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Tumble dryer WTR86T9PSN en Installation and operating instructions...
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Caution! To meet the high quality demands required by Bosch, every tumble dryer This signal word indicates a possibly that leaves our factory is carefully dangerous situation. Not heeding the checked to ensure that it functions caution can cause property and/or correctly and is in perfect condition.
Intended use Intended use Safety instructions T he following safety information This appliance is intended for private ■ I n t e n d e d u s e S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to domestic use only.
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Safety instructions Do not allow children to Warning ■ clean or maintain this Risk of suffocation! appliance unsupervised. If allowed to play with the Keep children under 3 years packaging/plastic film or ■ and pets away from this packing components, children appliance.
Safety instructions The mains plug must be Installation ■ freely accessible at all times. Warning If this is not possible, in Risk of electric shock/fire/ order to comply with the material damage/damage to relevant safety regulations, a the appliance! switch (all pole If the appliance is not installed disconnection) must be built properly, this may lead to a...
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Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) Warning ■ this appliance on top of a Risk of fire/material damage/ washing machine may result damage to the appliance! in injury, material damage The use of extension cords or and/or damage to the power strips may result in fire appliance.
Safety instructions Warning Operation Risk of injury! Warning The appliance is very heavy. ■ Risk of explosions/fire! Lifting it may result in injury. Laundry that has come into Do not lift the appliance on contact with solvents, oil, wax, your own. wax remover, paint, grease or The appliance has sharp Ri s k of i n j u ry!
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Safety instructions If there is coal dust or flour in Do not switch off the ■ ■ the air around the appliance, appliance before the drying this may cause an explosion. cycle has finished unless you Make sure that the area remove all items of laundry around the appliance is kept from the drum immediately...
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Safety instructions If you operate the appliance Warning ■ without a fluff catcher (e.g. Risk of injury! fluff filter, fluff depot, If you support your weight/sit ■ depending on appliance on the appliance door when specifications), or if the fluff it is open, the appliance may catcher is incomplete or tip over, which may result in...
Safety instructions If the appliance overheats, it Repairs and any other work ■ ■ may not be able to operate on the appliance must only properly, or this may result in be conducted by our material damage or damage customer service or by an to the appliance.
Energy-saving tips Warning Energy-saving tips Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the Spin the laundry before drying. The ■ E n e r g y - s a v i n g t i p s appliance! drier the laundry, the shorter the programme will be, in turn reducing The use of spare parts and energy consumption.
Installing and connecting the appliance Caution! Installing and Risk of material damage and damage connecting the to the appliance Objects remaining in the drum that are appliance not designed for operation with the appliance may result in material S cope of delivery damage and damage to the appliance.
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Installing and connecting the appliance Warning Warning Risk of injury/material damage/ Risk of injury! damage to the appliance! The appliance is very heavy. Lifting it ■ The appliance may vibrate or move may result in injury. ■ when in operation, potentially Do not lift the appliance on your resulting in injury or material own.
Installing and connecting the appliance The appliance must not be supplied Install the appliance as follows: ■ through an external switching Place the appliance on a clean, device, such as a timer, or even, solid surface. connected to a circuit that is Check that the appliance is level regularly switched on and off by a using a spirit level.
Installing and connecting the appliance Warning Connect the appliance as follows: Risk of fire/material damage/damage Connecting the drain hose. to the appliance! ~ Page 36 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.
Installing and connecting the appliance Optional accessories Order optional accessories from the after-sales service: Basket for woollens: ■ Dry or air individual woollen items, sports shoes and soft toys in the basket for woollens. – Order number: WMZ20600. Platform: ■ For easier loading and unloading, raise your dryer with a platform.
Short introduction Quick reference guide The appliance must be correctly installed and connected. ~ Page 13 N ote: S h o r t i n t r o d u c t i o n Before the programme starts: Sort the laundry. Switch on the Select a appliance.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance overview F a m i l i a r i s i n g y o u r s e l f w i t h y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensation container 0 Control panel 8 Drum interior lighting (depending on the model)
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Fascia Programmes Programme selector Switch the appliance on/off ■ Set the programme/dryness level ■ Display Displays settings and information Buttons for programme settings and additional functions/appliance settings...
Display Display D i s p l a y Indicator/ Description Information symbol Programme status: Lit: Status indicator Drying Ù Iron Dry ö Cupboard Dry » Anti-Crease -˜- Pause End of programme “Ÿš ‹ ‹ : ‹ ‹ Programme duration Expected programme duration in hours and minutes.
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme Maximum load Programme name Maximum load based on the dry Brief explanation of the programme and the items for which it is suitable. weight of the items Cotton 9 kg...
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Overview of programmes Rapid 40' 1 kg Mixed load of synthetic fabrics and light cottons. Down 1.5 kg Clothing, bedspreads or eiderdowns stuffed with down. Notes Dry large items individually. ■ Once the programme has ended, shake the items of laundry to distribute the ■...
Programme settings Programme settings P r o g r a m m e s e t t i n g s Program setting Function Not all settings can be activated in every programme. The activated settings are displayed on the pro- Note: gramme selector (dryness level) or highlighted brightly in the display.
