Bosch WAW285H1UC Use and Care Manual - Page 42

Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) Water does not appear Start/Pause not pressed. to be filling into the washer or detergent is not dispensed from detergent tray. Water taps not turned on. Supply hose kinked or pinched (reduce flow). Water supply hose strainers clogged. Press Start/Pause. Turn on water taps. Eliminate the cause. Clean the water inlet strainers. Water pressure too low. Eliminate the cause. Water cannot be seen in the drum. The water level in your high efficiency front load washer is below the visible part of the drum, this is normal. No action needed. Water has not drained Suds may be excessive (usually Use less detergent for future loads. Be sure to use only completely. due to too much detergent or non- high efficiency HE-detergents. HE detergent being used). Pump is blocked. Check and clean the drain pump, water drain hose and/or the drain pipe. Drain hose or drain pipe is blocked. Clean drainage pipe and/or drainage hose. Water is coming out from underneath the washer. Water supply hose is leaking: is not Eliminate the cause: tighten the hose (by hand at the screwed on tight at both ends, or washer end), check for rubber washer in place. rubber washer not placed in hose. Drain hose is leaking. Check the drain hose, be sure that it is on the washer securely with the clamp in place; replace the drain hose if leaking continues. Foam comes out of the Too much detergent was used, or a Immediate fix: mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with detergent dispenser non-HE detergent was used; pump 1/2 liter (1 pint) of water and pour this mixture into the drawer. was not able to pump out the detergent compartment, except if there is waterproof increased suds. Ådisplays at end type textiles in the load then do not use softener to of cycle. reduce the foam. To prevent: use less detergent for future wash loads. Repeated spinning. The Unbalanced Load Detection To prevent: always load the washer with a mixture of system is attempting to balance the large and small wash items (easier to distribute in the load through repeated spin cycles. drum). No spin took place (laundry is still wet). Load size too small. Large items may have become entangled in the drum and could not be distributed by the Unbalanced Load Detection system; spin cycle therefore canceled for safety reasons. Add more laundry. To prevent: always load the washer with a mixture of large and small wash items (easier to distribute in the drum). Excessive suds: too much detergent was used, or a non-HE detergent was used. Ådisplays at end of cycle. Immediate fix: mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with 1/2 liter (1 pint) of water and pour this mixture into the detergent compartment, except if there is waterproof type textiles in the load then do not use softener to reduce the foam. To prevent: use less detergent for future wash loads. No Spin was selected. Select a spin speed setting (Low, Medium or High). Detergent residue on the laundry. Some phosphate free detergents contain water insoluble ingredients that may appear as light spots on the laundry. Brush off when laundry is dry or execute the program Rinse. System shakes or shudders when spin speed increases. The washer drum suspension system shifts during spinning as the speed increases. This may result in a slight shaking of the washer during the spin speed transition. Mix small and large laundry items together in the load to minimize this effect. Check to be sure the washer is level and all four feet press equally against the floor. ~ Leveling the washer; Page 17 Check that transport bolts have been removed. ~ Remove the transport bolts; Page 14 42