Bosch WFMC8400UC - Manual (Page 25)

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Fault Action Possible cause
Indicator light rinse" is lit
and display is flashing

E:13" with no water
remaining in tub.
Suds or pump is blocked. Use less detergent for future wash loads. Detergents
specifically designed for your High Efficiency washer
produce fewer suds and will include the letters HE" on
the packaging. Clean the water drainage pipe and/or
drain hose. Turn the program selector to 
off" and restart
Drain program. (Does not apply to 500 Plus
Series, run the Refresh program instead).
Water is flowing out from
underneath the machine The thread of the supply hose is not tight. Tighten the thread. Water is flowing out from
underneath the machine
Leak in the drain hose. Replace the drain hose.
Suds coming out of the
detergent dispenser. Too much soap or non-HE soap used, pump could not
remove suds. Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with 1 pt (½ litre) of
water and pour into detergent dispenser
III.
Use less detergent for future wash loads. Detergents
specifically designed for you High Efficiency washer
produce fewer suds and will include the letters HE" on
the packaging.
Repeated spinning. This is not a fault.
The imbalance compensation system is attempting to
balance the load through repeated spins. Always load the drum with large and small items
together.
The laundry was not spun. Large items of clothing have become entangled and could
not be distributed evenly in the drum. For safety reasons
the highćspeed spin cycle was automatically suppressed. Always load the drum with large and small items
together.
Program duration extended. This is not a fault.
The suds detection feature has activated an additional
rinsing cycle to reduce the amount of suds. Add a more appropriate amount of detergent.
This is not a fault.
The imbalance compensation system is attempting to
balance the load through repeated spins. Always load the drum with large and small items
together.
Unsatisfactory washing
result. The degree of soiling was higher than estimated. Select suitable program
or
Heavy duty as an additional option.
Not enough detergent. Add detergent according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
Detergent residue on the
laundry. Some phosphateĆfree detergents contain waterĆinsoluble
residues that may appear as light spots on the laundry. Brush off spots when laundry is dry.
Gray residue on the
laundry. Dirt accumulation from ointments, fats or oils. Add the maximum amount of detergent and select the
highest permissible temperature.
System shakes or shudders
when passing from lower to
higher speed spinning.
Drum system suspension can shift during speed up, this
is not a failure.
Mix small and large laundry pieces in load to minimize
this effect.
If the fault cannot be eliminated with the aid of the above table, switch the appliance off, wait 5 seconds, switch the appliance on
again, select and start the program.
If the fault continues, call customer service; see Page 26.