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Installation and connection

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Contents of package

After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of
the delivery.

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Washing machine

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Accompanying documents

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Elbow for fixing the water outlet hose

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Cover caps

Requirements for the installa-
tion location

The appliance may "wander" when it
spins. Observe the instructions for
the installation location.

Note: 

Please read the information in

the "Safety" → 

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ing material damage" → 

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tions to ensure that you use the appli-
ance safely.

Summary of Contents for WAV28K90ME

Page 1: ...Register your new device on MyBosch now and get free benefits bosch home com welcome Washing machine WAV28K90ME en User manual and installation instructions ...

Page 2: ...Laundry 34 Preparing the laundry 34 Sorting laundry 35 Degrees of soiling 35 Care symbols on the care labels 35 Detergents and care products 36 Detergent recommendation 36 Detergent dosage 37 Basic operation 38 Switching on the appliance 38 Setting a programme 38 Adjusting the programme set tings 38 Loading laundry 38 Adding detergent and care product 39 Starting the programme 39 Soaking laundry 3...

Page 3: ...ions 53 Noise 58 Problem with results 58 Leakage 61 Odours 61 Emergency release 62 Transportation storage and disposal 62 Removing the appliance 62 Inserting the transit bolts 62 Using the appliance again 63 Disposing of old appliance 63 Customer Service 64 Product number E Nr and pro duction number FD 64 AQUA STOP guarantee 64 Consumption values 65 Technical specifications 65 ...

Page 4: ... safely Only use this appliance According to this installation and instruction manual For washing machine washable fabrics and hand washable wool in accordance with the care label With tap water and commercially available detergents and care products suitable for washing machines In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en vironment Up to an altitude of max 4000 m above sea level...

Page 5: ...tion must be properly installed The installation must have a sufficiently large cross section When using a residual current circuit breaker only use a type with the mark Never equip the appliance with an external switching device e g a timer or remote control When the appliance is installed the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible If free access is not possible an all pole isolat...

Page 6: ...dryer manufacturer No other installa tion method is permitted Do not install the appliance in a washer dryer stack if the dryer manufacturer does not offer a suitable connection kit Do not install appliances from different manufacturers and with varying depths and widths in a washer dryer stack Do not install a washer dryer stack on a platform the appli ances may tip over WARNING Risk of suffocati...

Page 7: ...se safety instructions when using the appliance WARNING Risk of electric shock If the appliance or the power cord is damaged this is danger ous Never operate a damaged appliance Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance Al ways unplug the appliance at the mains If the appliance or the power cord is damaged immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn...

Page 8: ...o not let children play with small parts 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 chil dren WARNING Risk of explosion Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance Rinse pretreate...

Page 9: ...f chemical burns If the detergent drawer is opened detergent and care products may spray out from the appliance Contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation Rinse eyes and or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come into contact with detergents or care products If accidentally swallowed seek medical advice Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of chil dren Safe cleaning and mai...

Page 10: ...n 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 accessor ies is dangerous Only use the manufacturer s original spare parts and ori ginal accessories WARNING Risk of poisoning Poisonous fumes may be given off if you use cleaning agents that contain solvents Do not use clean...

Page 11: ...onnect ing elements such as adapters extensions valves or similar Make sure that the valve hous ing for the water inlet hose does not come into contact with its surroundings and is not subjec ted to any external forces Ensure that the inner diameter of the water tap is at least 17 mm Make sure that the length of the thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm If the water pressure ...

Page 12: ... Page 26 Energy consumption and water consumption is most efficient Use the economy programme set tings If you adjust the programme set tings for a programme the display shows the expected consumption Add Page 37 detergent based on the laundry s degree of soiling For light to normal soiling a smal ler amount of detergent is suffi cient Observe the dosage recom mendation from the detergent manufact...

Page 13: ... how best to install your appliance here You will also learn how to connect the ap pliance to the water and power sup ply Unpacking the appliance Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely ATTENTION Objects remaining in the drum that are not designed for operation with the appliance may cause ...

Page 14: ...ine 2 Accompanying documents 3 Elbow for fixing the water outlet hose 4 Cover caps Requirements for the installa tion location The appliance may wander when it spins Observe the instructions for the installation location Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely ...

Page 15: ...s residual water may leak out if the appliance is tilted at an angle greater than 40 Tilt the appliance carefully Installation location Requirements On a base Secure the appliance with fixing brackets Page 33 Installation location Requirements On a wooden joist floor Place the appliance on a water resistant wooden board which is screwed tightly to the floor The wooden board should be at least 30 m...

