knowledge if they are
supervised or have been instructed
by a responsible person.
Children must not perform cleaning
or maintenance work unsupervised.
■ Keep pets away from the washing
machine.
Read the Instruction Manual and
Installation Instructions and all other
information supplied with the washing
machine and use the machine
accordingly.
Retain the documents for subsequent
use.
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( Safety instructions
Safety instructions
Electrical safety
:Warning
Warning-Danger of death from electric
shock!
Danger of death if live parts are
touched.
■ Never touch or hold the mains plug
with wet hands.
■ Only pull out the mains cable by the
plug and never by the cable, as this
could damage it.
Risk of injury
:Warning
Risk of injury!
■ If the washing machine is lifted up
using protruding components
(e.g. the washing machine door), the
components may break off and
cause injuries.
Do not lift the washing machine by
its protruding components.
■ If you climb onto the washing
machine, the worktop may break
and cause injuries.
Do not climb on the washing
machine.
■ If you lean/support yourself on the
open door, the washing machine
may overturn and cause injuries.
Do not lean on the open washing
machine door.
■ If you reach into the rotating drum,
you may injure your hands.
Do not grip the rotating drum. Wait
until the drum stops rotating.
:Warning
Risk of scalding !
When washing at high temperatures,
you may be scalded if you touch the hot
wash liquor (e.g. if draining hot wash
liquor into a washbasin). Allow
detergent solution to cool down.
Safety for children
:Warning
Danger of death!
If children play on the washing machine,
they may place themselves in lifethreatening situations or injure
themselves.
■ Do not leave children unsupervised
near the washing machine.
■ Children must not play with the
washing machine.
:Warning
Danger of death!
This will prevent children from locking
themselves in and suffocating.
On redundant appliances:
■ Pull out the mains plug.
■ Sever the power cord and discard
together with the plug.
■ Destroy the lock on the door of the
washing machine.
:Warning
Danger of suffocation!
When playing, children may become
entangled in the packaging, plastic film
and packaging parts or pull them over
their heads and suffocate.
Keep packaging, plastic film and
packaging parts out of the reach of
children.
:Warning
Risk of intoxication!
Detergents and care products may
cause intoxication if consumed.
Keep detergents and care products out
of the reach of children.
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:Warning
Risk of eye and skin irritation!
Detergents and care products may
cause eye and skin irritation if touched.
Keep detergents and care products out
of the reach of children.
:Warning
Risk of injury!
When washing at high temperatures, the
glass of the door becomes hot.
Prevent children from touching the hot
washing machine door.
7 Protection of the
environment
Protection of theb environment
Packaging/used appliance
)
This appliance has been certified in
accordance with the European Directive
2012/19/EG on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The
Directive provides the framework for the
return and recycling of used appliances
applicable throughout the European
Union.
Tips on economical use
■ Always fill the appliance with
the maximum amount of laundry
for the relevant programme.
Overview of programmes
~ Page 15
■ Wash normally soiled laundry
without Prewash.
■ The selectable temperatures apply
to the care labels on the textiles. The
temperatures in the machine may
deviate from this so that you get the
optimum mix of energy-saving and
washing results.
■ Energy-saving mode: The display
panel lighting goes out after a few
minutes and Start/Reload flashes.
To activate the lighting, press any
button.
Energy-saving mode is not activated
if a programme is running.
■ Does the detergent according to the
manufacturer’s instructions and
water hardness.
■ If the laundry is then dried in the
tumble dryer, select the spin speed
according to the tumble dryer
manufacturer’s instructions.
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/ The main points in
brief
The main points in brief
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1 @ @ @
Plug into the mains.
Turn the tap on.
Open the washing
machine door.
Select the programme,
e.g. Cotton.
Max. load in display
panel.
2 @ @
If required, change the programme settings
for the selected programme and select
additional functions.
Sort the laundry Load the laundry
3 @ @ @
Open the detergent
drawer.
Dose detergent
according to dosing
recommendation.
Close the washing
machine door.
Press Start/Reload
4 @ @ @
End of the
programme.
Set the programme
selecter to Off.
Open the door and
remove the laundry.
Turn off the mains
supply.
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* Getting to know your
appliance
Getting to know your appliance
Washing machine
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( Detergent dispenser 9SOpen the door
0 Control panel 9TClose the door
8 Door @ Maintenance cover
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Control panel
Display panel
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( Select a programme. The programme selector can
be rotated in either direction. Overview of programmes
~ Page 15
8 Select buttons G Speed
Perfect, O Rinse Plus, p Easy
Iron for additional options.
0 Select buttons Temp. °C, rpm, Ready in to
change the default programme settings.
@ Select Start/Reload to start or
interrupt the programme (e.g. reload the
laundry).
*Display information
depends on the chosen
programme
Programme progess symbols
ß Wash : On if the washing cycle is running. Flashing if too much detergent is
used.~ Page 23
à Rinse: On if the rinse cycle is running.
0 Spin: On if the spin cycle is running.
Programme information symbols
90 °C, 1000 0, 7.0kg* : Default temperature, spin speed and recommend max.
load.
1:30*: Expected programme duration.
I Open the door : On if the door can be opened.
E Childproof lock : On if the childproof lock is activated. ~ Page 13
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+ Laundry
Laundry
Protecting the laundry and the
machine:
Notes
■ Always follow the manufacturer's
instructions when dosing
all detergents, cleaning aids,
cleaning products and cleaning
agents.
■ Do not exceed maximum load.
Overfilling will impair the washing
result.
■ Keep detergents and agents for the
pretreatment of laundry (e.g. stain
remover, prewash sprays, ...) away
from the surfaces of the washing
machine. Use a damp cloth to
immediately remove any fine spray
residue and other residue/droplets.
■ Empty any pockets. Remove any
foreign objects.
■ Remove metal objects (paper clips,
etc.).
■ Trousers, knitwear and knitted
textiles, e.g. jersey garments, T-shirts
or sweatshirts, should be turned
inside out.
■ Ensure that underwired bras are
machine-washable.
■ Wash delicates in a net or bag
(tights, underwired bras).
■ Close zips, button up covers.
■ Brush sand out of pockets and
collars.
■ Remove curtain fittings or include in
the net/bag.
■ Wash new items separately.
Sorting laundry according to:
■ Type of fabric/fibre
■ Colour
■ Follow manufacturer’s care
information.
■ Soiling
– light
Do not prewash.
– normal
If required, pretreat stains. Select
the programme o Daily Wash.
– heavy
Load less laundry in the machine.
Prewash If required, pretreat
stains. Select the programme
o Daily Wash.
■ Care label specifications:
< ; Cottons 95 °C,
90 °C
: 9 8 Coloureds 60 °C,
40 °C, 30 °C
B A > Easy-Care 60 °C,
40 °C, 30 °C
L K Delicates 40 °C,
30 °C
W L K Hand and machine-
washable silk and
woollens cold,
40 °C, 30 °C
Ž Do not wash laundry
in the washing
machine.
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