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- Page 1 Washing machine WGB256A1GB [en] User manual and installation instructions...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 8 Buttons ........ 24 1.1 General information.... 4 9 Programmes ...... 27 1.2 Intended use...... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 10 Accessories...... 31 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........ 31 1.5 Safe use ........ - Page 3 15 Intelligent dosing system .. 35 20.3 Using the appliance again .. 52 15.1 Pouring liquid detergent 20.4 Disposing of old appliance ... 53 and fabric softener into the dispensers ...... 35 21 Customer Service.... 53 21.1 Product number (E-Nr.), 15.2 Using the manual dosing production number (FD) compartment ......
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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 WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy 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. ▶...
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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 flammable cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
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Page 9: Safe Cleaning And Maintenance
Safety en 1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. ▶ Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶... -
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 Preventing material damage ATTENTION! able to operate properly. -
Page 11: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy
Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Set the maximum spin speed if you ▶ spray residue or other residues im- want to dry the laundry in the tumble mediately if they come into contact dryer afterwards. with the appliance. a The drier the laundry, the shorter the programme duration when dry- ing which, in turn, reduces energy... -
Page 12: Installation And Connection
en Installation and connection Replace the accessories in ques- ▶ Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tion before operating the appli- ance. nection → "Accessories", Page 31 Installation and connection Note: The appliance has undergone 4.1 Unpacking the appliance a function test at the factory. This may cause water stains in the appli- ATTENTION! ance, which the first wash cycle re-... - Page 13 Installation and connection en If the appliance is tilted at an angle 4.4 Removing the transit greater than 40°, residual water may bolts leak out of the appliance and cause material damage. The appliance is secured for trans- Tilt the appliance carefully. portation using transit bolts on the ▶...
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Page 14: Connecting The Appliance
en Installation and connection Remove the power cable from the Push the 4 cover caps downwards. holder. Note: To install the transit bolts to Remove the 4 sleeves. transport the appliance, perform these steps again in the reverse or- der. 4.5 Connecting the appliance Connecting the water inlet hose WARNING Risk of electric shock! -
Page 15: Aligning The Appliance
Installation and connection en safety regulations, and should in- Water outlet connection types clude a residual current circuit- This information is intended to help breaker. you to connect this appliance to the water outlet. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket ATTENTION! nearby. -
Page 16: Before Using For The First Time
en Before using for the first time To align the appliance, turn the ap- Before using for the first time 5 Before using for the pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance is level using a spirit level. first time Prepare the appliance for use. Before using for the first time 5.1 Starting an empty wash- ing cycle... - Page 17 Before using for the first time en a After the programme has ended, the display shows: End. Start the first wash cycle or press to put the appliance in standby mode. → "Basic operation", Page 32...
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Page 18: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 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: Control Panel
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Manual dosing compartment → "Using the manual dosing compartment", Page 36 / : Dispenser for fabric softener or liquid detergent → "Intelligent dosing system", Page 35 : Dispenser for liquid deter- gent → "Intelligent dosing system", Page 35 6.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. -
Page 20: Display
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance tings by pressing the buttons. The ac- To hide the additional buttons, tivated settings are highlighted briefly press Options again. brightly on the display. Changing a setting value ATTENTION! If you activate certain settings, the Pressing on the display with force display shows selection buttons and may cause damage. - Page 21 Display en Display 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Note: Additional functions may be available as a result of software updates. If a software update is available, you can find further information in the Home Connect app. Example: Display Display Description...
- Page 22 en Display Display Description Grass The "Grass" stain type is activated. Red Wine The "Red wine" stain type is activated. Sweat The "Sweat" stain type is activated. Butter/Oil The "Cooking fat/cooking oil" stain type is activated. Tomatoes The "Tomato" stain type is activated. Flashes: Drum cleaning is required.
- Page 23 Display en Display Description The detergent drawer has not been pushed in fully. → " ", Page 47 E:35 / -10 Error code, error display, signal. → "Troubleshooting", Page 45 Example...
- Page 24 en Buttons Buttons 8 Buttons Some buttons are hidden for a re- Buttons Note: Additional functions may be duced display. You can display these available as a result of software up- additional buttons on the display. dates. → "Displaying or hiding additional but- If a software update is available, you tons", Page 20 can find further information in the The selection of programme settings...