Page 16: ...l the hoses out of the holders 2 Unscrew and remove all four screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench 3 Pull the power cord out of the holder 4 Remove the four sleeves 5 Put on the four cover caps 6 Press down on the four cover caps ...

Page 17: ...ety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely ATTENTION When draining the water outlet hose is subject to water pressure and may come loose from the installed con nection point Secure the water outlet hose against unintentional loosening Drainage into a si phon Secure the connec tion point with a 24 40 mm hose clamp Drainage into a wash b...

Page 18: ...al damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely 1 Loosen the lock nuts using a WAF 17 wrench by turning it in a clock wise direction 2 To align the appliance turn the ap pliance feet Check that the appli ance is level using a spirit level All appliance feet must stand firmly on the ground 3 Screw the lock nuts tightly against the housing using a WAF 17 wrench In doing so h...

Page 19: ...e parts of your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here 1 2 4 6 3 5 8 7 7 On certain models specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured 1 Maintenance flap for the drain pump Page 46 2 Door 3 Detergent drawer Page 20 4 Controls Page 20 5 Water outlet hose Page 17 6 Power cord Page 17 7 Transit bolts Page 15 8 Water inlet hose...

Page 20: ... 1 Manual dosing compartment 2 Dispenser for fabric softener or detergent 3 Dispenser for detergent Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status 2 4 3 3 1 1 1 Programmes Page 26 2 Programme selector Page 38 3 Buttons Page 24 4 Display Page 21 ...

Page 21: ...in time The programme end has been set and the remaining number of hours is displayed Buttons Page 24 9 kg 1 Recommended load The maximum load capacity for the selected pro gramme in kg 1400 Spin speed Set spin speed in rpm Buttons Page 24 0 No final spin only draining Rinse Hold no draining 90 Temperature Set temperature in C Buttons Page 24 cold Prewash Programme status Wash Programme status Rin...

Page 22: ...Lights up The intelligent dosing system for liquid detergent or fabric softener is activated Flashes The fill level of the dispenser is below the minimum level Intelligent dosing system Page 41 liquid detergent fabric softener 50 ml 1 Basic dosage Basic dosage for detergent or fabric softener Basic dosage Page 42 Voltage control system Flashes The automatic voltage control system detects impermiss...

Page 23: ...ror code Fault display Signal Page 51 The water pressure is too low Detergent drawer The detergent drawer has not been pushed in fully Error code Fault display Signal Page 51 E 60 2B 1 Error Error code error display signal Error code Fault display Signal Page 51 1 Example ...

Page 24: ...ress the button to activate or deactivate the intelligent dosing system for liquid detergent Press the button for approx 3 seconds to set the basic dosage Intelligent dosing system Page 41 i DOS Activate Deactivate Dispenser contents Basic dosage Briefly press the button to activate or deactivate the intelligent dosing system for fabric softener or liquid detergent Press the button for approx 3 se...

Page 25: ...te Activate or deactivate prewash e g for washing heavily soiled laundry Note If the intelligent dosing system is activated the detergent will be dispensed automatically for the prewash and the main wash If the intelligent dosing system is deactivated place the detergent for the prewash directly in the drum Extra Rinse Activate Deactivate Activate or deactivate an additional rinse cycle Recommende...

Page 26: ...rogramme settings Max temperature C 1 Max spin speed rpm 1 SpeedPerfect Extra Rinse Reduce Spin Rinse Hold Prewash Easy Iron i DOS i DOS Intensive Plus Cottons Wash hard wearing items made from cotton linen or blended fabrics Also suitable as a short programme for normally soiled laundry when you activate SpeedPerfect If Speed Perfect is activated the max imum load capacity is reduced to 5 kg 9 90...

Page 27: ...s legal requirements Easy Care Wash items made from synthetic or blended fabrics 4 60 1200 Delicates Silk Wash delicate washable items made from silk viscose and synthetics Use a detergent that is suitable for delicates or silk Note Wash especially delicate items or items with hooks eyelets or clips in a mesh laundry bag 2 40 800 Wool Hand or machine washable items that are made from wool or conta...

