Bosch WTG86401GC User manual

en Installation and operating instructions

Tumble dryer

WTG86401GC

Your new tumble dryer

You have opted for a tumble dryer

manufactured by Bosch.

Please take a few minutes to read and

become familiar with the advantages of

your tumble dryer.

To meet the high quality demands

required by Bosch, every tumble dryer

that leaves our factory is carefully

checked to ensure that it functions

correctly and is in perfect condition.

For more information on our products,

accessories, replacement parts and

services, see our website www.bosch-

home.com or contact our Customer

Service centres.

If the operating and installation

instructions describe different models,

any differences will be pointed out at the

relevant points in the text.

Read these operating and installation

instructions before operating the tumble

dryer.

Display rules

:Warning!

This combination of symbol and signal

word indicates a possibly dangerous

situation. Not heeding the warning can

cause death or injuries.

Caution!

This signal word indicates a possibly

dangerous situation. Not heeding the

caution can cause property and/or

environmental damage.

Note/tip

Information about the optimum use of

the appliance/any other useful

information.

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or letters.

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a dash.

Contents

en Installation and operating instructions

8Intended use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

(Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . .4

Children/people/pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cleaning/Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7Environmental protection . . . . .12

Packaging/old appliance . . . . . . . . . 12

Energy-saving tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5Installation and connection . . .13

Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing and connecting the dryer. . 13

Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Transport and frost protection . . . . . 14

YThe main points in brief . . . . . .15

*Getting to know your

appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Dryer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

ZLaundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Preparing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Sorting washing according to: . . . . . 19

/Programmes and buttons . . . . .20

Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

1Operating the appliance . . . . . .23

Loading laundry and switching

on the dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The basket for woollens . . . . . . . . . . 23

Drying with the basket

for woollens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . 25

Programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing the programme

or adding laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Cancelling the programme . . . . . . . .26

Programme end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Removing laundry and

switching off the dryer . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Clean the fluff filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Emptying the condensate

container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

MSignal setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

DCleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cleaning the dryer

and the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Cleaning the heat exchanger. . . . . . .29

Cleaning the moisture sensor . . . . . .30

3Faults and what

to do about them . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

JAfter-sales service . . . . . . . . . . 33

[Consumption values. . . . . . . . . 34

JTechnical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

en Intended use

8Intended use

Intendeduse

■This appliance is intended for private

domestic use only.

■Do not install or operate this

appliance anywhere that is liable to

experience frost and/or outdoor

conditions. There is a risk that the

appliance will be damaged if

residual water in it freezes. If hoses

freeze up, they may crack/burst.

■This appliance must only be used for

drying and freshening up domestic

laundry, consisting of items that have

been washed with water and are

suitable for tumble drying (see label

on item). Using the appliance for any

other purpose is outside of the

scope of its intended application and

is forbidden.

■This appliance is intended for use up

to a maximum height of

4000 metres above sea level.

Before you switch on the appliance:

Check that there is no visible damage to

the appliance. Do not operate the

appliance if it is damaged. Should you

have any problems, please contact your

specialist dealer or our customer

service.

Read and follow the operating and

installation instructions and all other

information provided with this appliance.

Retain the documents for subsequent

use or for subsequent owners.

(Safety instructions

Safetyinstructions

The following safety information

and warnings are provided to

protect you from injury and to

prevent material damage to

your surroundings.

It is nevertheless important to

take the necessary precautions

and to proceed with care when

installing, maintaining, cleaning

and operating the appliance.

Children/people/pets

:Warning

Risk of death!

Children and other people who

are unable to assess the risks

involved when using the

appliance may injure

themselves or may find

themselves in life-threatening

situations. Therefore please

note:

■The appliance may be used

by children over the age of 8

years and by persons with

reduced physical, sensory or

mental capacity or by

persons with a lack of

experience or knowledge as

long as they are supervised

or have received instruction

on how to use the appliance

safely and they have

understood the potential

risks of using the appliance.

■Children must not play with

this appliance.

Safety instructions en

■Do not allow children to

clean or maintain this

appliance unsupervised.

■Keep children under 3 years

and pets away from this

appliance.

■Do not leave the appliance

unattended when children or

other people who are unable

to assess the risks are in the

vicinity.

:Warning

Risk of death!

Children may lock themselves

inside appliances and find

themselves in a life-threatening

situation.

■Do not position the

appliance behind a door, as

this may obstruct the

appliance door or prevent it

from opening completely.

