Bosch WFF 16 series User manual

Table of Contents
Page
Things to watch Disposal methods
Packaging from your new machine 3
Old appliance 3
Safety and Warnings 3
This is your new washing machine
Your new washing machine 4
Environmental / Conservation Issues 4
etting to know your machine 5
The programme selector / programs 6
The spin speed selector 7
The start time voters 8
Additional functions
“Prewash” bu on 9
“Shor Wash” bu on 9
“Higher Wa er Level” bu on 9
“In ensive” bu on 9
The detergent dispenser 10
Preparing information for detergents and laundry
Laundry De ergen 11
Sor ing laundry 12
Preserve and laundry equipmen from damage 12
S ain removal 12
First commissioning
The firs wash cycle 13
Wa er hardness memory aid 13
So is washed
Switch on / loading laundry 14
Setting the wash programme / start programme 15
End programmes with rinse hold 16
End of the programme 17
Special programmes
Soaking 18
S reng hen 18
Dyeing 18
Decolourise 18
Change programme 18
Maintenance Care Cleaning he machine 19
Descaling he machine 19
Cleaning he drum 19
Wa er supply hose 19
An ifreeze 19
Cleaning he de ergen drawer 20
Cleaning he drain pump 21
Cleaning he wa er inle fil er 22
Problem solving Fixing minor faults yourself 23
Customer service 26

Disposal Methods
Packaging from your new machine
Dispose of packing ma erial properly.
Packaging ma erials are no oys for children.
All packaging ma erials used are
environmen ally friendly and recyclable.
The boxes are made of 80% o 100% recycled
paper.
Wood par s are no chemically rea ed.
The films are made of polye hylene (PE),
banding is made of polypropylene (PP) and
he CFC-free cushions are made of expanded
polys yrene (PS). These ma erials are pure
hydrocarbon compounds and recyclable.
Due o he rea men and reuse saves raw
ma erials and reduces was e volumes.
In Germany you can re urn he packaging o
he dealer from whom you bough he device.
Old Appliance
Disable discarded appliances:
Pull ou he mains plug, cu he cord and
discard wi h mains plug.
Break he door lock so ha playing children
canno become locked and endangering heir
lives.
The old machine con ains valuable ma erials
ha should be supplied o a recycling cen re.
Please help wi hin his way in an
environmen ally responsible disposal or
recycling.
Addresses of recyclables cen res for he
disposal of his produc , find ou abou your
local governmen .
Safety and Warnings
Note before commissioning:
Read he enclosed documen s carefully. They
con ain impor an informa ion abou
ins alla ion, use and safe y of he device.
The documen s, if required for a subsequen
owner, keep i safely.
Ins all he machine according o he
ins alla ion ins ruc ions. Remove and keep
ransi bol s.
Do no connec a machine wi h visible
damage. When in doub , con ac cus omer
service or dealer.
When washing, note:
Opera e he appliance cold only wi h po able
wa er.
Only use he device in he household for
washing machine washable fabrics in washing
lye.
Do no leave children unsupervised wi h he
device.
Keep pe s away from he uni .
When washing wi h high empera ures, do
no ouch he washing machine door.
Cau ion when draining ho de ergen solu ion.
At the end of the program:
Do no reach in o he ro a ing drum.
Swi ch off he appliance af er program has
ended.
Close on a sys em wi hou Aqua-S op fauce .
To protect the device, pay attention:
Do no climb on he appliance.
Do no lean on he machine door or he door.
No e when ranspor ing:
The Transpor locks mus be ins alled.
Be careful when ranspor ing he machine!
Risk of injury!
Do no lif he uni by i s projec ing par s!

