Bosch Appliances WFMC8400UC manual Before Using For, First Time, Using For First

Preparing

the

laundry

NOTICE

Before

Using

For

NOTICE

Items of clothing may become

the

First

Time

discolored.

Never

wash new

Loose debris

(coins,

paper

clips,

multipcolored

items

together

with

The

washing machine must be installed

nails and other hard objects)

can

other

items.

damage

items of

clothing

as

well

as

and

connected properly (refer

to

Page

parts of

the

washing

machine

(e.g.

White items may become gray. Always

6).

drum).

wash white and colored items

Before

using your washing

machine for

separately.

the

first time:

Degrees

of

soiling

q

Make sure that the supplied

voltage is the same as the voltage

Slight

dirt

shown

on

the

rating

plate.

No recognizable dirt or staining.

q

Check

that the

water

valves

for the

Laundry

may

have

some body

odor.

-

Light

summer clothing.

washing

machine have

been

-

Tqshirts, shirts and blouses that

connected

correctly

and

are

open.

have been worn for up to

one

day

-

Bed linen and guest towels that

Using

For

the

First

have been used for one day.

Normal

dirt

Time

q

Empty

all

pockets.

Visible

dirt

and/or some light

q

Brush

off

lint

and

dirt.

recognizable

staining.

First

washing

cycle

q

Close

zippers,

button

up duvets

-

Tqshirts,

shirts

and

blouses

that

are

very

sweaty

or

have

been

worn

and hooks.

(without laundry)

several

times.

q

Remove

curtain

rings

or

tie

them

Your appliance was

tested

before

-

Dish

towels,

hand

towels

and bed

up in

a

net

bag.

linen

that

have

been

used

for

up t

leaving

the

factory.

To

ensure

a freshq

Remove

pins,

buttons, buckles

one week.

wash with

your

initial

load

of

clothes,

and other

hard

objects

to

avoid

-

Sheer

curtains

(without

smoke

run the washer a complete cycle,

scratching

the

washer

interior.

without

clothes,

in

advance.

staining) that have not been

q

Do

not

load

any

laundry.

q

Remove

nonpwashable

trim

and

washed for up to 6 months.

q

Turn on the

water

tap.

ornaments.

Intensive

dirt

q

Turn

synthetic

knitwear

insidepout

Dirt

and/or

staining

recognizable.

q

Open the flap of the detergent

to avoid

pilling.

-

Kitchen hand towels that have

dispenser.

q

Treat

spots and stains.

been

used

for

up

to

one

week.

laundry -

Cloth

napkins.

q

Pour approx. 1 quart (1

liter) of

To

prevent loss or damage to

water into

the

detergent

chamber

and

the machine,

the

following

items

-

Bibs.

I;

see

Page

17.

should be

washed

in

a

mesh

laundry

-

Children's

outer

clothing

or

q

Pour 1-2

Tbsp. detergent

into

bag:

sportswear

with

grass

and

soil

q

Baby

socks (small

items)

stains.

detergent

chamberI.

q

Hosiery

-

Working

clothes

such

as

overalls

i

Do not use special detergents for

q

Belts

or baker's and butcher's coats.

delicates or wool (this will cause

q

Underwired

bras (directly

washed

Typical

stains

excessive

sudsing).

in the washer, the wire may come-

Body

oils,

cooking

oils/grease,

Close the flap of the detergent

q

loose during wasing and cause

sauces,

mineral

oil,

wax

dispenser.

damage)

(containing

fat/oil).

q

Close the

door.

Sorting

the

laundry

-

Tea,

coffee,

red

wine,

fruit,

vegetables.

q

Set the program selector to

According

to

color

and

degree

-

Blood,

egg,

milk,

starch

Regular/Cotton

Hot.

of

(containing

protein/

carbohydrate).

The Start/Pause

indicator

light

soiling

-

Soot,

soil,

sand

(pigments),

red

flashes

red.

clay.

q Press theStart/Pause			button.
The	program	starts.
The	indicator	light is	on (red).

iThe display shows the run time of program.

When the display shows •":0:00

qOpen the door.

qTurn the program selectorOffto.

Removing stains

If possible, pretreat stains while they are still fresh.

First, dab soapy water onto the stain. Do not rub.

Subsequently, wash the items of clothing using the appropriate program.

Occasionally, several wash cycles may be required in order to remove persistent, dried on stains.

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