- Page 25 Buttons en Button Selection More information i-DOS 2 ¡ Activate Briefly press the button to activate or deactivate the intelligent dosing sys- ¡ Deactivate tem for fabric softener or liquid de- ¡ Adapting the tergent . dispenser Press the button for approximately 3 ¡...
- Page 26 en Buttons Button Selection More information Options ¡ Displaying or ¡ If you briefly press the button, you hiding addi- can display or hide additional but- tional buttons tons. → "Displaying or hiding additional buttons", Page 20 Mini Load ¡ Activate Wash small loads of delicate or hard- wearing fabrics.
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Page 27: Programmes
Programmes en Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information on pro- gramme selection. ¡ For programmes with a temperature setting of 80 °C or 90 °C, the actual temperature may deviate from the specified temperature. The washing effect and hygiene expected at the specified temperatures is nevertheless achieved. - Page 28 en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Easy Care Wash items made from synthetic or blended fab- rics. Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Mixed Load Wash items made from cotton, linen, or synthetic or blended fabrics. Suitable for lightly soiled laundry.
- Page 29 Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Note: Your appliance must be connected to your home network and registered in your Home Con- nect app. → "Home Connect ", Page 37 Hygiene Plus Wash hard-wearing items made of cotton, linen or blended fabrics. Suitable for allergy sufferers and for strict hygiene requirements.
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Page 30: Laundry
en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) The programme is therefore not suitable for out- door clothing or items made from silk or wool, such as jumpers. Auto Wash hard-wearing items made from cotton, or syn- thetic or blended fabrics. The degree of soiling and the type of fabric are automatically detected. -
Page 31: Preparing The Laundry
Accessories en 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 53. Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WMZ2381 tension or AquaStop (approx. -
Page 32: Basic Operation
en Basic operation Notes 13.2 Setting a programme ¡ When using liquid detergents, only use liquid detergents that are self- Press the required programme. flowing → "Programmes", Page 27 ¡ Do not mix different liquid deter- gents ¡ Do not mix detergent and fabric softener ¡... -
Page 33: Adjusting The Programme Settings
Basic operation en Requirements 13.3 Adjusting the pro- ¡ The laundry is prepared and sor- gramme settings ted. → "Laundry", Page 31 Requirement: A programme has ¡ The drum is empty. been set. → "Setting a programme", Page 32 Open the door. Adjust the programme settings. Place the laundry in the drum. ▶... -
Page 34: Adding Laundry
en Basic operation The programme pauses and the 13.10 Resuming the pro- laundry can soak. gramme when the pro- Press after the required soak- gramme status is Rinse ing time. Hold 13.8 Adding laundry Requirements ¡ Rinse Stop is activated. After the programme starts, you can → "Buttons", Page 25 remove or add laundry depending on ¡... -
Page 35: Childproof Lock
Childproof lock en 15.1 Pouring liquid detergent Childproof lock 14 Childproof lock and fabric softener into Secure your appliance against being Childproof lock the dispensers operated unintentionally using the If you are using the intelligent dosing controls. system or if the appliance displays a notification during operation of the 14.1 Activating the childproof appliance, fill the dispensers. -
Page 36: Using The Manual Dosing Compartment
en Intelligent dosing system Open the lid and pour liquid deter- 15.3 Adapting the / dis- gent and fabric softener into penser the relevant dispensers → Page 18. / dispenser can dose fabric softener or liquid detergent . When it leaves the factory, the dis- penser is set for fabric softener. -
Page 37: Home Connect
Home Connect en Press and hold i-DOS 1 for approx. 16.1 Setting up the 3 seconds. Home Connect app a The display shows the set basic Install the Home Connect app on dosage amount. your mobile device. To adjust the setting, press Start the Home Connect app and Wait briefly to save the setting. -
Page 38: Deactivating Wi-Fi On The Appliance
en Home Connect Deactivating remote start 16.4 Deactivating Wi-Fi on the Press Remote Start. appliance ▶ a Remote Start goes out. Press and hold Remote Start for approx. 3 seconds. 16.7 Remote diagnostics Press Remote Start repeatedly Customer Service can use Remote until the display shows "on". -
Page 39: Basic Settings
Basic settings en Note: Please note that the Set the display brightness: Home Connect functions can only be 1 (low) to 4 (very high) utilised with the Home Connect app. Activate (On) or deactivate Information on data protection can be (OFF) the reminder to clean retrieved in the Home Connect app. -
Page 40: Cleaning And Servicing
en Cleaning and servicing 18.2 Cleaning the detergent Cleaning and servicing 18 Cleaning and servi- drawer cing If you want to replace the liquid de- To keep your appliance working effi- Cleaning and servicing tergent or fabric softener in the dis- ciently for a long time, it is important penser with another product or if the to clean and maintain it carefully. - Page 41 Cleaning and servicing en Remove the pump unit. Clean the pump unit with a damp cloth. Unclip the detergent drawer cover and remove it. Clean the detergent drawer and the cover with a soft, damp cloth or hand shower. Empty the detergent drawer. Dry the detergent drawer, cover and pump unit and reinsert them.