Laundry Notes Laundry – When washing laundry to be tumble-dried, use the correct P reparing laundry amount of detergent and care L a u n d r y products as specified in the Warning manufacturer's instructions. Risk of explosions/fire! – Clean the moisture sensor Certain objects may ignite when drying regularly ~ Page 39.
Laundry Sorting laundry Caution! Risk of material damage to the Load the laundry item by item Note: appliance and laundry into the appliance. For more effective Do not tumble-dry the following items or drying, do not stuff an entire bundle of fabrics in the appliance: laundry into the dryer at once.
Operating the appliance Load the laundry unfolded into the Operating the drum. appliance L oading laundry and O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the appliance The appliance must be correctly Note: installed and connected.
Operating the appliance Setting a programme Changing the programme or adding more laundry If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it You can remove or add laundry and before you can set a programme. change or adjust the programme at any ~ Page 33 time during drying.
Operating the appliance End of programme Emptying the condensation container The following message appears in the display: “Ÿš Condensation will form in the appliance as it dries the laundry. Removing laundry and If there is no drain hose connected to switching off the appliance the appliance, the condensation water from the appliance will run into the...
Operating the appliance Push the condensation container Remove the fluff from the fluff filter back into the appliance until you feel recess. Ensure that no fluff falls into it lock into place. the open shaft. Pull the two-part fluff filter apart. Removing the fluff During drying, fluff and hair from Note:...
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Operating the appliance Remove all fluff from both parts of Dry the two parts of the fluff filter, the filter. snap them shut and reinsert the filter. Rinse off fluff under warm, running Caution! water. Material damage/damage to the appliance If you operate the appliance without a fluff catcher (e.g.
Appliance settings Notification signal Appliance settings You can activate or deactivate the Y ou can activate/deactivate or change notification signal at the end of the A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s the appliance settings directly.
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Appliance settings Press and hold A (Start/Reload). At Press 5 (Drying Time) the same time: or ñ(Finished in) until the required Set the programme to position 2. setting appears on the display. Settings: Medium High Very high Alter any additional appliance settings you require or save and exit Release A (Start/Reload).
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Appliance settings Alter any additional appliance Saving and exiting the appliance settings you require or save and exit settings the appliance settings. Save and exit the appliance settings as follows: Changing the spin speed Turn the programme selector to If you have spun the laundry before switch off the appliance.
Draining the condensation water Detach the condensation hose from Œ Draining the the connector. condensation water C ondensation will form in the appliance D r a i n i n g t h e c o n d e n s a t i o n w a t e r as it dries the laundry.
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Draining the condensation water Push the drain hose into the Siphon: appliance's hose guide. The connection point must be secured using a hose clamp (12- Take care not to kink the Note: 22 mm clamping range, available drain hose when doing this. from specialist retailers).
Cleaning and maintenance Floor drain: Cleaning and maintenance C leaning the appliance C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 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.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the moisture sensor Warning Risk of electric shock/material The moisture sensor measures damage/damage to the appliance! Note: the amount of moisture in the laundry. If moisture penetrates the appliance, After long periods of usage, the this may cause it to short circuit. moisture sensor may become covered Do not use a pressure washer, steam by a fine layer of limescale or detergent...
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the base unit Pull the heat exchanger cover out by its grip. Fluff and hair from the laundry collect in the base unit during drying. Clean the appliance's base unit if the following message appears in the display: å. You can also clean the appliance's base unit even if this message does not appear in the display, e.g.
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Cleaning and maintenance Position the filter mat fully on the b) Pull the insert out horizontally. retainers in the heat exchanger cover. c) Rinse the insert under running Notes water and dry it off. – Ensure that the filter mat is clean and dry, and positioned on the retainers as shown.
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Cleaning and maintenance e) Carefully clean the fins on the Lock the levers on the heat heat exchanger with a vacuum exchanger cover. cleaner and brush attachment. Always clean the fins on the Note: Close the maintenance flap. heat exchanger from top to bottom, taking care not to bend or damage them.
Help with the appliance Help with the appliance H e l p w i t h t h e a p p l i a n c e Faults Cause/Remedy Appliance does not start Check the mains plug and the fuses. Creasing.
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Help with the appliance Humidity in the room is increas- Make sure the room is sufficiently ventilated. ing. Unusual noises when drying. When drying is in progress, the pump and compressor generate noise when operating normally. This does not indicate that the appliance is malfunctioning.
Transporting the appliance Push the condensation container Transporting the back into the appliance until you feel it lock into place. appliance Warning T r a n s p o r t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e Risk of injury/material damage/ damage to the appliance! If you take hold of any of the appliance's...
Consumption values Consumption values C onsumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Spin speed used for Duration** Energy consumption** Programme spinning the laundry (in min) (in kWh) (in rpm) Cotton 9 kg...
Technical data Technical data Disposal D imensions: Dispose of packaging and the T e c h n i c a l d a t a D i s p o s a l approx. 850 x 600 x 650 mm appliance in an (height x width x depth) environmentally responsible...
Customer Service Customer Service I f you cannot rectify the error yourself by C u s t o m e r S e r v i c e turning the appliance off and then on again, please contact our after-sales service.~ Enclosed after-sales service directory or cover page We will always find an appropriate...
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