Page 28: ...rains the water If you only want to drain the water ac tivate 0 The laundry is not spun 1400 Automatic 30 C Wash delicate items made from cot ton synthetic or blended fabrics Gentle laundry care The degree of soiling and the type of fabric are automatically detected The washing process is adapted 3 5 30 1000 Duvet Wash pillows or quilts stuffed with synthetic fibres or down fillings Wash large ite...

Page 29: ... up before you wash them Drum Clean Cleaning and caring for the drum Use this programme in the following cases Before using the appliance for the first time If you regularly wash at temperat ures of 40 C or lower After a prolonged period of non use Use washing powder or a detergent containing bleach Halve the amount of detergent to avoid foaming Do not use fabric softener Do not use liquid deterge...

Page 30: ...amme at 60 C or higher for a long time Quick Mix 59 Wash items made from cotton linen or synthetic or blended fabrics Suitable for lightly and normally soiled laundry Optimum washing results in under an hour 5 40 1400 AllergyPlus Wash hard wearing items made from cotton linen or blended fabrics Suitable for allergy sufferers and for strict hygiene requirements Note Once the set temperature has bee...

Page 31: ... creasing in your laundry you can activate Easy Iron The laundry is only given a short spin and can be removed while still dripping wet Hang out shirts and blouses while they are still dripping wet so that they drip dry Use the Delicates Silk programme to wash shirts and blouses made from silk or delicate fabrics 2 60 800 Super 15 30 Wash items made from cotton syn thetic or blended fabrics Short ...

Page 32: ... Max temperature C 1 Max spin speed rpm 1 SpeedPerfect Extra Rinse Reduce Spin Rinse Hold Prewash Easy Iron i DOS i DOS Intensive Plus If you wish to reduce the programme duration to 15 minutes activate SpeedPerfect The maximum load is reduced to 2 kg 1 Programme setting ...

Page 33: ...using for the first time Prepare the appliance for use Starting an empty washing cycle Your appliance was inspected thor oughly before leaving the factory To remove any residual water run the first wash cycle without any laundry Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely 1 Press It may take a ...

Page 34: ... hand washable wool using your appliance Preparing the laundry ATTENTION Objects remaining in the laundry may damage the laundry and the drum Remove all items from any pock ets in your laundry before using the appliance To protect your appliance and the laundry prepare the laundry be forehand Empty all pockets Brush sand out of all collars and pockets Close bed covers and cushion covers Close all ...

Page 35: ...has absorbed odours Light summer clothing or sports clothing that has been worn for a just a few hours Normal Dirt or light stains are visible T shirts shirts or blouses are sweat soaked or have been worn a few times Towels or bedding that has been used for up to one week Heavy Dirt or stains are clearly visible Tea towels baby items or work clothing Care symbols on the care labels The symbols ind...

Page 36: ...ning solvents caustic agents or volatile substances e g bleach Use dyes sparingly as salt may damage stainless steel Do not use bleaching agents in the appliance Detergent recommendation This information helps you to choose the right detergent for your fabrics Detergent Fabrics Programme Temperature Standard detergent with op tical brighteners Heat resistant white fabrics made from cotton or linen...

Page 37: ...r 2 5 over 14 Example of a manufacturer s instructions for detergent These example values refer to a standard load of 4 5 kg Soiling Light Normal Heavy Water hardness Soft medium 40 ml 55 ml 80 ml Water hardness Hard very hard 55 ml 80 ml 105 ml The dosages can be found on the manufacturer s packaging If you are not using manual dosage adjust the dosage to the actual load If intelligent dosing is ...

Page 38: ...adjust the pro gramme settings Page 38 Adjusting the programme set tings Depending on the programme and programme progress you can adjust or activate deactivate the settings Note Overview of all programme set tings Buttons Page 24 Requirement A programme has been set Adjust the programme settings The programme settings are not saved permanently for the pro gramme Note The setting is saved if you a...

Page 39: ...t drawer Page 20 3 If required add the care product 4 Push in the detergent drawer Starting the programme Note If you want to change the time until the programme ends set the Ready in time first Press Start Reload a The drum rotates and load detec tion takes place This can take up to 2 minutes after which water enters the drum a The display shows either the pro gramme duration or the Ready in time...

Page 40: ...re high If the temperature is high start the Rinse programme If the water level is high Start the Spin or Drain pro gramme 3 Remove the laundry Resuming the programme when the programme status is Rinse Hold 1 Set the Spin or Drain pro gramme 2 Press Start Reload Unloading the laundry Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure t...

