User Manual Bosch WAU28R90GB Serie 6 Washing machine

• Owner's manual - (English)

User manual and installation instructions Washing machine for Bosch WAU28R90GB

Table of contents

• Safety
• General information
• Intended use
• Restriction on user group
• Safe installation
• Safe cleaning and maintenance
• Preventing material damage
• Environmental protection and saving energy
• Disposing of packaging
• Save energy and conserve resources
• Energy saving mode
• Installation and connection
• Unpacking the appliance
• Contents of package
• Requirements for the installation location
• Removing the transit bolts
• Connecting the appliance
• Aligning the appliance
• Connecting the appliance to
• the electricity supply
• Familiarising yourself with your appliance
• Appliance
• Detergent drawer
• Controls
• Operating logic
• Display
• Buttons
• Programmes
• Accessories
• Before using for the first time
• Starting an empty washing cycle
• Laundry
• Preparing the laundry
• Sorting laundry
• Degrees of soiling
• Care symbols on the care labels
• Detergents and care products
• Detergent recommendation
• Detergent dosage
• Basic operation
• Switching on the appliance
• Setting a programme
• Adjusting the programme settings
• Saving the programme settings
• Loading laundry
• Using a measuring aid for liquid detergent
• Use the measuring aid for liquid detergent
• Adding detergent and care product
• Starting the programme
• Adding laundry
• Cancelling the programme
• Unloading the laundry
• Switching off the appliance
• Childproof lock
• Activating the childproof lock
• Deactivating the childproof lock
• Basic settings
• Overview of the basic settings
• Changing the basic settings

Installation

• Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
• Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
• The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical installation must be properly installed. The installation must have a sufficiently large cross section.
• When using a residual current circuit breaker, only use a type with the mark.
• Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g. a timer or remote control.
• When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations.
• When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged.

Cleaning and servicing

Cleaning the drum

Permanently washing at low temperatures and a lack of ventilation for the appliance may damage the drum and cause injury. 

• Regularly run a programme for cleaning the drum or wash at temperatures of at least 60 °C. 
• Leave the appliance to dry after every operation with the door open, and leave the detergent drawer to dry.
• Run the Cottons 90° programme without laundry. Add washing powder.

Cleaning the drain pump

Emptying the drain pump 

1. Turn off the water tap. 
2. Switch off the appliance. 
3. Disconnect the appliance's mains plug from the power supply.
4. Open the maintenance flap.
5. Slide a sufficiently large receptacle under the opening.
6. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the pump cap carefully.

Cleaning the drain pump

1. Since water may remain in the drain pump, remove the pump cap carefully.
2. Clean the interior, the thread on the pump cap and the pump housing.
3. Make sure that the impeller in the drain pump can be rotated. 
4. Insert the pump cap and screw it on as far as it will go. The handle on the pump cap must be in a vertical position. 
5. Insert the maintenance flap and lock it into place.
6. Close the maintenance flap.

 Cleaning the water outlet hose at the siphon 

1. Switch off the appliance. 
2. Disconnect the appliance's mains plug from the power supply. 
3. Loosen the hose clamp and carefully remove the water outlet hose. Residual water may leak out. 
4. Clean the water outlet hose and siphon connecting piece.
5. Reattach the water outlet hose and secure the connection point using the hose clamp.