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Page 42: Cleaning The Drain Pump
en Cleaning and servicing Open and remove the mainten- ance flap. Clean the housing of the detergent drawer in the appliance. Slide a sufficiently large container under the opening. Push in the detergent drawer. 18.3 Cleaning the drain pump Take the drain hose out of the holder. - Page 43 Cleaning and servicing en Cleaning the drain pump CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- Requirement: The drain pump is ures, the detergent solution gets empty. → Page 42 hot. Since water may remain in the Do not touch the hot detergent ▶...
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Page 44: Cleaning The Intake Opening In The Rubber Gasket
en Cleaning and servicing Ensure that both impellers can Insert and close the maintenance turn. flap. Insert the pump cap. 18.4 Cleaning the intake Ensure that the parts of the ‒ opening in the rubber pump cap are correctly as- sembled. gasket Regularly check the intake opening in the rubber gasket for any block- ages and clean the intake opening. -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 19 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! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶... - Page 46 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:38 / -25 / -26" Inlet opening of the rubber gasket is blocked. Clean the inlet opening in the rubber gasket. ▶ → Page 44 "E:10 / -00 / -10 / The pump for the intelligent dosing system is blocked. -20"...
- Page 47 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:30/-20" Critical malfunction. Turn off the water tap. ▶ With this error message, the appliance starts a drain- ing process. Wait approx. 5 minutes until the draining process ends. Restart the appliance. If required, start the draining process again. If the fault persists, call customer service.
- Page 48 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting All other error codes. Malfunction Restart the appliance. If the fault occurs again, disconnect the appliance from the power supply for at least 30 seconds. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. If the fault persists, call customer service.
- Page 49 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting No water is visible in Not a fault. Water is below the visible area. the drum. No action required. The spin cycle runs Not a fault. The appliance eliminates an imbalance by several times. repeatedly redistributing the laundry. No action required.
- Page 50 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Damp stains have Water droplets from the drum or from the door have formed on the fabrics moistened the fabrics. The drops come from either after the Iron Assist condensed steam or the residual moisture from the programme has previous wash programme.
- Page 51 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Odours have formed Humidity and detergent residue may promote the in the appliance. formation of bacteria. Clean the drum. → Page 40 ▶ If you are not using the appliance, leave the door ▶ and detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.
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Page 52: Emergency Release
en Transportation, storage and disposal Empty the dispensers. 19.1 Emergency release Releasing the door 20.2 Inserting the transit bolts Requirement: The drain pump is empty. → Page 42 Secure the appliance before trans- ATTENTION! Escaping water may portation using transit bolts in order cause material damage. to prevent transport damage. -
Page 53: Disposing Of Old Appliance
Customer Service en 20.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 21 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health! -
Page 54: Aqua-Stop Guarantee
en Customer Service Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly. 21.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller under the purchase agree- ment and in addition to our manufac- turer's warranty, we offer compensa- tion under the following conditions. -
Page 55: Consumption Values
Consumption values en Consumption values 22 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 56: Technical Data
100 kPa compliance with relevant statutory (1 bar) requirements. ¡ Maximum: A detailed Declaration of Conformity 1000 kPa can be found online at www.bosch- (10 bar) home.co.uk among the additional Length of the wa- 150 cm documents on the product page for ter inlet hose your appliance. -
Page 57: Declaration Of Conformity
¡ provision 5.2-1 of ETSI EN 303 Connectable Products) Regulations 645 v2.1.1; 2023 can be found online at ¡ provision 5.3-13 of ETSI EN 303 www.bosch-home.co.uk among the 645 v2.1.1. additional documents on the product page for your appliance. Support period BSH Hausgeräte GmbH will provide... - Page 60 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.