Page 41: ...ligent dosing system Your appliance has an intelligent dos ing system for liquid detergent and fabric softener The optimum quantities of liquid de tergent and fabric softener are dis pensed automatically depending on the programme and settings The in telligent dosing system has been ac tivated at the factory for all the desig nated programmes Page 26 and can be deactivated for each one indi vidual...

Page 42: ...h is to be used dur ing washing Adjusting the dispenser contents 1 Press and hold i DOS for ap prox 3 seconds 2 To set press i DOS a The display shows 3 To set press i DOS again 4 To end the setting process wait briefly Basic dosage You can adjust the preset basic dosages for liquid detergent and fab ric softener The basic dosage depends on the manufacturer s instructions for the de tergent the wa...

Page 43: ...our appliance Basic setting Programme position Value Description End signal 2 0 off 1 quiet 2 medium 3 loud 4 very loud Set the volume of the signal at the end of the programme Button signal 3 0 off 1 quiet 2 medium 3 loud 4 very loud The volume of the aud ible signal emitted when the buttons are pressed Drum cleaning re minder 4 ON OFF Activate or deactivate the reminder to clean the drum ...

Page 44: ... without leaving any residue Keep the appliance door and detergent drawer open after use This allows the resid ual water to dry redu cing odours in the ap pliance Cleaning the drum If you often wash at a washing tem perature of 40 C and lower or the appliance has not been used for a long period clean the drum CAUTION Risk of injury Permanently washing at low temper atures and a lack of ventilation...

Page 45: ...rgent drawer lid and remove it 6 Empty the detergent drawer 7 ATTENTION The pump unit con tains electrical components Do not clean the pump unit in the dishwasher and do not immerse it in water Protect the electrical connection on the rear against water deter gent and fabric softener residue Clean the pump unit with a damp cloth ...

Page 46: ...e manufacturer s instructions for use ATTENTION The use of unsuitable descaling agents e g for coffee machines may damage the appliance For this appliance only use de scaling agents that are available from the manufacturer s website or our after sales service Cleaning the drain pump Clean the drain pump in the event of faults e g blockages or rattling noises Emptying the drain pump Note Please rea...

Page 47: ...ce flap 6 Slide a receptacle under the open ing 7 Take the drain hose out of the holder 8 CAUTION Risk of scalding When you wash at high temperat ures the detergent solution gets hot Do not touch the hot detergent solution To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container remove the sealing cap 9 Firmly press on the sealing cap ...

Page 48: ...ppli ance safely Requirement The drain pump is empty Page 46 1 Since water may remain in the drain pump remove the pump cap carefully 2 Clean the interior the thread on the pump cap and the pump hous ing The pump cap is comprised of two parts which can be taken apart for cleaning 3 Make sure that the impeller in the drain pump can be rotated 4 Insert the pump cap Ensure that the parts of the pump ...

Page 49: ...mp 1 Turn on the tap 2 Insert the mains plug 3 Switch on the appliance 4 Pour 1 litre of water into the manual dosing compartment 5 Start the Drain programme Cleaning the water outlet hose at the siphon If the water outlet hose at the siphon is dirty or the detergent solution is not being pumped out you must clean these 1 Switch off the appliance 2 Disconnect the appliance s mains plug from the po...

Page 50: ...off the tap 2 Set the Cottons programme 3 Start the programme and leave it to run for approx 70 seconds 4 Switch off the appliance 5 Disconnect the appliance s mains plug from the power supply Cleaning the filter on the tap Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely Requirement The water inlet...

Page 51: ... out and Start Reload flashes Energy saving mode is act ive Press any button a The symbol lights up again E 30 80 Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose Drain pipe or water drain hose is caught or jammed Ensure that the drain pipe and wa ter drain hose are not kinked or trapped Drain pump is blocked Cleaning the drain pump Page 46 The water outlet...

Page 52: ...ator appears again call our after sales service Customer Service Page 64 Note You can start the washing pro gramme if you deactivate the intelli gent dosing system and dose manu ally Buttons Page 24 The water pressure is low No remedial action possible The filter in the water inflow is blocked Clean the water inflow filter Page 50 The tap is turned off Turn on the tap The water inlet hose is kinke...

Page 53: ... the mixture into the compartment for manual dosing not for outdoor clothing sportswear or items stuffed with down If intelligent dosing is activated re duce the basic dosage Page 42 If you dose manually reduce the amount of detergent for the next washing cycle with the same load All other error codes Malfunction Call the after sales service Customer Service Page 64 Malfunctions Fault Cause Troubl...