Your new appliance
A produc based on he proven and equipped
wi h nine, he ex ile and de ergen
developmen accordingly use appropria e
con en and services wi h a wide range of
programs for all washable fabrics.
The upper water system has been fur her
improved. In addi ion o he cons an wa er
shower from above he laundry is we ed
direc ly from he fron already a s ar of
washing.
The automatic load au oma ically adjus s
consump ion levels and imes based on a
fuzzy con rol on he respec ive amoun of
laundry and ex ile.
The laundry agitator wi h he openings for
he upper hand in an asymme rical shape, so
ha when appropria ely ma ched washing
movemen s a gen le or s ronger mechanical
ac ion ac ing on he ex ile.
The variable detergent drawer is designed for
all commercially available compac and liquid
de ergen . In conjunc ion wi h he "in ensive"
bu on he separa e addi ion of s ain removal
sal s and powder bleach is allowed.
The eco-ball closure of he ub reliably brings
he full de ergen usage.
The foam detection decide on he number of
rinses.
The washing, rinsing and spin times are
reduced au oma ically depending on he
program selec ion and loading, where you can
decide he speed selec or, if he laundry is
spun a high or low speeds or wi h a special,
longer in erval spin.
Environmental / Conservation Issues
On economical and Environmen ally-friendly
wash when con aining he maximum amoun
of laundry:
Co on i ems 5 kg
Clean, delica e wash and wool 2 kg
To save energy:
More of en he energy-saving program
cooking Wash 60 C e use ins ead Co ons 90
C. This program is achieved by a prolonged
washing ime wi h significan ly lower energy
one he 90 C program comparable cleaning.
To save water, energy and detergent:
Dispense wi h ligh ly o normally soiled
washing prewash.
To save energy and time:
On low soiled laundry, press he "Shor Wash"
bu on.
How to save detergent:
De ergen according o wa er hardness,
degree of soiling and wash load dosing and
follow he ins ruc ions on he de ergen
packages.

etting to know your machine
1 De ergen drawer
2 Panel
3 Loading door
4 Press o urn he appliance on/off
5 Press o open he door
6 "Prewash" bu on for washing
especially heavily soiled laundry
(addi ional func ion, page 9)
7 “Shor Wash" bu on for shor er wash
ime for ligh ly soiled laundry
(addi ional func ion, page 9)
8 “Higher Wa er Level” bu on for a
higher wa er level during washing and
rinsing (addi ional func ion, page 9)
9 Indica or lamps (LED) for he bu ons
10 Spin speed selec or for differen spin
speeds, in erval spin or rinse hold
(addi ional func ion, page 7)
11 Program selec or o se he program
and empera ure (Page 6)
12 Display for selec ed program
13 Knob o s ar he program (page 8)
14 Program sequence display

The program selector / programs
The programs are se using he program
selec or. I can be urned in bo h direc ions.
Adjus only he prede ermined posi ions.
When se be ween wo differen posi ions,
significan varia ions in empera ure, wi h risk
of damage o washing, can occur.
For he differen ex iles following basic wash
and special programs are available.
Cottons
For hea resis an ex iles made of co on or
linen.
Cottons
Energy-in ensive program wi h wa er cooling.
The ho wa er is mixed before pumping wi h
abou 4 o 7 li ers of cold wa er. I should
preferably be selec ed when he house
sewers are no designed for high
empera ures.
Cottons
Energy-in ensive program.
Cottons
Energy saving program. Through a prolonged
washing ime is achieved wi h less energy
han he 90 C program comparable cleaning.
Colours
For hard wearing ex iles made of co on or
linen.
Program 1 - Stained-Cottons Spinning
To spin individual i ems of laundry or for
con inuing he program if "Rinse hold" has
been selec ed (see page 17).
Easy-care
For easy-care fabrics made of co on,
syn he ic or blended fabrics, ou erwear.
Program 2 - Easy care spinning.
To spin individual i ems of laundry or for
con inuing he program if "Rinse hold" has
been selec ed (see page 17).
Delicates cold
For delica e easy-care fabrics made of co on,
syn he ic or blended fabrics, cur ains.
Program 3 - Delicates Spinning
To spin individual i ems of laundry or for
con inuing he program if "Rinse hold" has
been selec ed (see page 17).
Wool cold
For machine-washable woolen ex iles and
wool blends.
Program 4 - Wool Spinning
To spin individual i ems of laundry or for
con inuing he program if "Rinse hold" has
been selec ed (see page 17).
Program 5 - Strengths
For fabrics made from co on or linen (see
page 19).
Program 6 – Soaking
For pre rea men heavily s ained washing (see
page 19).
Program 7 – Draining
To drain he cooling wa er by se ing "Rinse
Hold" (see page 17).
X
Allows you o cancel a program se by mis ake
(see page 19).

