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Tumble dryer
WQB246C9GR
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User manual and installation
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  • Page 1 Tumble dryer WQB246C9GR [en] User manual and installation instructions...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ...........  4 8 Dryness level......  30 1.1 General information.... 4 8.1 Changing the dryness level.. 30 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8.2 Adjusting the dryness level .. 30 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 9 Programmes ......  31 1.4 Safe installation ......
  • Page 3 14 Crease-removal function ..  40 19.2 Water tank filter .....  51 14.1 Starting a programme with 19.3 Moisture sensor.....  51 the crease-removal function ..  40 19.4 Condensation container fil- 14.2 Filling the water tank .....  40 ter ..........  52 15 Wool basket......  41 20 Troubleshooting......  53 15.1 Inserting the wool basket ..
  • 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 WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect 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 ▶ If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶...
  • Page 7: Safe Use

    Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of cutting! Touching sharp edges on the appliance may lead to cuts. ▶ Do not touch the sharp edges on the appliance. ▶ 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.
  • Page 8 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! If there is coal dust or flour in the air around the appliance, this may cause an explosion. ▶ Keep the area around the appliance clean during operation. WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Condensation water from this appliance is not suitable for drinking and may be contaminated with fluff.
  • Page 9: Safe Cleaning And Maintenance

    Safety en ▶ Rinse the laundry thoroughly with warm water and detergent be- fore drying it in the machine. ▶ Do not use the appliance if industrial chemicals have been used to clean the laundry beforehand. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If drying is interrupted early, the laundry is not cooled sufficiently and may ignite.
  • Page 10 en Safety An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners, hoses or sprays to clean the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The use of non-original spare parts and non-original accessories is dangerous. ▶ Only use the manufacturer's original spare parts and original ac- cessories.
  • Page 11: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en Clean the appliance with nothing ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material but water and a soft, damp cloth. Remove all detergent residue, damage ▶ spray residue or other residues im- mediately if they come into contact Preventing material damage ATTENTION! with the appliance.
  • Page 12: Energy Saving Mode

    en Installation and connection → "Disposing of packaging", After drying, clean the fluff filter Page 11 → Page 37. Check the appliance for visible a If the fluff filter is dirty, this reduces damage. the air flow in the appliance, ex- Open the door. tends the programme duration and increases energy consumption.
  • Page 13: Requirements For The Install- Ation Location

    Installation and connection en Included with Description Installation loca- Requirements the appliance tion Water jug In a washer-dryer Only use the ori- → "Filling the wa- stack ginal connection set from the ter tank", dryer manufac- Page 40 turer when set- Wool basket with ting up this appli- insert ance in a...
  • Page 14 en Installation and connection container. Use the water outlet hose Pull out the condensation hose to drain away excess condensation from the connecting piece. directly into the waste water system. Notes ¡ Operate this appliance using the water outlet hose provided. → "Connecting the water drain hose", Page 14 If you connect the water outlet...
  • Page 15 Installation and connection en Push the water drain hose as far Insert the stopper into the recess as it will go into the connecting in the top. piece. Insert the condensation container Empty the condensation container → Page 39. → Page 38. Connect the appliance to the water outlet.
  • Page 16: Aligning The Appliance

    en Installation and connection 4.5 Aligning the appliance Note: You can use the Y-distrib- In order to reduce vibrations and utor → Page 34 noises, align the appliance correctly. to connect the To align the appliance, turn the ap- ▶ water drain hose pliance feet. Check that the appli- of an additional ance is level using a spirit level.
  • Page 17 Installation and connection en Screw the door hinge and the door Removing the door hook onto the opposite sides. Requirement: The appliance is dis- connected from the mains. Open the door. Unscrew the door. When you do this, ensure that the door seal is not trapped or dam- aged.
  • Page 18 en Installation and connection Remove the colour door handle in- Remove the door lock. dicator and swap it with the cover on the opposite side. Insert the door lock on the oppos- ite side. Select the position of the door handle indicator based on the appliance's installation location: –...
  • Page 19: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply

