Bosch WAL28RH1GB User Manual And Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 Washing machine WAL28RH1GB [en] User manual and installation instructions...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   4 10 Before using for the first time........   34 1.1 General information.... 4 10.1 Starting an empty washing 1.2 Intended use....... 4 cycle ........ 34 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........   35 1.5 Safe use ........ 7 11.1 Preparing the laundry ..... 35 1.6 Safe cleaning and mainten-...
  • Page 3 20 Customer Service.....    63 15.2 Connecting the appliance 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and to a WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) with WPS function .. 42 production number (FD).. 63 15.3 Connecting the appliance 21 Consumption values....   64 to a WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) without WPS func- 22 Technical specifications..
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
  • Page 5: Safe Installation

    Safety en 1.4 Safe installation Take note of the safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
  • Page 6 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶ Do not lift the appliance on your own. If this appliance is not correctly installed in a washer-dryer stack, the installed appliance may fall. ▶...
  • Page 7: Safe Use

    Safety en ▶ Wear protective gloves when installing and transporting the ap- pliance. 1.5 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
  • Page 8 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if con- sumed. ▶ If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice. ▶ Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that con- tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
  • Page 9: Safe Cleaning And Maintenance

    Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of chemical burns! If the detergent drawer is opened, detergent and care products may spray out from the appliance. Contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation. ▶ Rinse eyes and/or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come into contact with detergents or care products.
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage Make sure that the length of the ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. damage If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Preventing material damage able to operate properly.
  • Page 11: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy

    Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Reduce the washing temperature for ▶ spray residue or other residues im- lightly and normally soiled laundry. mediately if they come into contact a At low temperatures, the appliance with the appliance. consumes less energy.
  • Page 12: Installation And Connection

    en Installation and connection Remove any packaging and pro- Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tective covers completely from the appliance. nection For the environmentally friendly Installation and connection disposal of the packaging materi- 4.1 Unpacking the appliance als, observe the information on the topic of Note: Please read the information in → "Disposing of packaging",...
  • Page 13: Contents Of Package

    Installation and connection en 4.2 Contents of package After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery. Washing machine WARNING Risk of electric shock! Accompanying documents The appliance contains live parts. Touching live parts is dangerous. Water inlet hose Do not operate the appliance ▶...
  • Page 14: Removing The Transit Bolts

    en Installation and connection ATTENTION! Installation loca- Requirements If the appliance is installed in areas tion exposed to frost or outdoors, frozen On a wall Do not trap the residual water may damage the appli- hoses between ance and frozen hoses may crack or the wall and the split.
  • Page 15: Connecting The Appliance

    Installation and connection en Unscrew and remove all four Put on the four cover caps. screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench. Press down on the four cover caps. Pull the power cord out of the holder. 4.5 Connecting the appliance Remove the four sleeves.
  • Page 16: Aligning The Appliance

    en Installation and connection Connect the water inlet hose. Note: Observe the draining heights. The maximum draining height is 100 cm. Drainage into a Secure the con- siphon nection point with a (24–40 mm) hose clamp. Drainage into a Fix and secure washbasin the water outlet Connect the water inlet hose to a using an elbow.
  • Page 17: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply

    Installation and connection en Loosen the lock nuts using a WAF Screw the lock nuts tightly against 17 wrench by turning it in a clock- the housing using a WAF 17 wise direction. wrench. In doing so, hold the foot tight and To align the appliance, turn the ap- do not adjust its height.
  • Page 18 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured.
  • Page 19: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Detergent drawer Compartment II: ¡ Detergent for main wash ¡ Water softener ¡ Bleach ¡ Stain remover Compartment ¡ Fabric softener ¡ Liquid starch ¡ Waterproofing agent Compartment I: ¡ Detergent for prewash ¡ Hygiene detergent 5.3 Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
  • Page 20 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance...
  • Page 21: Display

    Display en Display 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Example: Display Display Designation Description 0:40 Programme dura- Approximate expected programme dura- tion/programme tion or programme time remaining. time remaining "Ready in" time The programme end has been set and the remaining number of hours is displayed.
  • Page 22 en Display Display Designation Description ⁠ Voltage control Flashes: The automatic voltage control system system detects impermissible voltage drops. This will pause the programme. Note: The programme will continue when the voltage is permissible again. ⁠ Voltage control Flashes: The programme has been system paused because of impermissible voltage drops.
  • Page 23: Buttons

