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Tumble dryer WTR87T82GB 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 Do not use the appliance if Warning ■ industrial chemicals have Risk of injury! been used to clean the The appliance is very heavy. ■ laundry. Lifting it may result in injury. Do not lift the appliance on Warning your own.
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Safety instructions Warning Warning Risk of fire/material damage/ Risk of poisoning/material damage to the appliance! damage! If a program is terminated Condensation water is not before the drying cycle has suitable for drinking and may finished, this prevents the be contaminated with lint. laundry from cooling down Contaminated condensation sufficiently and may cause the...
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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 Remove any packaging and Installing and protective covers completely from the appliance. connecting the Open the door. appliance Remove all the accessories from the drum. I ncluded with the appliance You can now install and connect the I n s t a l l i n g a n d c o n n e c t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e appliance.
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Installing and connecting the appliance If you take hold of any of the Warning ■ appliance's protruding parts (e.g. the Risk of explosions/fire! appliance door) in order to lift or If there is coal dust or flour in the air move it, these parts may break off around the appliance, this may cause and cause injury.
Installing and connecting the appliance Connecting the appliance Install the appliance as follows: Place the appliance on a clean, Warning even, solid surface. Risk of electric shock/fire/material Check that the appliance is level damage/damage to the appliance! using a spirit level. If the appliance is not installed properly, this may lead to a dangerous situation.
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Installing and connecting the appliance Warning Warning Risk of electric shock/fire/material Risk of injury! damage/damage to the appliance! If the hoses and mains cables are not If the appliance's mains cable is altered correctly routed, they may constitute a or damaged, this may result in electric tripping hazard, which may result in shock, short circuiting or fire due to injury.
Installing and connecting the appliance Before using the appliance for Condensate drainage kit: ■ You can discharge the condensation the first time water into the waste-water system via a drain hose. If you choose to Before you switch on the appliance: discharge the condensation water Check that there is no visible damage to into the waste-water system, you will...
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 8 kg...
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Overview of programmes Wool Finish 0.5 kg Machine-washable items made of wool or containing wool. Notes Laundry becomes fluffier but not dry. ■ Remove laundry once the programme has ended and allow to dry. ■ Delicates 2 kg Delicate, washable items, e.g. made from satin, or synthetic or blended fabrics. --------...
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 Do not overdry easy-care laundry. ■ Laundry This leads to increased creasing of your laundry. P reparing laundry Some detergents and care products, ■ L a u n d r y e.g. starch or softeners, contain Warning particles that may accumulate on the Risk of explosions/fire! moisture sensor.
Operating the appliance When sorting the laundry to be dried, Operating the take the following points into account: appliance To achieve an even drying result, ■ only dry laundry of the same type of L oading laundry and fabric and texture together. 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 If you dry thin, thick and multi-...
Operating the appliance Load the laundry unfolded into the Setting a programme drum. If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it before you can set a programme. ~ Page 32 Set the programme you require. Close the appliance door. Adjust the programme settings, if required.
Operating the appliance Changing the programme or Removing laundry and adding more laundry switching off the appliance You can remove or add laundry and Remove the laundry. change or adjust the programme at any time during drying. Open the door or press Start/ Reload to pause the programme.
Operating the appliance Emptying the condensation Push the condensation container back into the appliance until you feel container it lock into place. By default, the condensation from the appliance runs into the condensation container. Alternatively, you have the option of discharging the condensation water supplied depending on the model.
Operating the appliance Removing the fluff Pull the two-part fluff filter apart. During drying, fluff and hair from Note: the laundry is trapped by the fluff filter. If the fluff filter is clogged or dirty, this reduces the flow of air, preventing the appliance from achieving optimal drying results.
Appliance settings Rinse off fluff under warm, running Appliance settings water. Y ou can activate/deactivate or change A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s the appliance settings directly. Childproof lock You can activate or deactivate the appliance's childproof lock.
Appliance settings Notification signal Altering the appliance settings You can activate or deactivate the You can call up and change the notification signal at the end of the following appliance settings: programme. If you activate this setting, Volume of the audible notification an audible signal will sound once the ■...
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Appliance settings Adjusting the volume of the audible Adjusting the volume of the audible notification signals operating signals You can adjust the volume of the You can adjust the volume of the notification signal emitted at the end of buttons for operating the appliance. the programme.
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Appliance settings Changing the spin speed Saving and exiting the appliance settings If you have spun the laundry before drying it, you can set this spin speed on Save and exit the appliance settings as the appliance. The drying time is follows: increased or decreased in accordance Turn the programme selector to...
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 Floor drain: appliance's hose guide. Caution! Take care not to kink the Note: Risk of material damage due to drain hose when doing this. leaks or draining water. Secure the other side of the drain Secure the drain hose to prevent it hose using the remaining from slipping out.
Cleaning and maintenance Warning Cleaning and Risk of electric shock/material maintenance damage/damage to the appliance! If moisture penetrates the appliance, C leaning the appliance this may cause it to short circuit. C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Do not use a pressure washer, steam cleaner, hose or spray gun to clean Warning...
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the moisture sensor Cleaning the base unit Fluff and hair from the laundry collect in The moisture sensor measures Note: the base unit during drying. Clean the the amount of moisture in the laundry. appliance's base unit if the following After long periods of usage, the message appears in the display: å.
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Cleaning and maintenance Pull the heat exchanger cover out by Position the filter mat fully on the its grip. retainers in the heat exchanger cover. Notes Carefully remove the filter mat from – Ensure that the filter mat is clean the heat exchanger cover.
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Cleaning and maintenance b) Pull the insert out horizontally. e) Carefully clean the fins on the heat exchanger with a vacuum cleaner and brush attachment. c) Rinse the insert under running Always clean the fins on the Note: water and dry it off. heat exchanger from top to bottom, taking care not to bend or damage them.
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Cleaning and maintenance Lock the levers on the heat exchanger cover. Close the maintenance flap. You have now finished cleaning the appliance's base unit.
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 back into the appliance until you feel it lock into place. the 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 8 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 850 x 600 x 640 mm appliance in an (height x width x depth) environmentally responsible manner.
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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