    Installation and connection en Screw on the door. 4.7 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. The connection details of the appli- ance can be found under Tech- nical data → Page 61.
  • Page 20 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 21: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Wool basket Securing foot Wool basket Insert Tab for securing in the hook 5.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. 5.4 Operating logic Programmes → Page 31 Programme selector...
  • Page 22 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance tings by pressing the buttons. The ac- tivated settings are highlighted brightly on the display. ATTENTION! Pressing on the display with force may cause damage. Do not apply heavy pressure on ▶ the display. Do not press on the display using ▶...
  • Page 23: Display

    Display en Display 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Example: Display Display Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes. Recommendation for the maximum load capacity for the selected program in kg. Program end time → "Buttons", Page 29 You can remove or add laundry, and interrupt the current...
  • Page 24 en Display Display Description The cooling process cools the laundry for a few minutes while the drum is rotating, in order to avoid damage to the laundry. The cooling process can be cancelled by open- ing the door. Note: Do not change the set programme. ¡...
  • Page 25: Buttons

    Buttons en Buttons 7 Buttons Below is an overview of the buttons and their setting options. Buttons Button Selection Description ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the programme. ¡ Cancel is displayed, you ¡ Pause can pause the pro- gramme. is displayed, you can start the pro- gramme.
  • Page 26: Dryness Level

    en Buttons Button Selection Description Αγαπημένο ¡ Saving Press the button for ap- prox. 3 seconds to save ¡ Setting your customised pro- gram settings. → "Saving the pro- gramme settings", Page 36 If you briefly press the button, you can set cus- tomised program set- tings for your program.
  • Page 27 Buttons en Button Selection Description 5 πουκάμισα ¡ Activate Adjust the set pro- gramme with crease-re- ¡ Deactivate moval function Iron As- sist → "Crease-removal func- tion", Page 40 Suitable for dry shirts and blouses that have only been worn once. Activate for 2 to 5 items of laundry.
  • Page 28 en Buttons Button Selection Description 1 πουκάμισο ¡ Activate Adjust the set pro- gramme with crease-re- ¡ Deactivate moval function Iron As- sist → "Crease-removal func- tion", Page 40 Suitable for dry shirts and blouses that have only been worn once. Activate for one item of laundry.
  • Page 29 Buttons en Button Selection Description Λήξη σε Up to 24 hours Set the programme end time. The programme duration is already included in the set number of hours. Once the programme has started, the pro- gramme duration is dis- played. Μισό φορτίο ¡...
  • Page 30: Changing The Dryness Level

    en Dryness level Dryness level 8 Dryness level Each automatic programme has a specified dryness level. The dryness level Dryness level defines how dry or damp your laundry is after the programme ends. Dryness level Laundry Drying result Multi-layered, thick laundry The laundry is dry. that does not dry readily.
  • Page 31: Programmes

    Programmes en Programmes 9 Programmes You can dry your fabrics using either an automatic programme or a timed pro- Programmes gramme. 9.1 Automatic programmes Automatic programmes are pro- Tips grammes in which humidity sensors ¡ Select the dryness level according measure the residual moisture in the to the type of fabric or the desired laundry during the drying cycle.
  • Page 32: Timed Programmes

    en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Πουκάμισα Suitable for shirts and blouses made of cotton, linen, synthetics or blended fab- rics. Note: For optimal drying results, dry a maximum of 5 shirts or 5 blouses at the same time. Once the laundry is dry, iron it or hang it up.
  • Page 33 Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Μάλλινα στο καλάθι Dry items made of wool or containing One item wool. of laundry Note: Dry these items only using the wool basket. → "Wool basket", Page 41 Ζεστό πρόγρ. χρόνου Dry all types of fabric except for wool and silk.
  • Page 34: Accessories

    en Accessories Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have Accessories been made especially for your appli- ance. Note: Some accessories are avail- able in other colours. Contact → "Customer Service", Page 59. Order number Connection kit To save space, stack the WTZ27510 appliance on a suitable washing machine of the same width and depth and that is from the...
  • Page 35: Laundry