    Buttons en Buttons 7 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons You can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for → "Programmes", Page 26. Button Selection Description (Start / ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- Pause) gramme.
  • Page 24 en Buttons Button Selection Description   (Remote Start) ¡ Activate If you briefly press the button, the ap- pliance will be enabled for remote ¡ Deactivate start via the Home Connect app ¡ Open the If you press the button for approx. 3 Home Connect seconds, the Home Connect menu menu...
  • Page 25 Buttons en Button Selection Description (Memory) ¡ Saving Press the button for approx. 3 seconds to save your customised pro- ¡ Setting gram settings. → "Saving the programme settings", Page 39 If you briefly press the button, you can set customised program settings for your program.
  • Page 26 en Programmes ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Speed Max. spin speed 1400 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 27 Programmes en ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ – Speed Max. spin speed 1400 (rpm) – Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 28 en Programmes – Speed Max. spin speed 1200 1400 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 29 Programmes en – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Speed Max. spin speed 1400 1400 (rpm) – – Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 30 en Programmes – ⁠ – – – – – Speed Max. spin speed 1200 1200 (rpm) – Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 31 Programmes en Speed Max. spin speed 1400 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 32 en Programmes – Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 33 Programmes en – ⁠ – ⁠ ⁠ – – ⁠ Speed Max. spin speed 1200 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 34: Accessories

    en Accessories Accessories 9 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order number Pedestal with drawer Install the appliance at a WMZPW20W raised height so that it can be easily loaded and unloaded. Fixing brackets Improves the stability of WMZ2200 the appliance.
  • Page 35: Laundry

    Laundry en Pour approx. 1 litre of tap water Press (Start / Pause) to start into compartment II. the programme. a The display shows the remaining programme duration. Start the first wash cycle or press to switch off the appliance. → "Basic operation", Page 39 Laundry 11 Laundry Laundry...
  • Page 36: Sorting Laundry

    en Laundry – Some stubborn or dried-in stains To improve washing results and ▶ can be removed by washing prevent discolouration, sort the several times laundry according to the following – Wash large and small items of criteria before washing. laundry together –...
  • Page 37: Detergents And Care

    Detergents and care products en Symbol Washing process Recommended pro- gramme ⁠ Particularly gentle Delicates/Silk for washing by hand Hand wash Wool Not suitable for machine-washing – Notes Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care ¡ only use liquid detergents that are self-flowing products ¡...
  • Page 38: Detergent Dosage

    en Detergents and care products Tip: Visit www.cleanright.eu to find further information on detergents, care products and cleaning agents for domestic use. 12.2 Detergent dosage The detergent dosage depends on: You can find out how hard your ¡ The amount of laundry water is from your local water com- pany or measure it yourself using ¡...
  • Page 39: Basic Operation

    Basic operation en 13.3 Adjusting the pro- Basic operation 13 Basic operation gramme settings Basic operation Depending on the programme and 13.1 Switching on the appli- programme progress, you can adjust ance or activate/deactivate the settings. Note: Overview of all programme set- Press ▶ tings: Requirement: A programme has been set.
  • Page 40: Adding Detergent And Care Product

    en Basic operation Open the door. 13.8 Adding laundry Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely. Press The appliance is paused and checks whether it is possible to add or remove laundry.
  • Page 41: Switching Off The Appli- Ance

    Childproof lock en Remove the laundry. Childproof lock 14 Childproof lock Secure your appliance against being Childproof lock operated unintentionally using the controls. 14.1 Activating the childproof lock Press and hold 3s for approx. 3 ▶ seconds. a The controls are locked. a The childproof lock remains active even after the appliance has been 13.11 Switching off the appli- switched off.
  • Page 42: Home Connect Settings

    en Home Connect The Home Connect app guides you Press the WPS button on the through the entire login process. Fol- router within the next 2 minutes. low the instructions in the Home Con- Take note of the information in the nect app to configure the settings. documents for your router.
  • Page 43 Home Connect  en network information for the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) to your appli- ance. Requirement: The Home Connect app is open and you have logged on. Press and hold for at least 3 seconds. a The display shows Aut. Set the programme to position 2. a The display shows SAP.
  • Page 44: Activating Wi-Fi On The Appliance

    en Home Connect Set the programme to position 3. 15.7 Software update a The display shows APP. Requirement: The display shows . Press Press and hold for approx. 3 a The appliance connects to the seconds. Home Connect app. Set the programme to position 6. Once your appliance is displayed a UPd appears on the display.
  • Page 45 Home Connect  en appliance will transmit the following types of data to the Home Connect server (initial registration): ¡ Unique appliance identification (consisting of appliance codes as well as the MAC address of the Wi-Fi communication module in- stalled). ¡ Security certificate of the Wi-Fi communication module (to ensure a secure data connection).
  • Page 46: Basic Settings

    en Basic settings Basic settings 16 Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 16.1 Overview of the basic settings Below is an overview of the basic settings on your appliance. Basic setting Symbol Value Description End signal 0 (off) Set the volume of the signal at the 1 (quiet)
  • Page 47: Cleaning The Drum