Page 54: ...ent dosing system is blocked 1 Switch off the appliance 2 Clean the pump unit Cleaning the detergent drawer Page 44 3 If this indicator appears again call our after sales service Customer Service Page 64 Note You can start the washing pro gramme if you deactivate the intelli gent dosing system and dose manu ally Buttons Page 24 The door cannot be opened is activated Continue the programme by selec...

Page 55: ...l specifications Page 66 Pump cover is not correctly assembled Correctly assemble the pump cover Pump cover is not correctly assembled Correctly assemble the pump cover Detergent dosage is too high Immediate measure Mix one table spoon of fabric softener with 0 5 litres of water and pour the mixture into the compartment for manual dosing not for outdoor clothing sportswear or items stuffed with do...

Page 56: ...quired The unbalanced load detec tion system eliminates an im balance by repeatedly redis tributing the laundry Not a fault no action required Note When loading where possible place large and small items of laundry together in the drum Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle Foam detection system switches on a rinse cycle if foam build up is too high Not...

Page 57: ...et a higher spin speed Easy Iron is activated Select the programmes that are suitable for the type of fabric Programmes Page 26 Unbalance load detection system is using a reduced spin speed to eliminate an unbalance Redistribute the laundry in the drum Note Where possible mix large and small items in the drum Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle Start...

Page 58: ...he appliance feet Aligning the appliance Transit bolts have not been removed Removing the transit bolts Banging noises rattling in the drain pump Foreign bodies have got into the drain pump Cleaning the drain pump Page 46 Slurping rhythmical suction noise The drain pump is active the detergent solution is pumped out Not a fault normal operating noise Problem with results Fault Cause Troubleshootin...

Page 59: ...ion system is using a reduced spin speed to eliminate an unbalance Redistribute the laundry in the drum Note Where possible mix large and small items in the drum Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle Start the Spin programme Detergent residue on the damp washing Detergents may contain wa ter insoluble substances that deposit on the laundry Start the Ri...

Page 60: ...c dosage is not correctly adjusted If intelligent dosing is activated ad just the basic dosage Page 42 correctly Detergent or care products have congealed in dis pensers of the intelligent dosing system 1 Check whether the detergent used is suitable Detergents and care products Page 36 2 Drain the dispenser Cleaning the detergent drawer Page 44 3 Clean the dispenser 4 Refill the dispenser Filling ...

Page 61: ...the water outlet hose The water outlet hose is damaged Replace the damaged water outlet hose Water outlet hose is not con nected correctly Connect the water outlet hose cor rectly Water outlet connection types Odours Fault Cause Troubleshooting Odours have formed in the appliance Humidity and detergent residue may promote the formation of bacteria Cleaning the drum Page 44 If you are not using the...

Page 62: ... and disposal Transportation storage and disposal Transportation storage and disposal You can find out here how to prepare your appliance for transportation and storage You will also find out how to dispose of old appliances Removing the appliance 1 Turn off the tap 2 Emptying the water inlet hose Page 50 3 Switch off the appliance 4 Unplug the appliance s mains plug 5 Drain the remaining detergen...

Page 63: ... thereby putting their lives at risk Do not install the appliance behind a door as this may obstruct the ap pliance door or prevent it from opening With redundant appliances unplug the power cord Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close 1 Unplug the appliance from the mains 2 Cut through the power cord 3 Dispo...

Page 64: ...number E Nr and the production number FD on the appliance s rating plate Depending on the model the rating plate is located On the inside of the door On the inside of the maintenance flap On the rear of the appliance Make a note of your appliance s de tails and the Customer Service tele phone number to find them again quickly AQUA STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller un...

Page 65: ...d on programme dependent spin speed limit and maximum loads 3 Information for test institutes During a test in compliance with the applicable standard EN60456 you must select the maximal possible spin speed and deactivate the automatic dosing insofar as this function is not the subject of the test 4 Programme setting at maximum speed for testing and energy labelling in accordance with Direct ive 2...

Page 66: ...ower 2300 W Power consumption Off mode 0 10 W Left on mode 0 43 W Water pressure Minimum 100 kPa 1 bar Maximum 1000 kPa 10 bar Length of the water in let hose 150 cm Length of the water outlet hose 150 cm Length of the power cord 160 cm Max draining height 100 cm 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

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