Bosch WTMC8520UC Installation and Use & Care (all languages) - Page 6

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Installation location d WARNING d Do not install the dryer: - outdoors, - in an environment with dripping water, - near flammable materials, - in rooms which are at risk of frost, - in rooms which may contain gas or other fuels, - in cupboards with lockable doors or in alcoves. - with other fuelĆburning appliance in the same closet. The installation room must be well ventilated, otherwise the dryer will operate below optimum performance. Do not operate the dryer at temperatures above 104 °F (40 °C) and below 41 °F (5 °C). Low temperatures affect the automatic program sequence and may prolong the drying times. The installation surface for the dryer must be clean, level and firm. Do not install the appliance on carpets! Compensate for uneven floors with the heightĆadjustable feet. Install the dryer and level side to side and front to back. Use a bubble level. Never remove the heightĆadjustable feet! The size of the installation area depends on the dimensions of the dryer. Ensure that there is adequate room for the swivel range of the door! d WARNING d If installed in a garage, the dryer must be installed on a substantial platform at least 18 inches above the floor to reduce the liklihood of igniting flammable vapors and be located or protected so it cannot be damaged by a moving vehicle Dimension Weight a 27.0" (686 mm) 125 lbs b 31.8" (808 mm) (56 kg) with c 37.2" (945 mm) packaging d angle 19.7" (500 mm)/ 170-180° 143 lbs (64 kg) If installing the dryer in a closet, observe the minimum distances according to the following table: Minimum Installation Clearances Closet Sides 0" (O mm) Top 12" (3O5 mm) Rear* 0" (O mm) * as close to wall as gasĆpiping and venting will allow. Important information concerning minimum distances: - Depending on the location of the exhaust air connection, an additional minimum distance of 5½ inch (14 cm) must be provided on this side for pipes/brackets (see page 9). - Distances above the indicated minimum dimensions reduce the risk of mold formation behind the appliance. - Additional distances reduce noise transmission. - Additional distances facilitate installation and service. - If the dryer is installed in a small room, the doors of the room must be fitted with vents of a specified minimum size. The dryer door is delivered with hinges on the right. If required, the door hinges can be switched to the left side. If the door hinges are to be changed over, please contact your dealer or our customer service team (see page 23). 6

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6
Installation
location
d
WARNING
d
Do
not
install
the
dryer:
-
outdoors,
-
in
an
environment
with
dripping
water,
-
near
flammable
materials,
-
in
rooms
which
are
at
risk
of
frost,
-
in
rooms
which
may
contain
gas
or
other
fuels,
-
in
cupboards
with
lockable
doors
or
in
alcoves.
-
with
other
fuelĆburning
appliance
in
the
same
closet.
The
installation
room
must
be
well
ventilated,
otherwise
the
dryer
will
operate
below
optimum
performance.
Do
not
operate
the
dryer
at
temperatures
above
104
°
F
(40
°
C)
and
below
41
°
F
(5
°
C).
Low
temperatures
affect
the
automatic
program
sequence
and
may
prolong
the
drying
times.
The
installation
surface
for
the
dryer
must
be
clean,
level
and
firm.
Do
not
install
the
appliance
on
carpets!
Compensate
for
uneven
floors
with
the
heightĆadjustable
feet.
Install
the
dryer
and
level
side
to±side
and
front
to
back.
Use±a±bubble
level.
Never
remove
the
heightĆadjustable
feet!
The
size
of
the
installation
area
depends
on
the
dimensions
of
the
dryer.
Ensure
that
there
is
adequate
room
for
the
swivel
range
of
the
door!
d
WARNING
d
If
installed
in
a
garage,
the
dryer
must
be
installed
on
a
substantial
platform
at
least
18
inches
above
the
floor
to
reduce
the
liklihood
of
igniting
flammable
vapors
and
be
located
or
protected
so
it
cannot
be
damaged
by
a
moving
vehicle
Dimension
Weight
a
27.0"
(686
mm)
125
lbs
(56
kg)
b
31.8"
(808
mm)
(56
kg)
with
c
37.2"
(945
mm)
with
packaging
143
lbs
d
angle
19.7"
(500
mm)/
170-180°
143
lbs
(64
kg)
If
installing
the
dryer
in
a
closet,
observe
the
minimum
distances
according
to
the
following
table:
Minimum
Installation
Clearances
Closet
Sides
0"
(O
mm)
Top
12"
(3O5
mm)
Rear*
0"
(O
mm)
*
as
close
to
wall
as
gasĆpiping
and
venting
will
allow.
Important
information
concerning
minimum
distances:
-
Depending
on
the
location
of
the
exhaust
air
connection,
an
additional
minimum
distance
of
inch
(14
cm)
must
be
provided
on
this
side
for
pipes/brackets
(see
page
9).
-
Distances
above
the
indicated
minimum
dimensions
reduce
the
risk
of
mold
formation
behind
the
appliance.
-
Additional
distances
reduce
noise
transmission.
-
Additional
distances
facilitate
installation
and
service.
-
If
the
dryer
is
installed
in
a
small
room,
the
doors
of
the
room
must
be
fitted
with
vents
of
a±specified
minimum
size.
The
dryer
door
is
delivered
with
hinges
on
the
right.
If
required,
the
door
hinges
can
be
switched
to
the
left
side.
If
the
door
hinges
are
to
be
changed
over,
please
contact
your
dealer
or
our
customer
service
team
(see±page±23).