    Laundry en Requirement: The appliance has Laundry 11 Laundry been correctly installed and connec- ted. Laundry → "Installation and connection", 11.1 Preparing the laundry Page 12 Press ATTENTION! ▶ Objects remaining in the laundry may The switch-on process takes a few damage the laundry and the drum. seconds.
  • Page 36: Saving The Programme Settings

    en Basic operation Note: The programme settings are a The display shows the programme not saved permanently for the pro- duration or the programme end gramme. time. a After the programme has ended, 12.4 Saving the programme the display shows: "End" . settings Note: If "Hot"...
  • Page 37: Fluff Filter

    Basic operation en Remove the fluff from the recess. 12.11 Fluff filter During drying, fluff from the laundry is collected in the fluff filter. The fluff fil- ter protects the appliance from fluff. Cleaning the fluff filter If the drying programme has finished or the display shows a notification while the appliance is in operation, clean the fluff filter.
  • Page 38: Condensation Container

    en Basic operation Remove the fluff. Insert the two-part fluff filter. Clean the two fluff filters thoroughly Close the door. under warm, running water and then dry them off. 12.12 Condensation con- tainer Condensation that forms in the appli- ance as it dries the laundry is collec- ted by default in the condensation container.
  • Page 39: Childproof Lock

    Childproof lock en Pull out the condensation con- Inserting the condensation tainer, keeping it level. container Push the condensation container ▶ in as far as it will go. Empty the condensation container. Childproof lock 13 Childproof lock Secure your appliance against being Childproof lock operated unintentionally using the controls.
  • Page 40: Crease-Removal Function

    en Crease-removal function If the water tank is empty, the dis- Crease-removal function 14 Crease-removal func- play shows: → "Filling the water tank", tion Page 40 The average programme duration In order to reduce creasing and air- Crease-removal function of the crease-removal function is borne odours, such as cigarette approx.
  • Page 41: Wool Basket

    Wool basket en Requirements Wool basket 15 Wool basket ¡ You have started a programme with the crease-removal function. Use the wool basket to gently dry Wool basket → "Starting a programme with the delicate fabrics, soft toys or sports crease-removal function", Page 40 shoes in a stationary position.
  • Page 42: Starting A Programme With The Wool Basket

    en Wool basket 15.2 Starting a programme Laundry item Programme duration in with the wool basket hours:minutes ATTENTION! Thin woollen Approx. 1:20 If items of laundry in the wool basket pullover touch the rotating drum or the ribs of Thick woollen Approx. 1:30 - the drum, the laundry may cause ma- pullover 3:00...
  • Page 43: Home Connect

    Home Connect en tions via the Home Connect app, ad- Example just its basic settings and monitor its Pullover operating status. The Home Connect services are not available in every country. The avail- ability of the Home Connect function depends on the availability of Home Connect services in your coun- try.
  • Page 44: Setting Up Home Connect

    en Home Connect Press to change the setting. 16.2 Setting up Home Con- ▶ a The display shows "on" if the Wi-Fi nect is activated. Requirements Note: If the Wi-Fi is activated, the dis- ¡ The Home Connect app has been play alternately shows "on" and the installed on your mobile device.
  • Page 45: Intelligent Programme Recommendation

    Home Connect en set a different programme or Activating remote start switch the appliance to standby Requirements mode. ¡ The appliance is connected to your a If the appliance finds a suitable home WiFi network. programme, the display for the ¡ The appliance is connected to the programme lights up and the pro- Home Connect app.
  • Page 46: Data Protection

    en Home Connect 16.10 Data protection Please see the information on data protection. The first time your appliance is registered on a home network connected to the Internet, your appliance will transmit the following types of data to the Home Connect server (initial registration): ¡...
  • Page 47: Basic Settings

    Basic settings en Basic settings 17 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 17.1 Overview of the basic settings Posi- Basic setting Selection Description tion End signal 0 (off) Set the volume of the signal at the 1 (quiet) end of the programme.
  • Page 48: Changing The Basic Set- Tings

    en Appliance care Preparing the condensation 17.2 Changing the basic set- container for the appliance care tings programme To call up the basic settings, If you are draining the condensation press Ρυθμίσεις . water from the appliance using the drain hose, prepare the condensation Select the required basic setting.
  • Page 49: Running The Basic Appli- Ance Care Programme

