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Tumble dryer WTG8640SSA 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 For private domestic use only. ■ I n t e n d e d u s e Only to dry and refresh fabrics that ■ have a care label specifying that they are suitable for use in a dryer. The dryer can be operated by ■...
Safety instructions Do not allow children to Safety instructions ■ clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised. The following safety information Keep children under 3 years S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to ■...
Safety instructions Warning Installation Risk of suffocation! Warning If allowed to play with the Risk of electric shock/fire/ packaging/plastic film or material damage/damage to packing components, children the appliance! may become caught in these or If the appliance is not installed pull them over their heads and properly, this may lead to a suffocate.
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Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) Warning ■ this appliance on top of a Risk of electric shock/fire/ washing machine may result material damage/damage to in injury, material damage the appliance! and/or damage to the If the appliance's mains cable is 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 During the last part of the Warning ■ drying cycle, the laundry in Risk of explosions/fire! the drum is not heated If there is any residual ■ (cooling cycle). This is to material left in the fluff filter, ensure that it remains at a this may ignite when drying temperature at which it will...
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Safety instructions Warning Caution! Risk of injury! Material damage/damage to If you support your weight/sit the appliance ■ on the appliance door when If the amount of laundry in ■ it is open, the appliance may the appliance exceeds its tip over, which may result in maximum load capacity, it injury.
Safety instructions If you pour the wrong When removing the mains ■ ■ quantity of detergent or plug from the socket, always cleaning agent into the take hold of the plug itself appliance, this may result in and never the mains cable, material damage or damage otherwise this may damage to the appliance.
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Safety instructions Warning Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the appliance! The use of spare parts and accessories supplied by other brands is dangerous and may result in injury, material damage or damage to the appliance. For safety reasons, use genuine spare parts and accessories only.
Environmental protection Energy-saving tips Environmental protection Spin the laundry before drying. The ■ drier the laundry, the shorter the drying time will be, thus consuming Packaging/old appliance less energy. E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n Load the dryer with the maximum ■...
Installation and connection You could cut your hands on the ■ Installation and sharp edges of the dryer. Do not hold the dryer by the sharp edges. connection Protruding parts on the dryer may ■ break off when it is lifted or pushed. Scope of delivery Do not move the dryer by holding I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d c o n n e c t i o n...
Installation and connection Optional accessories Transport and frost protection To empty the condensate container: Washer-dryer stack connection set: ■ To save space, the dryer can be Use the program selector to select placed on top of a suitable washing any program. machine of the same width and Press the Start button.
The main points in brief The main points in brief T h e m a i n p o i n t s i n b r i e f Load the laundry and close Switch on the dryer. Select a program and, if the door.
Getting to know your appliance Getting to know your appliance Dryer G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensate container 0 Control and display panel 8 Drum interior light (depending on the model) @ Dryer door...
Getting to know your appliance Control panel ( Use the program selector to switch the dryer on and off and to select the program. 0 Programm ~ Page 21. 8 Start button for starting or interrupting the program ~ Page 23. @ Buttons ~ Page 23.
Getting to know your appliance Display panel Display panel Buttons in the display panel Fine adjustment of the – dryness level. Time program selected. ( Dry Level, Time Dry, Finish in ñ Selectable Option Settings for "Ready in" time selected. customizing Programs are Anti-crease selected.
Laundry – Clean the moisture sensor Laundry regularly ~ Page 32. P reparing the laundry Sorting laundry according to: L a u n d r y Warning c Suitable for tumble drying Risk of explosion or fire! a Dry at normal temperature Remove any cigarette lighters and ` Dry at low temperature matches from pockets.
Programs and buttons Programs and buttons Programs P r o g r a m s a n d b u t t o n s Programs Max. Type of laundry (For laundry which is:) load up Standard programs Cottons full load Normal cotton and linen type load (bed linen, cotton clothes, etc.) Cupboard Dry full load...