■Once an appliance has

reached the end of its life,

pull the mains plug from the

socket before severing the

mains cable, and then

destroy the lock on the

appliance door.

:Warning

Risk of suffocation!

If allowed to play with the

packaging/plastic film or

packing components, children

may become caught in these or

pull them over their heads and

suffocate.

Keep packaging, plastic film

and packing components away

from children.

:Warning

Risk of poisoning!

Detergents and care products

may result in poisoning if

consumed.

If accidentally swallowed, seek

medical advice. Keep

detergents and care products

out of the reach of children.

:Warning

Eye/skin irritation!

Contact with detergents or care

products may cause eye/skin

irritation.

Rinse eyes/skin thoroughly if

they/it come(s) into contact

with detergents or care

products. Keep detergents and

care products out of the reach

of children.

Installation

:Warning

Risk of electric shock/fire/

material damage/damage to

the appliance!

If the appliance is not installed

properly, this may lead to a

dangerous situation. Make sure

that:

en Safety instructions

■The mains voltage on your

power socket matches the

rated voltage specified on

the appliance (identification

plate). The connected loads

and the required fuse

protection are specified on

the identification plate.

■The appliance is only

connected to a source of

alternating current via a

nationally recognized and

grounded outlet that has

been correctly installed.

■The mains plug and the

grounded socket match and

the earthing system has

been correctly installed.

■The cross section of the

cable is sufficiently large

enough.

■The mains plug is accessible

at all times.

■If using a residual current

circuit breaker, only use one

that bears the following

mark: z. The presence of

this mark is the only way to

be sure that it fulfils all the

applicable regulations.

:Warning

Risk of electric shock/fire/

material damage/damage to

the appliance!

If the appliance's mains cable is

altered or damaged, this may

result in electric shock, short

circuiting or fire due to

overheating.

The mains cable must not be

kinked, crushed or altered, and

must not come into contact with

any heat sources.

:Warning

Risk of fire/material damage/

damage to the appliance!

The use of extension cords or

power strips may result in fire

due to overheating or short

circuiting.

Connect the appliance directly

to an earthed socket that has

been correctly installed. Do not

use extension cords, power

strips or multi-way couplers.

:Warning

Risk of injury/material

damage/damage to the

appliance!

■The appliance may vibrate or

move when in operation,

potentially resulting in injury

or material damage.

Place the appliance on a

clean, even, solid surface

and, using a spirit level to

guide you, level it with the

screw-in feet.

Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the appliance!

Safety instructions en

■Incorrectly placing (stacking)

this appliance on top of a

washing machine may result

in injury, material damage

and/or damage to the

appliance.

If this appliance is to be

placed on top of a washing

machine, the washing

machine must be of at least

the same depth and width as

the appliance, and it must be

secured in place with the

appropriate connection set if

available ~Page 14 The

appliance MUST be secured

with this connection set.

Stacking the appliance in

any other way is forbidden.

Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the appliance!

■If you take hold of any of the

appliance's protruding parts

(e.g. the appliance door) in

order to lift or move it, these

parts may break off and

cause injury.

Do not take hold of any of

the appliance's protruding

parts in order to move the

appliance.

:Warning

Risk of injury!

■The appliance is very heavy.

Lifting it may result in injury.

Do not lift the appliance on

your own.

Risk of injury!

■The appliance has sharp

edges on which you could

cut your hands.

Do not take hold of the

appliance by its sharp

edges. Wear protective

gloves to lift it.

Risk of injury!

■If the hoses and mains

cables are not correctly

routed, they may constitute a

tripping hazard, which may

result in injury.

Route hoses and cables

such that they do not

constitute a tripping hazard.

Operation

:Warning

Risk of explosions/fire!

Laundry that has come into

contact with solvents, oil, wax,

wax remover, paint, grease or

stain remover may ignite when

dried in the machine, or even

cause the appliance to explode.

Therefore please note:

■Rinse the laundry thoroughly

with warm water and

detergent before drying it in

the machine.

■Do not place laundry in this

appliance to be dried if the

laundry has not been

washed first.

■Do not use the appliance if

industrial chemicals have

been used to clean the

laundry.

en Safety instructions

:Warning

Risk of explosions/fire!

■If there is any residual

material left in the fluff filter,

this may ignite when drying

is in progress, or even cause

the appliance to catch fire or

explode.

Clean out the fluff filter each

time the appliance is used to

dry laundry.

Risk of explosions/fire!

■Certain objects may ignite

when drying is in progress,

or even cause the appliance

to catch fire or explode.

