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How to install a Bosch washing machine yourself

Bosch washing machine connectionThe prices for Bosch washing machines have once again grown, and I don’t really want to give a certain amount to the master for installing a “home assistant”. Installing a Bosch washing machine can very well be done with your own hands, but before you begin to work, you need to familiarize yourself with a number of rules, which we will describe in detail in our publication. Let's start the acquaintance!

Preparation for installation

Before you install and connect a newly purchased machine, you should prepare it. You also need to prepare a place for connection and communication. If you plan to put the Bosch washing machine in the bathroom, in the kitchen or in any other place, you should take care of this even at the stage of rough repair. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.

We decided to install the new Bosch machine with your own hands, first free it from the factory packaging, and carefully read the instructions, which will certainly be in the box. Open the packaging carefully, as you will keep it throughout the warranty period.

  1. Immediately after the delivery of the washing machine, check that the box contains all the accessories that are stated in the instructions.
  2. Unscrew the transport bolts by unrolling the machine with the back wall towards you.
    removal of shipping bolts SM Bosch
  3. Plug the remaining holes from the bolts with special plugs, which should be included.
  4. Open the hatch door and check that there are no foreign objects in the drum of the machine.
  5. Open the powder tray and make sure there is nothing inside.
  6. Check that the dust filter in the lower part of the housing is fully screwed in.

On the front wall of the Bosch machine, at the very bottom, there is a small hatch. Opening it, you will find a garbage filter.

At this point, you should already have a place ready for the washing machine. The base must be flat and strong. Tglasses for connecting to communications should be located no further than 1.5 m from the machine body. No interior items should be placed in front of the washing machine, anything that could interfere with opening and closing the hatch of the Bosch washer. Prepare an adjustable wrench, FUM tape, pliers, building level and car sealant and proceed to connect the Bosch machine yourself.

Connection to water supply and sewerage

connecting the washer to communicationsThe housing of the washing machine should be installed strictly level. Tighten the legs of the machine and check with a building level the position of the body of the machine until it can be perfectly aligned. As soon as you manage to achieve this, proceed to connect the machine to the water supply and sewerage.

When organizing communications for the Bosch washing machine, you had to pull out a tee tap specifically for connecting the inlet hose. Трой inch tee output. First of all, we fasten the free end of the Aquastop hose to the free outlet of the tee. We do not open the crane yet. There is a plastic screw at the end of the inlet hose. Tighten it tight enough, but do not overtighten. Do not use an adjustable wrench for this, you can break the thread.

In our example, we use the connection scheme: faucet-tee - siphon fitting - socket. There may be other options for connecting a Bosch washing machine.

After making sure that the inlet hose is connected securely, pull out the plug from the siphon fitting and put the free end of the drain hose on the fitting. To prevent the hose from slipping off during operation, coat the fitting with a small amount of car sealant; you can also tighten the connection point with a hose clamp. Some "craftsmen" make a drain directly, throwing the end of the drain hose into the bath or sink. Such a solution is quite acceptable, although not very aesthetically pleasing.

Power Management and Testing

When planning the installation of a “home assistant” in advance, you should dooutlet for a washing machine in the bathroom or to the kitchen, depending on where the unit will stand. The outlet is taken special, with a housing protected from moisture. Especially high-quality should be the outlet, which is placed in the bathroom. The electric wire must have three conductors: phase, zero, earth. Be sure to ground the outlet, this is your safety. Phase and zero must be connected first to the machine and the difavtomat, and only then to the switchboard.

Do not connect the washing machine through extension cords or tees. The machine is a large consumer, and poor contact can cause a fire. Checking the machine. Insert the plug of the power cord into a power outlet. We open the tee tap and start the test wash in fast mode. The first launch is done without powder and without linen. If the program ends correctly, then everything is in order, you can run the "home assistant" in full operation.

As we can see, connecting a Bosch washer is not so difficult, provided that all communications have been prepared in advance. If you take on the connection without proper preparation, then you most likely will not succeed. Conclusion: prepare the place correctly, according to the instructions and then everything will go quickly and smoothly!

   

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