Bosch WTMC5521UC Operating, Care, Installation (all languages) - Page 19

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Laundry type Required drying time Thin woolen pullover 80 min. (approx. 0.8lbs/350 g) (e.g. 60 + 20 min) Thick woolen pullover 90-120 min. (approx. 1.9lbs/850 g) (e.g. 60 + 40 min) Skirt 60-90 min. Trousers 60-90 min. Small items (e.g. gloves) 30 min. Shoes 30 min. 2. Press the Start/Stop" button. The Start/Stop" indicator light illuminates. 3. If the item of clothing still contains residual moisture after the indicated drying time: q Fold the item of clothing so that the damp parts are on the outside. q Restart the program and reduce the drying duration depending on the degree of residual moisture. 4. After drying, spread out the laundry at air for approx. 15 min. (shoes for approx. 30 min.). 5. Remove the lint filter. 6. Take the dryer rack out of the drum. 7. ReĆinsert the lint filter. Cleaning and care Cleaning the dryer d WARNING d TO AVOID RISK OF EXPLOSION! Never use solvents or highly flammable liquids for cleaning. ATTENTION Incorrect cleaning may damage the dryer. Do not spray with a water jet. Do not use scouring agents or allĆpurpose cleaners. Do not use steam cleaners. Wipe the housing and fascia with a soft cloth and soapy water only. Wipe the drum, door seal and inside of the door with a damp cloth only. Cleaning the lint filter A dirty filter extends the drying time and increases energy consumption. The filter should be cleaned before and after each drying process. If a warning signal and an E01 warning message are emitted during a drying program, clean the filter immediately and check the exhaust duct. i The program interrupts automatically. 1. Switch off the dryer. Program selector to Off". d CAUTION The inside of the door heats up during the drying process. 2. Open the door. 3. Remove the lint filter. 4. Remove lint by stroking your hand over the filter. The filter should be lightly scrubbed twice a year with warm soapy water. The filter is cleaned when it no longer holds water. The filter must be dried thoroughly before being replaced. 5. Insert the filter. 6. Close the door. Cleaning the exhaust duct Inspect and clean the exhaust ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging. A partially clogged exhaust can lengthen the drying time. q Turn off the circuit breaker q Pull out power supply plug q Close the shutĆoff valve. q Disconnect the duct from the dryer. q Vacuum and reconnect the duct. d WARNING d Remove gas connection before moving the dryer to clean the duct. Be careful not to destroy the gas connection when cleaning the duct. Cleaning the moisture sensor The moisture sensor has to be cleaned because a fine layer of transparent buildup is deposited on the sensors. 19

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Laundry
type
Required
drying
time
Thin
woolen
pullover
(approx.
0.8lbs/350
g)
80
min.
(e.g.
60
+
20
min)
Thick
woolen
pullover
(approx.
1.9lbs/850
g)
90-120
min.
(e.g.
60
+
40
min)
Skirt
60-90
min.
Trousers
60-90
min.
Small
items
(e.g.
gloves)
30
min.
Shoes
30
min.
2.
Press
the
²
Start
/Stop"
button.
The
²Start/Stop"
indicator
light
illuminates.
3.
If
the
item
of
clothing
still
contains
residual
moisture
after
the
indicated
drying
time:
q
Fold
the
item
of
clothing
so
that
the
damp
parts
are
on
the
outside.
q
Restart
the
program
and
reduce
the
drying
duration
depending
on
the
degree
of
residual
moisture.
4.
After
drying,
spread
out
the
laundry
at
air
for
approx.
15±min.
(shoes
for
approx.
30±min.).
5.
Remove
the
lint
filter.
6.
Take
the
dryer
rack
out
of
the
drum.
7.
ReĆinsert
the
lint
filter.
Cleaning
and
care
Cleaning
the
dryer
d
WARNING
d
TO
AVOID
RISK
OF
EXPLOSION!
Never
use
solvents
or
highly
flammable
liquids
for
cleaning.
ATTENTION
Incorrect
cleaning
may
damage
the
dryer.
Do
not
spray
with
a
water
jet.
Do
not
use
scouring
agents
or
allĆpurpose
cleaners.
Do
not
use
steam
cleaners.
Wipe
the
housing
and
fascia
with
a
soft
cloth
and
soapy
water
only.
Wipe
the
drum,
door
seal
and
inside
of
the
door
with
a
damp
cloth
only.
Cleaning
the
lint
filter
A
dirty
filter
extends
the
drying
time
and
increases
energy
consumption.
The
filter
should
be
cleaned
before
and
after
each
drying
process.
If
a
warning
signal
and
an
E01
warning
message
are
emitted
during
a
drying
program,
clean
the
filter
immediately
and
check
the
exhaust
duct.
i
The
program
interrupts
automatically.
1.
Switch
off
the
dryer.
Program
selector
to
²Off".
d
CAUTION
The
inside
of
the
door
heats
up
during
the
drying
process.
2.
Open
the
door.
3.
Remove
the
lint
filter.
4.
Remove
lint
by
stroking
your
hand
over
the
filter.
The
filter
should
be
lightly
scrubbed
twice
a
year
with
warm
soapy
water.
The
filter
is
cleaned
when
it
no
longer
holds
water.
The
filter
must
be
dried
thoroughly
before
being
replaced.
5.
Insert
the
filter.
6.
Close
the
door.
Cleaning
the
exhaust
duct
Inspect
and
clean
the
exhaust
ducting
at
least
once
a
year
to
prevent
clogging.
A
partially
clogged
exhaust
can
lengthen
the
drying
time.
q
Turn
off
the
circuit
breaker
q
Pull
out
power
supply
plug
q
Close
the
shutĆoff
valve.
q
Disconnect
the
duct
from
the
dryer.
q
Vacuum
and
reconnect
the
duct.
d
WARNING
d
Remove
gas
connection
before
moving
the
dryer
to
clean
the
duct.
Be
careful
not
to
destroy
the
gas
connection
when
cleaning
the
duct.
Cleaning
the
moisture
sensor
The
moisture
sensor
has
to
be
cleaned
because
a
fine
layer
of
transparent
buildup
is
deposited
on±the
sensors.