Bosch WAA28168GB Instruction Manual - Page 7
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Before washing for the first time
Do not load any laundry into the machine. Turn on the tap. Add the following to compartment
II:
– approx. 1 litre water
– detergent (dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions for light soiling and the
appropriate degree of water hardness)
Set the programme selector to Easy-Care 60 °C and select Start. At the end of the
programme, turn the programme selector to Off.
– Risk of electric shock.Disconnect the mains plug.
Care
– Risk of explosion. No solvents.
Machine housing, control panel
– Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.
– Do not use any abrasive cloths, scourers or cleaning agents (stainless steel cleaners).
– Remove detergent and cleaning agent residue immediately.
– Do not clean with a jet of water.
Cleaning the detergent drawer ...
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residues.
1. Pull out, press insert down, remove drawer completely.
2. To remove the insert: press the insert upwards from below with your
finger.
3. Clean the detergent dispenser tray and insert with water and a brush and
dry it.
4. Attach the insert and engage (connect the cylinder to the guide pin).
5. Push in the detergent drawer.
Leave the detergent drawer open so that any residual water can
evaporate.
Drum
Leave the washing machine door open so that the drum can dry out.
Rust stains - use chlorine-free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
Descaling
Ensure there is no laundry in the machine
Descale the appliance according to the descaler manufacturer's instructions. This should not
be necessary if the correct dosage of detergent is used.
Information to indicator lights
Indicator lights for status displays flash:
Wash and Rinse
Close the washing machine door properly; laundry may be caught.
Wash and Spin
– Open the tap completely.
– Supply hose kinked or trapped.
– Clean the filter
Rinse and Spin
Detergent solution pump blocked; Clean the detergent solution pump
page 10.
Drainage hose/waste pipe blocked; Clean the drainage hose at the siphon
page 10.
page 10, Water pressure too low.
Maintenance
Detergent solution pump
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Remove the service flap for detergent solution pump.
2. Carefully unscrew the pump cover (residual water).
3. Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (the impeller in
the detergent solution pump must rotate).
4. Replace the pump cover and screw it tightly.
5. Place the service flap back.
To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the drain during the next wash:
Pour 1 litre of water into compartment II and start the Drain programme.
Drainage hose at the siphon
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Loosen the hose clamp, carefully remove the drainage hose
(residual water).
2. Clean the drainage hose and siphon connecting piece.
3. Reattach the drainage hose and secure the connection with the hose
clamp.
Filter in the water supply
Risk of electric shock
Do not immerse the HydroSafe safety device in water (contains an electric valve).
Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:
1. Turn off the tap.
2. Select any programme (except Spin/Drain).
3. Select Start. Let the programme run for approximately 40 seconds.
4. Turn the programme selector to Off. Disconnect the mains plug.
5. Clean the filter:
Disconnect the hose from the tap.
Clean the filter using a small brush.
and/or for Standard and Aqua-Secure models:
Remove the hose on the rear of the appliance,
Remove the filter with pliers and clean.
6. Connect the hose and check the leak tightness of the
connection points.
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– Risk of scalding. Allow the
detergent solution to cool down.
– Turn off the tap.
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