Bosch WAS20160UC Use & Care Manual - Page 1

9000 257 435 1207 WAS20160UC BSH Home Appliances 5551 Mc Fadden Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Further information and a selection of our products can be found on our Web site: www.boschappliances.com i Cycle times are optimized for lightly soiled fabric. For heavier soiled fabrics, reduce load size or select auxiliary function, e.g. Heavy duty. * For best results it is recommended to load the drum depending on the fabric type: full load: Cottons and Linens; ½ load: Permanent Press, Synthetic Blends and Poly Knits; Õ load: Wool, Delicates, Silk also suitable for handĆwashable silk; reduced final spin cycle Heavy duty, Rinse plus, Reduced ironing; short spin between rinse cycles Especially gentle washing cycle, to avoid shrinkage, long cycle pauses (clothing rests in sudsy water) Heavy duty, Rinse plus, Reduced ironing; reduced rinse and final spin cycle Heavy duty, Rinse plus, Reduced ironing Heavy duty, Rinse plus, Reduced ironing Heavy duty, Rinse plus, Reduced ironing Options; information Drain, Spin, Refresh, Soak For delicate, washable textiles, e.g. made of cotton, satin, synthetic fibers or blended fabrics (e.g. curtains); bulky items (e.g. comforters) can be washed with this cycle Hand and machine washable wool/wool blend fabrics Hand washable textiles Cold, Warm, Hot ½ load Cotton, linen, synthetic or blended fabrics Sturdy fabric, cotton or linen fabric that withstands very hot water Type of washing Õ load full load max. Load up to:* Overview of ąąąąsee programs also -> Page 6 Your washing machine Congratulations - You have chosen a modern, highĆquality home appliance from Bosch. The washing machine features both water and energy savings. Every machine that leaves our factory is carefully tested for function and perfect condition. Contents Page J Intended use 1 J Cycles 1 J Preparation 2 J Setting cycle 3 J Washing 3/4 J After washing 4 J Individual settings 5 J Important information 6 J Cycle overview 7 J Care 8 J Information on indicator lights 8 J Warranty 9 J What to do if 10 J Safety instructions 11/12 J Warranties 13 Environmental protection/ Tips for energy saving - We recommend HE (High efficiency) detergents because they are particularly designed to deliver optimum performance from your frontĆloading washer. Not using HE detergent could cause problems such as oversudsing, extended cycle periods, or a decrease in wash performance. - Utilize the maximum amount of laundry for the appropriate cycle. - Avoid using too much detergent. - Add detergent according to manufacturer's instruction and water hardness. - If the laundry will be dried in a dryer afterwards, select spin speed according to the dryer manufacturer's instructions. Intended use J exclusively for private residential use, J for washing machineĆwashable textiles in sudsy water, J for operation using cold and hot (140 °F/60 °C) tap water and conventional additives that are suitable for use in residential washing machines. - Never leave children unattended by the washing machine! - Keep children away from shipping carton and packaging components. Danger of suffocation from plastic foil and folding cartons. - Keep pets away from the washing machine! Cycles Detailed cycle overview -> Page 7. Spin speed can be selected individually depending on the cycle selected and cycle progress. Regular/Cotton . . Permanent press . Sanitary sturdy fabrics KIDSCARE Soak pretreating of heavily stained items Wool hand/machine washable wool Hand wash hand washable textiles Delicates delicate fabrics Drain drain water without going through a spin cycle (No final spin) Spin extra spin with variable spin speed Refresh extra rinse with spin Preparation Install machine correctly according to separate installation instructions. Check machine - Never start a damaged machine! - Contact your customer service! Plug machine into power outlet Only with dry hands! Only touch the plug! Open water tap Dispenser for liquid detergent (depending on model), -> Page 8. Dispenser II: Detergent for main wash, water softener, spot remover Dispenser 2: Fabric softener, starch Before the first wash run one time with no laundry. See page 6 Sort laundry and fill washer Follow care instructions of the manufacturer! According to the care instructions tag. According to type, color, soiling and temperature. Do not exceed maximum load -> Page 7. Pay attention to important information! ->Page 6! Fill with large and small items of laundry! Close loading door. Do not catch pieces of laundry between the door and the rubber seal. Fill detergent and fabric softener Measure detergent according to: Size of wash load, amount of soiling, water hardness (contact your local water supplier) and manufacturer's instructions. For models without dispenser for liquid detergent. Fill the liquid detergent in the appropriate measuring container and place in the drum. During operation: Be careful when opening the dispensing drawer! Thick fabric softeners or stiffeners should be thinned with water. Prevents