    Appliance care en The switch-on process takes a few a The appliance care programme seconds. starts and a signal tone sounds. a "End"  appears on the display and Press Ρυθμίσεις . a signal tone sounds once the ap- Set the programme to position 5. pliance care programme has a "CP1"...
  • Page 50 en Appliance care a After around 3 hours, the appli- WARNING ance pauses the appliance care Risk of injury! programme and the remaining pro- The use of non-original spare parts gramme duration flashes on the and non-original accessories is dan- display. gerous. Pull out the condensation con- Only use the manufacturer's ori- ▶...
  • Page 51: Cleaning And Servicing

    Cleaning and servicing en Put the appliance into standby Pull out the filter. mode. → "Put the appliance into standby mode", Page 36 Cleaning and servicing 19 Cleaning and servi- cing To keep your appliance working effi- Cleaning and servicing ciently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
  • Page 52: Condensation Container Filter

    en Cleaning and servicing Empty the condensation container. ATTENTION! Hard or rough objects may damage → "Emptying the condensation the moisture sensor. container", Page 38 Do not use hard or rough objects, ▶ abrasive cleaning products or steel wool for cleaning. Note: If you do not clean the appli- ance as described, the appliance's functionality may be impaired.
  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 20 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 appliance is not There has been a power cut. working. Check whether the lighting in your room or other ▶ appliances are working. Appliance paused, but Cooling process active. the drum is rotating. Not a fault – no action required. ▶...
  • Page 55 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting and programme Water drain hose is not connected correctly. terminated. Ensure that the water drain hose is connected cor- ▶ rectly. → "Connecting the water drain hose", Page 14 Water drain hose is blocked. Rinse the water drain hose with tap water. ▶...
  • Page 56 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The drying time is too Insufficient air circulation at the appliance's installation long. location. Ventilate the appliance's installation location. ▶ Insufficient condensation for the automatic self-clean- ing when permanently using the crease-removal func- tion. The appliance's ventilation opening is blocked. Ensure that the ventilation opening of the appliance ▶...
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The laundry is too Remove the laundry from the drum as soon as the damp. drying programme has finished. Spread the items of laundry for cooling. Unsuitable dryness level set. → "Changing the dryness level", Page 30. ▶...
  • Page 58: Transportation, Storage And Disposal

    en Transportation, storage and disposal Ensure that you do not bend the Transportation, storage and disposal 21 Transportation, stor- water drain hose. age and disposal Empty the condensation container → Page 38. Transportation, storage and disposal Insert the condensation container 21.1 Preparing the appliance → Page 39. for transportation Disconnect the appliance's mains plug from the power supply.
  • Page 59: Customer Service

    Customer Service en Dispose of the appliance in an en- The contact details for Customer Ser- vironmentally friendly manner. vice can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our Information about current disposal website. methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.
  • Page 60 en Consumption values Consumption values 23 Consumption values Βαμβακερά eco pro- The actual values may deviate from Consumption values gramme (denoted by the arrow sym- the indicated values depending on bol) is suitable for drying cotton laun- the type of fabric, composition of dry with a normal dampness level, laundry to be dried, residual moisture and is the most efficient programme...
  • Page 61: Technical Data

    Technical data en Programme Final Load Spin Initial Pro- Energy mois- (kg) speed mois- gramm con- ture (rpm) ture e dura- sump- level level tion tion (h:min) (kWh/ cycle) Βαμβακερά + Για 12.0 1400 2:38 0.81 σιδέρωμα Βαμβακερά + Για 12.0 1400 1:40 0.48...
  • Page 62 Home Connect functionality is in compliance with relevant statutory requirements. A detailed Declaration of Conformity can be found online at www.bosch- home.co.uk among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance. Only applies to countries in the European Economic Area...
  • Page 63: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity en UK (NI) 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
  • Page 64 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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