    Cleaning and servicing en Pull out the detergent drawer. with nothing but Press down on the insert and re- water and a move the detergent drawer. damp cloth. Remove all de- Fresh deposits tergent residue, are easier to re- spray residue or move without other residues leaving any...
  • Page 48: Descaling

    en Cleaning and servicing Fit the insert and lock it into place. 17.5 Cleaning the drain pump Clean the drain pump in the event of faults, e.g. blockages or rattling noises. Emptying the drain pump Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely.
  • Page 49 Cleaning and servicing en Slide a sufficiently large receptacle CAUTION - Risk of scalding! under the opening. When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets hot. Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ solution. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the sealing cap.
  • Page 50: Cleaning The Water Outlet Hose At The Siphon

    en Cleaning and servicing Cleaning the drain pump Before the next wash To prevent unused detergent from Note: Please read the information in flowing straight into the outlet in the the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing next wash, run the Drain programme material damage → Page 10 sections after you have emptied the drain to ensure that you use the appliance pump.
  • Page 51: Clean The Water Inlet Filters

    Cleaning and servicing en Clean the water outlet hose and si- Cleaning the filter on the tap phon connecting piece. Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely.
  • Page 52 en Cleaning and servicing Connect the water inlet hose and Use pliers to remove the filter. check for leaks. Clean the filter with a small brush. Cleaning the filter on the appliance Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely.
  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 18 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 54 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The water pressure is low. No remedial action possible. The filters in the water inflow are blocked. Clean the filters in the water inflow → Page 51. ▶ The tap is turned off. Turn on the tap. ▶...
  • Page 55 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is not The mains plug of the power cord is not plugged in. working. Connect the appliance to the power supply. ▶ The circuit breaker is faulty. Check the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶...
  • Page 56 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The water is not drain- Drain pump is blocked. ing. → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 48 ▶ is activated. Continue the programme by selecting Spin or ▶ Drain and pressing The water outlet hose is connected too high. Install the water outlet hose at a maximum height of ▶...
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The programme dura- Not a fault – no action required. ▶ tion changes during Note: When loading, where possible, place large and the wash cycle. small items of laundry together in the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle.
  • Page 58 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting High spin speed not Note: Where possible, mix large and small items in reached. the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle. Start the Spin programme. ▶ The spin programme Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked. does not start.
  • Page 59 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Creasing. The wrong programme is selected for the type of fab- ric. Select the programmes that are suitable for the ▶ type of fabric. → "Programmes", Page 26 Detergent or fabric Too much detergent/fabric softener in the detergent softener drips off the drawer.
  • Page 60 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent residue on Detergents may contain water-insoluble substances the damp washing. that deposit on the laundry. Start the Rinse programme. ▶ Detergent residue on Detergents may contain water-insoluble substances the dry laundry. that deposit on the laundry. Brush out the laundry after washing and drying.
  • Page 61: Transportation, Storage And Disposal

    Transportation, storage and disposal en 18.1 Emergency release 19.2 Inserting the transit bolts Releasing the door Secure the appliance for transporta- Requirement: The drain pump is tion using transit bolts in order to pre- empty. → Page 48 vent damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Remove the four cover caps. cause material damage.
  • Page 62: Using The Appliance Again

    en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert all screws into the four Pour approx. 1 litre of water into transit bolts and tighten slightly. compartment II in the detergent drawer. Start the Drain programme. a The unused detergent cannot flow straight into the outlet during the next wash.
  • Page 63 Customer Service en If you contact Customer Service, you tronic appliances (waste will require the product number (E- electrical and electronic Nr.) and the production number (FD) equipment - WEEE). of your appliance. The guideline determ- The contact details for Customer Ser- ines the framework for vice can be found in the enclosed the return and recycling...
  • Page 64 en Consumption values Consumption values 21 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values Regulation. The values given for programs other than the Eco 40-60 are indicat- ive only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456.
  • Page 65 0,50 W Declaration of Conformity 23 Declaration of Con- ¡ Time until the formity networked standby mode Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Declaration of Conformity is set (Wi-Fi): hereby declares that the appliance not used Min. with Home Connect functionality ¡ Networked meets the essential requirements and...
  • Page 66 en Declaration of Conformity 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
  • Page 68 Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.

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