clogging. We recommend HE (High efficiency) detergents. Auxiliary functions Spin speed Status displays Cycle selector 1 Setting and adjusting cycle Auxiliary functions and spin speed, refer to Start/ individual settings Pause -> Page 5. Cycle selector for turning on and off the machine and for selecting the cycle. Possible to turn in both directions. Select Start/Pause 2 All buttons are sensitive and only need to be touched briefly! Continued pressing of the option button causes automatic sequence of the setting options. Washing Dispensing drawer with dispensers II, 2 Loading door Control panel Door handle Service door Washing Remove laundry Open loading door and remove laundry. If No final Spin (spin stop = without final spin) is active: Select spin speed or set cycle selector to Drain or Spin. Select Start/Pause. Remove any existing foreign objects - Risk of rust. Close water taps Turn off Set cycle selector to Off. Cycle end if ... ... End status display blinks. Change cycle ... If you mistakenly selected the wrong cycle: - Select the cycle again. - Select Start/Pause. 3 Interrupt cycle ... - Select Start/Pause. - If necessary add more laundry. (Do not leaving loading door open for a long period of time, water could run out of the washing machine.) - Select Start/Pause. ... or stop cycle For cycles with high temperature: - Cool down wash: Select Refresh. - Select Start/Pause. For cycles with lower temperature: - Select Spin or Drain. - Select Start/Pause. Individual settings F Spin speed Before and during the running of the selected cycle, the spin speed or No final Spin (spin stop = without spin) can be set. The maximum spin speed that can be selected depends on the cycle that was set. Effect depends on cycle progress. F Auxiliary functions, Heavy duty refer also to cycle overview Extended washing time for intensive wash of heavily soiled laundry. Signal Select volume of the information signals. OFF ć quiet ć medium ć loud ć very loud Reduced ironing Special spin cycle with final loosening up of laundry. Delicate final spin - moisture remaining in the laundry is slightly increased. Rinse plus Auxiliary rinse cycle. For areas with very soft water or for further improvement of rinse results. F Start/Pause To start or interrupt the cycle. Cycle settings F For extra cycles Refresh Soak refer also to cycle overview For rinsing unsoiled laundry (e.g. swimwear) and for removing detergent residue from fabric. Ends with a spin cycle. For pretreatment of heavily stained items. The soak cycle lasts two hours and ends with a short spin cycle. Information about the indicator lights depending on model A signal sounds and the spin speed indicator lights and status displays flash: Turn on the tap, supply hose kinked/jammed; Clean filter ć> Page 9; water pressure too low. Oversudsing -> Page 10; clean detergent drain pump -> Page 9; outlet pipe/drainage hose blocked. or or Malfunction Call customer service! Other displays: Switch off the appliance, wait for 5 seconds and switch it back on. If the display appears again, call customer service -> Page 13. Important information Taking care of laundry and machine - Empty pockets. - Look for metal parts (paper clips, etc.). - Wash very delicate items in net bag (stockings, curtains, underwire bras). - Close zippers, snaps, fasteners. - Brush sand out of pockets and cuffs. - Remove curtain slides or enclose in net bag. - Remove curtain rings or tie them up in a net bag. Before the first wash Do not add laundry! Open water tap, fill with approx. 1 liter water and afterwards fill ½ measuring cup of detergent into dispenser II. Select Regular/Cotton Hot cycle and Start/Pause. At the end of the cycle set the cycle selector to Off. Different types of soiled laundry lightly soiled Wash new items separately. Pretreat stains if necessary. Select auxiliary function Heavy duty. heavily soiled Add less laundry. Pretreat stains if necessary. Select auxiliary function Heavy duty. Starching Do not use fabric softener in wash Starching with liquid starch possible in all wash cycles. Add starch in fabric softener dispenser 2 according to manufacturer's instructions. Dying/ Removing color Only dye in household quantities. Salt can corrode stainless steel! Follow instructions of the dye manufacturer! Do not remove color from laundry in the washing machine. Emergency unlock, e.g. during power outage The cycle will continue when the power is back on. However, if the laundry should be removed, the loading door can be opened as described in the following: Danger of scalding! Suds and laundry can be hot. Possibly let cool off first. Do not reach into the drum in case it is still turning. Do not open the loading door if water can be seen in the glass. - Set cycle selector to Off and remove plug from outlet. - Drain sudsy water -> Page 9. - Pull the emergency unlock with a tool and release. The loading door can then be opened. Cold Warm Warm Hot Cold, Warm, Hot Extra Hot Temperature Extra cycles Hand wash Delicates Wool Permanent press KIDSCARE Regular/ Cotton Sanitary Programs 7