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BOSCH
Use & Care Manual
Models
WTA3500
Electric Vented Dryer
WTL 5400
Quick Reference Index
Electric Condensation Dryer
2-3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
3
ABOUT YOUR DRYER 4
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DRYER 4
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ENERGY SAVING TIPS 4
OPERATING TIPS 4
BEFORE USING THE FIRST TIME
5
GETTING STARTED
5
CYCLE SELECTION CHART, TABLE 1 6
OPERATION 6-8
CARE and CLEANING
LINT FILTER 9
HEAT EXCHANGER (WTL)
9
MOISTURE SENSOR 10
FROST PROTECTION 10
SERVICE and REPAIR 10
SELF-HELP, TABLE 2 11
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock. serious injury or death to persons when using your dryer, follow basic precautions, including the following. 1. Bosch dryers are provided with two manuals; one Installation Instruction manual and one Use and Care manual. Read all instructions before using the dryer. 2. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in. soaked in. or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, other flammable, o
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 19. The dryer must only be used for its intended purpose. 20. Always check and empty pockets of any objects that may have been forgotten. Cigarette lighters, in particular, present a hazard that can be avoided by this process. 21. Replace worn power cords and/or loose plugs. 22. Do not operate the dryer with any guards and/or panels removed. 23. Do not operate the dryer with missing or broken parts. 24. Do not bypass any safety devices. 25. Do not use pl
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17 16 1~ ., 13 12 .,.,.. o..,Orr -....0... o 0 0 BOSCH -"" o "1M! o 4 5 678 9 ~__=I-=rl-- 3 WTA 3500 WTL 5400 Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR DRYER Congratulations on having selected a Bosch clothes 15. Indicator lights for buttons dryer, the choice of those that demand exceptional 16. "Cycle Countdown Display" performance from their clothes dryer. The Bosch WTA 17. Moisture Level indicator lights 3500 and WTL 5400 dryers offer the following 18. Rating Plate location. standard features: ENERGY SAVING TIPS
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BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME Before beginning to use your dryer for the first time: 1. Check to make sure that the voltage on which 2. Wipe the interior of the drum with a damp the dryer is to operate is the same as shown cloth. on the rating plate. GETTING STARTED Below, in order to get started, you will find a summary • Press the "START" Button of how to operate the clothes dryer. Also, refer to the The "START" indicator lamp will stop flashing and CYCLE SELECTION CHART, Table 1. the dryer
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-- - -- CYCLE SELECTION CHART (Recommendations) -~--~ ELECTRONIC AUTO DRY CYCLES Drying t..eve/ Setting Cotton or linen items (whites and coloreds), full load * Regular/Cott. Note: For heat-sensitive items press the "DELICATES" button. Bed and table linen, towels for laundry which will be ironed with Damp Dry a mangle (rotary iron) Bed and table linen, towels, T-shirts, for laundry which will be ironed with Econo Dry work clothes a steam iron T-shirts, trousers, work clothes, for laundry which w
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3. Load the dryer Timed Cycles Permanent 0 .Regular/Cott. For best results it is recommended that the drying 0(9 Press 0 Extra Dry load be sorted by fabric type and desired dryness o Very Dry level. Also, close all zippers, hooks and eyelets Heated Dry • Regular Dry o o Light Dry and tie loose belts and apron strings, etc. before Air Fluff o Econo Dry placing in the dryer. o o Damp Dry a. Depress the "DOOR" button. The door will open and the drum light will turn on. b. Check the drum interior fo
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The program will continue to the end, when the 7. Select ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS, if desired The additional functions available are accessible "End" indicator lamp will become illuminated. And by depressing the buttons: if the "End of Cycle Signal" has been selected a "DELICATES" signal will sound. The "DELICATES" button, see Figure 5, will Note: If the load is not removed, the drum will, for reduce the drying temperature and lengthen the the following 35 minutes, rotate at brief drying time when d
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CARE and CLEANING The housing and control panel should only be cleaned with a soft cloth rinsed in soapy water, or with a solvent free, non-scouring cleaning agent. Other areas requiring periodic leaning or maintenance are listed below: Lint Filter The lint filter should be cleaned after each use, If the "Lint Filter" light becomes illuminated and the buzzer sounds during operation of the dryer: Figure 7. 1. Immediately stop the dryer by depressing the "ON/OFF" button. 2. Depress the "DOOR" butt
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Moisture Sensor Frost Protection (WTL models only) Occasionally the moisture sensors will need cleaning, The WTL models, since they remove moisture by due to a build-up of a fine layer of lime scale on the condensing the water out of the air and then pumping inside of the drum. This build-up of lime scale can be the water to drain, should never be installed in an easily removed by wiping the sensors, the metal area subject to freezing. Also, if the dryer is to be inserts in the paddles, and the
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SELF-HELP Dryers may exhibit problems that are unrelated to a malfunction of the dryer itself. The following table may serve to answer your question about a problem you are having without having to call a serviceman. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE "On/Off' Indicator light do not • The "ON/OFF" has not been depressed come on • A fuse may have blown or a circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker at your fuse box/breaker box. • The plug is not correctly or only loosely inserted into th
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STATEMENT OF WARRANTIES BOSCH CLOTHES DRYERS The warranties provided by BSH Home Appliances ("Bosch") in this Statement of Warranties apply only to Bosch clothes dryers sold to the first using purchaser by Bosch or its authorized dealers, retailers or service centers in the United States or Canada. The Warranties provided herein are not transferable. LENGTH OF WARRANTY SCOPE OF WARRANTY 1 Year Full Limited Warranty Bosch will repair or replace, free of charge, any component From Date of Installa
