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Tumble dryer WTYH8779SN 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 Faults and what to do Intended use about them ....42 This appliance is intended for private ■ Consumption values ..44 I n t e n d e d u s e domestic use only.
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 The mains plug must be Warning ■ freely accessible at all times. Risk of fire/material damage/ If this is not possible, in damage to the appliance! order to comply with the The use of extension cords or relevant safety regulations, a power strips may result in fire switch (2-pole switch-off) due to overheating or short...
Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) Warning ■ this appliance on top of a Risk of injury! washing machine may result The appliance is very heavy. ■ in injury, material damage Lifting it may result in injury. and/or damage to the Do not lift the appliance on appliance.
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Safety instructions Do not use the appliance if During the last part of the ■ ■ industrial chemicals have drying cycle, the laundry in been used to clean the the drum is not heated laundry. (cooling cycle). This is to ensure that it remains at a Warning temperature at which it will...
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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.
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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 Packaging/old appliance consuming 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 Dispose of packaging in an ■...
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 on 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 Changing the side on which Carefully place the dryer door onto a flat surface, and place a hand towel the door is hinged or other such item between the door and the surface to avoid scratching Proceed as follows to change or damaging the door.
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Installation and connection Now lift the dryer door from the door Remove the cover from the door ring. Rotate the dryer door and place lock on the dryer and place it to one it back onto the door ring in the side.
Installation and connection You can now reconnect the dryer, Transport and frost protection close the door and start a programme. Empty the condensate container. Select any programme using the programme selector. Press the Start button. Wait for 5 minutes. The condensation is drained. Note: Empty the condensate container again.
Draining the condensation water Disconnect the hose from the Œ Draining the connecting piece and put it in the "parked" position. condensation water Condensation 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 Fasten the other end of the drain hose with the remaining accessories, depending on the connection situation (A, B or C). Caution! Accumulated water can be drawn back into the dryer and may cause material damage. Check that the water drains away from the wash basin quickly.
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Draining the condensation water Pull out the condensation container Slide in the condensation container fully. until it clicks into place. Turn the condensation container The condensation is now discharged via 180° onto its underside and remove the drain hose into the waste-water the stopper that is fitted.Turn the system or into a wash basin condensation container back over...
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 the dryer on. Select a programme, and 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 8 Display panel with buttons ( Programmes ~ Page 26. ~ Page 23. 0 Programme selector and On/Off @ Start button for starting, pausing button. or cancelling the programme. H Buttons ~ Page 28. Buttons P Press for 3 seconds to Dryness level...
Getting to know your appliance Display panel Indicators/symbols Description 1 h 40 or 3 h Expected programme length in hours and minutes, or pro- gramme delay in hours after selecting the "Ready in" time. Length of the Anti-Crease cycle or programme length for timed 120 min programmes.
Laundry Some detergents and care products, ■ Laundry e.g. starch or softeners, contain particles which may be deposited on P reparing the laundry the moisture sensor. This may impair L a u n d r y the sensor function and in Warning consequence the drying result.
Programmes and buttons Programmes and buttons Programmes P r o g r a m m e s a n d b u t t o n s Programme and fabrics Maximum load and programme settings/info Name of the programme The maximum load is based on the dry weight of the fabrics Which fabrics is the programme suitable for? Possible programme settings...
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Programmes and buttons Duvet 6 2.5 kg Fabrics, pillows, quilts or bedspreads filled with synthetic fibres. Dry large items individually. Observe the care label. Down t 1.5 kg Fabrics, pillows, bedspreads or eiderdowns filled with down. Dry large items individually. Sport w 1.5 kg Weatherproof and outdoor clothing with a membrane coating...
Programmes and buttons Buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programmes. Note: Selection buttons Select the setting you require from the list on the display panel. × Ö Select the dryness level (e.g. Cupboard Dry) or the drying time (20 mins up to 3 hrs Ê...
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Programmes and buttons œ 3 sec. Press the two selection buttons at the same time and hold them for 3 seconds. The menu will be displayed on the display panel. (Settings): End signal or button signal Select the programme end signal volume or the button signal volume. Signal: Off – Quiet –...
Operating the appliance Setting a programme Operating the appliance If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it before you can set a programme, see Loading laundry and ~ Page 28. 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 Select the required programme;...
Operating the appliance Changing the programme or Removing laundry and adding laundry switching off the dryer You can remove or add laundry and Remove the laundry. change or alter the programme at any Press the # button to switch the time during drying.
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Operating the appliance Remove the fluff from the recess in Dry the fluff filter, close it and reinsert the fluff filter. the two-part fluff filter. Ensure that no fluff falls into Note: Caution! the open shaft. The dryer may be damaged. Pull apart the two-part fluff filter.
Operating the appliance Emptying the condensate Push in the condensate container until you feel it lock back into place container in the dryer. Condensation will form in the appliance as it dries the laundry. If there is no drain hose connected to the appliance, the condensation water from the appliance will run into the condensation container.
Home Connect You cannot use the ■ Home Connect Home Connect app to make changes while the appliance is in T his appliance is Wi-Fi enabled and can operation. You will be able to use the H o m e C o n n e c t be controlled remotely via a smartphone Home Connect app to see any or tablet PC.
Home Connect You can exit the Home Connect Use either of the right-hand arrow settings by selecting the } button. buttons to select Connect. If you were not able to establish Note: a connection, check whether your appliance is within range of the home network and repeat the manual connection.
Home Connect If the appliance has successfully Use either of the right-hand arrow connected to the home network, buttons to select Connect app. Connected è appears in the display The appliance will now connect to panel. your Home Connect app. You can exit the Home Connect settings by selecting the } button.
Home Connect Activating or deactivating Resetting your network Wi-Fi settings You can switch the Home Connect You can clear the network settings and function on your appliance on or off break the connection to your permanently at any time. smartphone or tablet PC by resetting the network settings.
Home Connect You can exit the Home Connect Use either of the right-hand arrow settings by selecting the } button. buttons to select Install now. If you want to operate the Note: appliance via the Home Connect app again, you must reconnect it to your home network and to the Home Connect app either automatically or manually.
Directive 1999/5/EC. A detailed R&TTE Declaration of Conformity can be found online at www.bosch-home.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance. Every now and then, the compressor is ventilated.
Cleaning The condensation is pumped into Cleaning the condensate container by a pump. This generates pumping noises. 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.
Cleaning Open the door and clean the moisture Push in the filter until you feel it lock sensor with a coarse sponge. into place. Caution! Caution! The dryer may be contaminated Moisture sensor may be damaged. with fluff and thus become Do not clean moisture sensors with damaged.
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 Empty the condensation container;...
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/remedy Laundry is not dried After the programme has ended, warm laundry feels damper than it actu- ■ properly or is still too ally is.Spread the laundry out and allow the heat to disperse. damp.
Consumption values Consumption values Consumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Spin speed which is Programme used for spinning Duration** Energy consumption** the laundry Cottons 9 kg 4.5 kg 9 kg 4.5 kg...
Technical data Technical data Dimensions: T e c h n i c a l d a t a 85 x 60 x 60cm Height x width x depth Weight: Approx. 57kg Maximum load: 9 kg Condensation container: 4.6 l Mains voltage: 220 - 240 V Connected load: Max.
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.
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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 *9001303789*...