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Programs and buttons Programs Max. Type of laundry (For laundry which is:) load up Special programs 1/2 load Terry-towelling laundry e.g. towels and bathrobes Towels 1/2 load Cotton fabrics for drying in higher temperatures to keep them more Sanitize hygienic 1/2 load Fabrics made from jeans/denim Jeans...
Programs and buttons Buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Default Program and Option settings Note: At the factory initial settings are pre-set for all cycles. You can change some program settings as fol- lows. Fine adjust The dryeness level can be increased in 3 steps )i.e. the laundry is drier) by touching the Dry level button for certain programs.
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Programs and buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Other buttons A signal sounds after the program has ended ~ Page 30 Signal E 3 sec. You can secure the dryer against inadvertent changing of the set functions. To do (Childproof lock) this, activate the childproof lock after cycle start.
Operating the appliance Operating the appliance Loading 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 dryer The dryer must be correctly Note: positioned and connected, ~ Page 14.
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Operating the appliance Place the required fabric in the insert d) Soft toys of the basket for woollens Dry soft toys in the basket for woollens without the insert. Only Notes place as many soft toys in the – Spin the fabrics before placing basket for woollens as is possible them in the insert.
Operating the appliance Remove the fabrics and switch off Program sequence the dryer. The programme status is indicated in the display field. Setting a program e.g. Expected programme duration If you have activated the Note: in hours and minutes. 1:27 childproof lock, you must deactivate it before you can set a program, see When a programme is...
Operating the appliance Program interruption Clean the fluff filter after each drying cycle: The program can be interrupted at any Open the dryer door and remove all time; to pause, open the dryer door or fluff from the door. press the Start button. Remove the fluff filter.
Operating the appliance Dry the fluff filter, close it and reinsert Pull out the condensate container the fluff filter. horizontally. Pour out the condensation water. Caution! The dryer may be damaged. Do not operate the dryer without a fluff filter or if the fluff filter is defective. Emptying the condensate container By default, the condensation from the...
Signal setting The volume of the audible signal at Signal setting the end of the program is shown in the display. You can change the following settings: S i g n a l s e t t i n g The spin speed that is used for ■...
Cleaning Turn both locking levers towards Cleaning each other. C leaning the dryer and the C l e a n i n g control panel Warning Risk of death! There is a risk of electric shock as the dryer is operated with electricity. Remove the top cap from the heat Disconnect the dryer from the mains exchanger.
Cleaning First insert the heat exchanger, and Cleaning the moisture sensor then fit the heat exchanger's top cap in place. The dryer is equipped with a Note: Turn both locking levers back and stainless-steel moisture sensor. The close the maintenance flap until it moisture sensor measures how damp locks into place.
Faults and what to do about them Faults and what to do about them F a u l t s a n d w h a t t o d o a b o u t t h e m Faults Cause/remedy ð...
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/remedy Drying time too long? The fluff filter may be dirty and cause a longer drying time. Clean the fluff fil- ■ ter. The heat exchanger may be dirty and cause a longer drying time. Clean the ■...
After-sales service After-sales service After-sales service A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e If you cannot rectify the fault yourself (faults, what to do?), please contact our after-sales service. We will always find an appropriate solution to avoid unnecessary visits by engineers.
Consumption values Consumption values C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Program Spin speed which is Duration** Energy consumption** used for spinning the laundry Cottons 8 kg 4 kg 8 kg 4 kg Cupboard Dry* 1400 rpm...
Technical data Technical data Dimensions: T e c h n i c a l d a t a 85 x 60 x 60 cm Height x width x depth Weight: Approx. 45 kg Maximum load: 8 kg Condensate container: 4.6 l Connected voltage: 220 - 240 V Connected load:...
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0344 892 8979 (Calls charged at local or mobile rate.) 01450 2655 (0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.) You can find the contact information for all countries in the attached after-sales service directory. Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München, GERMANY *9001238076*...