Bosch WFMC5301UC Installation and Use & Care (all languages) - Page 24

Fault, Possible, Action

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Fault Possible cause Action Water is flowing out from underneath the machine. Suds coming out of the detergent dispenser. The thread of the supply hose is not tight. Leak in the drain hose. Too much soap or non-HE soap used, pump could not remove suds. Tighten the thread. Replace the drain hose. Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with 1 pt (½ litre) of water and pour into detergent dispenser III. Repeated spinning. The laundry was not spun. Program duration exĆ tended. This is not a fault. The imbalance compensation system is attempting to balance the load through repeated spins. Large items of clothing have become entangled and could not be distributed evenly in the drum. For safeĆ ty reasons the highćspeed spin cycle was automatiĆ cally suppressed. This is not a fault. The suds detection feature has activated an addiĆ tional rinsing cycle to reduce the amount of suds. This is not a fault. The imbalance compensation system is attempting to balance the load through repeated spins. Use less detergent for future wash loads. Detergents specifically designed for you High Efficientcy washer produce fewer suds and will include the letters HE" on the packaging. Always load the drum with large and small items together. Always load the drum with large and small items together. Add a more appropriate amount of detergent. Always load the drum with large and small items together. Unsatisfactory washing result. The degree of soiling was higher than estimated. Select suitable program or Heavy duty as an additional option. Detergent residue on the laundry. Gray residue on the launĆ dry. System shakes or shudders when passing from lower to higher speed spinning. Not enough detergent. Some phosphateĆfree detergents contain waterĆinsolĆ uble residues that may appear as light spots on the laundry. Dirt accumulation from ointments, fats or oils. Drum system suspension can shift during speed up, this is not a failure. Add detergent according to the manufacturer's specifications. Brush off spots when laundry is dry. Add the maximum amount of detergent and select the highest permissible temperature. Mix small and large laundry pieces in load to minimize this effect. If the fault cannot be eliminated with the aid of the above table, switch the appliance off, wait 5 seconds, switch the appliance on again, select and start the program. If the fault continues, call customer service; see Page 25. 24

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24
Fault
Possible
± cause
Action
Water
is
flowing
out
from
underneath
the
machine.
T
he
thread
of
the
supply
hose
is
not
tight.
Tighten
the
thread.
underneath
the
machine.
Leak
in
the
drain
hose.
Replace
the
drain
hose.
Suds
coming
out
of
the
detergent
dispenser.
Too
much
soap
or
non-HE
soap
used,
pump
could
not
remove
suds.
Mix
1
tablespoon
of
fabric
softener
with
1
pt
(
½
litre)
of
water
and
pour
into
detergent
dispenser
III
.
Use
less
detergent
for
future
wash
loads.
Detergents
specifically
designed
for
you
High
Efficientcy
washer
produce
fewer
suds
and
will
include
the
letters
²HE"
on
the
packaging.
Repeated
spinning.
This
is
not
a
fault.
The
imbalance
compensation
system
is
attempting
to
balance
the
load
through
repeated
spins.
Always
load
the
drum
with
large
and
small
items
together.
The
laundry
was
not
spun.
Large
items
of
clothing
have
become
entangled
and
could
not
be
distributed
evenly
in
the
drum.
For
safeĆ
ty
reasons
the
highćspeed
spin
cycle
was
automatiĆ
cally
suppressed.
Always
load
the
drum
with
large
and
small
items
together.
Program
duration
exĆ
tended.
This
is
not
a
fault.
The
suds
detection
feature
has
activated
an
addiĆ
tional
rinsing
cycle
to
reduce
the
amount
of
suds.
Add
a
more
appropriate
amount
of
detergent.
This
is
not
a
fault.
The
imbalance
compensation
system
is
attempting
to
balance
the
load
through
repeated
spins.
Always
load
the
drum
with
large
and
small
items
together.
Unsatisfactory
washing
result.
The
degree
of
soiling
was
higher
than
estimated.
Select
suitable
program
or
Heavy
± duty
as
an
additional
option.
Not
enough
detergent.
Add
detergent
according
to
the
manufacturer's
specifications.
Detergent
residue
on
the
laundry.
Some
phosphateĆfree
detergents
contain
waterĆinsolĆ
uble
residues
that
may
appear
as
light
spots
on
the
laundry.
Brush
off
spots
when
laundry
is
dry.
Gray
residue
on
the
launĆ
dry.
Dirt
accumulation
from
ointments,
fats
or
oils.
Add
the
maximum
amount
of
detergent
and
select
the
highest
permissible
temperature.
System
shakes
or
shudders
when
passing
from
lower
to
higher
speed
spinning.
Drum
system
suspension
can
shift
during
speed
up,
this
is
not
a
failure.
Mix
small
and
large
laundry
pieces
in
load
to
minimize
this
effect.
If
the
fault
cannot
be
eliminated
with
the
aid
of
the
above
table,
switch
the
appliance
off,
wait
5
seconds,
switch
the
appliance
on
again,
select
and
start
the
program.
If
the
fault
continues,
call
customer
service;
see
Page
25.