Bosch WTMC5530UC Operating, Care, Installation - Page 26

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Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Unusual noise: thumping sound Possible cause Drum suspension rollers need time to warm up. Unusual noise: Steady vibration Unusual noise: Rhythmic vibration Water is not sprayed into the unit during MISTCAREt cycles Dryer is not level. Laundry balled up causing load to bounce. Water tap(s) not turned on. AQUASTOP Hose safety feature activated. Blocked nozzle Remedial action No action required. As suspension system rollers warm up thumping will decrease and should stop within 2 to 3 minutes of dryer use Level the dryer (see user manual section Installation Instructons" Stop dryer, separate load items, restart dryer. Turn on water tap. Confirm activation of AQUASTOP Hose by visual inspection of red indicator in hose (see page 8). If red indicator shows (hose is activated) replace hose. Remove the nozzle using a 7/16 inch socket wrench. Place the nozzle into a container filled with enough white vinegar to cover the nozzle. Allow the nozzle to soak for five minuntes, then scrub the nozzle tip gently with a toothbrush to remove residue. Rinse the nozzle and reinsert it back into the dryer and hand tighten, then tighten 1 additional turn with the wrench. SERVICE and REPAIR d WARNING WARNING - Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls. Wiring errors can cause improper operation that could cause serious damage to the appliance or personal injury. Verify proper operation after servicing. The Bosch dryers require no special care other than the care and cleaning noted above. i If you are having a problem with your dryer, please refer to the troubleshooting table on page 25, before calling for service. If service becomes necessary, contact your dealer or installer or an authorized service center. Do not attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Any work performed by unauthorized personnel may void the warranty. If you are having a problem with your Bosch dryer and are not pleased with the service you have received: - First, please contact your installer or the Bosch Authorized Service Contractor in your area and explain to them why you are not satisfied. This will usually correct the problem. - If after working with your installer or service person the problem still has not been resolved to your satisfaction, please let us know by either writing to us at, BSH Home Appliances Corporation 5551 McFadden Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92649 or, calling us at 1Ć800Ć944Ć2904. Please be sure to include, if writing, or have available, if calling, the following information: - Model Number - Serial Number - Date of Original Purchase - Date Problem Originated - Explanation of Problem Also, if writing, please be sure to include a daytime telephone number and a copy of the sales invoice. You will find the model number and serial number information on the rating plate located on the inside of the front panel. 26 The image below shows the approximate location of the rating plate. The model number has a rectangle around it. The serial number is located below the model number. An example is shown below. The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in the product or manual without notification.

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26
Troubleshooting
(continued)
Problem
Possible
cause
Remedial
action
Unusual
noise: thumping
sound
Drum
suspension
rollers
need
time
to
warm
up.
No
action
required.
As
suspension
system
rollers
warm
up
thumping
will
decrease
and
should
stop
within
2
to
3
minutes
of
dryer
use
Unusual
noise: Steady
vibration
Dryer
is
not
level.
Level
the
dryer
(see
user
manual
section
²Installation
Instructons"
Unusual
noise: Rhythmic
vibration
Laundry
balled
up
causing
load
to
bounce.
Stop
dryer,
separate
load
items,
restart
dryer.
Water
is
not
sprayed
into
the
unit
during
MIST
CARE
cycles
Water
tap(s)
not
turned
on.
Turn
on
water
tap.
during
MIST
CARE
t
cycles
AQUA
STOP
Hose
safety
feature
activated.
Confirm
activation
of
AQUA
STOP
Hose
by
visual
inspection
of
red
indicator
in
hose
(see
page
8).
If
red
indicator
shows
(hose
is
activated)
replace
hose.
Blocked
nozzle
Remove
the
nozzle
using
a
7/16
inch
socket
wrench.
Place
the
nozzle
into
a
container
filled
with
enough
white
vinegar
to
cover
the
nozzle.
Allow
the
nozzle
to
soak
for
five
minuntes,
then
scrub
the
nozzle
tip
gently
with
a
toothbrush
to
remove
residue.
Rinse
the
nozzle
and
reinsert
it
back
into
the
dryer
and
hand
tighten,
then
tighten
1
additional
turn
with
the
wrench.
SERVICE
and
REPAIR
d
WARNING
WARNING
-
Label
all
wires
prior
to
disconnection
when
servicing
controls.
Wiring
errors
can
cause
improper
operation
that
could
cause
serious
damage
to
the
appliance
or
personal
injury.
Verify
proper
operation
after
servicing.
The
Bosch
dryers
require
no
special
care
other
than
the
care
and
cleaning
noted
above.
i
If
you
are
having
a
problem
with
your
dryer,
please
refer
to
the
troubleshooting
table
on
page
25,
before
calling
for
service.
If
service
becomes
necessary,
contact
your
dealer
or
installer
or
an
authorized
service
center.
Do
not
attempt
to
repair
the
appliance
yourself.
Any
work
performed
by
unauthorized
personnel
may
void
the
warranty.
If
you
are
having
a
problem
with
your
Bosch
dryer
and
are
not
pleased
with
the
service
you
have
received:
-
First,
please
contact
your
installer
or
the
Bosch
Authorized
Service
Contractor
in
your
area
and
explain
to
them
why
you
are
not
satisfied.
This
will
usually
correct
the
problem.
-
If
after
working
with
your
installer
or
service
person
the
problem
still
has
not
been
resolved
to
your
satisfaction,
please
let
us
know
by
either
writing
to
us
at,
BSH
Home
Appliances
Corporation
5551
McFadden
Avenue
Huntington
Beach,
CA
92649
or,
calling
us
at
1Ć800Ć944Ć2904.
Please
be
sure
to
include,
if
writing,
or
have
available,
if
calling,
the
following
information:
-
Model
Number
-
Serial
Number
-
Date
of
Original
Purchase
-
Date
Problem
Originated
-
Explanation
of
Problem
Also,
if
writing,
please
be
sure
to
include
a
daytime
telephone
number
and
a
copy
of
the
sales
invoice.
You
will
find
the
model
number
and
serial
number
information
on
the
rating
plate
located
on
the
inside
of
the
front
panel.
The
image
below
shows
the
approximate
location
of
the
rating
plate.
The
model
number
has
a
rectangle
around
it.
The
serial
number
is
located
below
the
model
number.
An
example
is
shown
below.
The
manufacturer
reserves
the
right
to
make
changes
in
the
product
or
manual
without
notification.