The spin speed selector
The spin speed selec or provides he op ion o
selec differen spin speeds, in erval spin and
rinse hold.
The spin speed selec or can be ro a ed in bo h
direc ions.
Adjus only he Prede ermined posi ions.
When se be ween wo differen posi ions,
significan varia ions in empera ure, wi h risk
of damage o washing, can occur.
Basic position
(The Spin speed selec or poin ing upward)
The ex iles are au oma ically ro a ed a he
maximum spin speed. This depends on your
device ype and by he se ing program (see
able below).
Use he spin speed selec or o al er he spin
speed.
For laundry care in he spin cycle wi h
delica es, woollens and delica es are
au oma ically limi ed (see able) and no
exceeded even a higher posi ions of
adjus men .
For delica e fabrics, you should selec a lower
spin speed for gen le fabric care.
The lowes spin speed is 400 revolu ions per
minu e (rev / min).
Saving Note:
If he laundry is o be dried in a umble dryer,
selec a high spin speed, as well dewa ered
laundry o umble drying requires much less
energy and ime.
IVS – Intermediate Spinning
The laundry is gen ly spun and sca ered in
several in ervals. In his se ing, he program
ex ended by 7 - 15 minu es.
Wool is projec ed only on an in erval due o
he shrinking danger.
Rinse Hold
The laundry remains in he las rinse wa er
(Exi program see page 16).
WFF 20…
WFF 18…
WFF 17…
WFF 16…
Ho Wash /
Coloureds 1000 900 850 800
Easy Care
900
90
0
850
800
Delica es
600
600
600
600
Wool
900
900
850
800

The knob for start and program flow
The programs are s ar ed wi h he knob for
s ar ing. Turn he knob clockwise. The
program sequence display ro a es wi h i and
can be se o he s ar posi ion.
The knob for s ar can also be ro a ed
coun erclockwise. The program sequence
displays bu hen does no ro a e wi h i .
Always urn clockwise o adjus .
Program Flow
The knob for s ar also displays he curren
program s a us.
Af er s ar ing he display of he s ar ime
vo ers running in overdrive on he op of your
loca ion program.
During he wash program, he individual
program sec ions are displayed on he display
screen.
Symbols on the indicator disc.
Prewash
Main wash
Rinsing
Sof ening / final rinse
Rinse Hold
Spin

Additional functions
The basic wash programs are designed for
normal o sligh ly soiled household linen. For
special requiremen s addi ional func ions can
be selec ed by pressing he corresponding
bu ons.
Wha are he addi ional fea ures and how o
use hem, refer o he following:
"Prewash" button
In par icularly s ar soiled laundry, wi h s rong
s ains or Professional wash.
1/3 of he de ergen in chamber | Fill.
Please no e:
When wool program is selec ed, prewash is
no running, in order o pro ec he fiber.
"Short wash" button
For low o ligh ly-soiled laundry. The washing
ime is shor ened.
“Higher Water Level” button
The wa er levels are increased in he washing
process, ano her rinse cycle is swi ched.

The detergent dispenser
Pull ou he dispenser drawer un il i s ops.
Washing or cleaning agen s in Compar men I,
II or fill.
Compartment I: De ergen for prewash,
powder bleach (only for devices wi h key
"In ensive" bu on), soaking agen .
Compartment II: De ergen for he main
wash, modular de ergen s, s arch.
Compartment : De ergen for he las
rinse; for example, Sof ener.
For he differen ypes and amoun s of
de ergen s, he inser in Chamber II can be
moved.
When small amoun s of washing powder, eg
compac de ergen s, pull he ray forward.
The arrow on he divider poin s o he symbol
If you are using large amoun s of washing
powder, slide he inser all he way back
(defaul se ing).
The arrow on he divider poin s o he symbol
If you are using liquid de ergen , pull he
inser forward and push i down.
The arrow on he divider poin s o he symbol
The scale on he inser facili a es he dosing of
he liquid de ergen .
When using a dispensing con ainer for liquid
de ergen , place in o he drum wi h he
laundry (see page 11).