Remove any lighters or

matches from pockets on

items of clothing.

Risk of explosions/fire!

■If there is coal dust or flour in

the air around the appliance,

this may cause an explosion.

Make sure that the area

around the appliance is kept

clean when it is in operation.

:Warning

Risk of fire/material damage/

damage to the appliance!

If a program is terminated

before the drying cycle has

finished, this prevents the

laundry from cooling down

sufficiently and may cause the

laundry to ignite, or may result

in material damage or damage

to the appliance.

■During the last part of the

drying cycle, the laundry in

the drum is not heated

(cooling cycle). This is to

ensure that it remains at a

temperature at which it will

not be damaged.

■Do not switch off the

appliance before the drying

cycle has finished unless you

remove all items of laundry

from the drum immediately

and spread them out (to

dissipate the heat).

:Warning

Risk of poisoning/material

damage!

Condensation water is not

suitable for drinking and may

be contaminated with lint.

Contaminated condensation

water may be hazardous to

health and may cause material

damage.

Do not drink or reuse.

:Warning

Risk of poisoning!

Poisonous fumes may be given

off by cleaning agents that

contain solvents, e.g. cleaning

solvent.

Do not use cleaning agents that

contain solvents.

Safety instructions en

:Warning

Risk of injury!

■If you support your weight/sit

on the appliance door when

it is open, the appliance may

tip over, which may result in

injury.

Do not support your weight

on the appliance door when

it is open.

Risk of injury!

■If you climb onto the

appliance, the worktop may

break, which may result in

injury.

Do not climb onto the

appliance.

Risk of injury!

■If you reach into the drum

while it is still rotating, you

risk injuring your hands.

Wait until the drum has

stopped rotating.

:Warning

Risk of burns!

The exterior of the appliance's

rear panel becomes very hot

during operation.

Never touch the surface of the

appliance's rear panel when it

is hot, and keep children away.

Caution!

Material damage/damage to

the appliance

■If the amount of laundry in

the appliance exceeds its

maximum load capacity, it

may not be able to operate

properly, or this may result in

material damage or damage

to the appliance.

Do not exceed the maximum

load capacity of dry laundry.

Make sure you comply with

the maximum load capacities

specified for each of the

programs. ~Page 20

Material damage/damage to the appliance

■If you operate the appliance

without a fluff filter, or if the

fluff filter is defective, this

may result in damage to the

appliance.

Do not operate the appliance

without a fluff filter, or with a

fluff filter that is defective.

Material damage/damage to the appliance

■Light objects such as hair

and lint may be sucked into

the air inlet when the

appliance is in operation.

Keep these away from the

appliance.

Material damage/damage to the appliance

■Foam and foam rubber may

deform or melt if dried in the

appliance.

Do not dry laundry items that

contain foam or foam rubber

in the appliance.

Material damage/damage to the appliance

en Safety instructions

■If you pour the wrong

quantity of detergent or

cleaning agent into the

appliance, this may result in

material damage or damage

to the appliance.

Use detergents/care

products/cleaning agents

and softeners in accordance

with the manufacturers'

instructions.

Material damage/damage to the appliance

■If the appliance overheats, it

may not be able to operate

properly, or this may result in

material damage or damage

to the appliance.

Make sure that the

appliance's air inlet is never

obstructed when the

appliance is in operation,

and that the area around the

appliance is adequately

ventilated.

Cleaning/Maintenance

:Warning

Risk of death!

The appliance is powered by

electricity. There is a risk of

electric shock if you come into

contact with live components.

Therefore please note:

■Switch off the appliance.

Disconnect the appliance

from the power supply (pull

out the plug).

■Never take hold of the mains

plug with wet hands.

■When removing the mains

plug from the socket, always

take hold of the plug itself

and never the mains cable,

otherwise this may damage

the mains cable.

■Do not make any technical

modifications to the

appliance or its features.

■Repairs and any other work

on the appliance must only

be conducted by our

customer service or by an

electrician. The same applies

for replacing the mains cable

(when necessary).

■Spare mains cables can be

ordered from our customer

service.

:Warning

Risk of poisoning!

Poisonous fumes may be given

off by cleaning agents that

contain solvents, e.g. cleaning

solvent.

Do not use cleaning agents that

contain solvents.

:Warning

Risk of electric shock/material

damage/damage to the

appliance!

If moisture penetrates the

appliance, this may cause it to

short circuit.

Do not use a pressure washer

or steam cleaner to clean your

appliance.

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