WAQ283S0GB Bosch VarioPerfect washing machine

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• How do I remove the child lock? Currently have a key symbol flashing when I try to turn it - have pressed all buttons but nothing happens.....
  Regards
  Edel

  • I have just found the same thing, if you hold down the start button it will remove the child lock, didn't even know it had one, good to know for the future!

    • Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! Was nearly crying when the washing machine wouldn't go on this morning and kept flashing CL. Could not find anything in instructions. Have had such a stressful week and this nearly broke me!! Who knew it had a child lock! So relieved!

      • I have just seen a comment on line I cannot get my Bosch Vario Perfect to work as it keeps flashing CL. It appears it is a childs lock how do I take this off??

        many thanks

        • Press and hold the start button for the 20th seconds. Child lock will off

        • Ben Smith you are a star. I was beside myself thought the machine was broken thank goodness for the internet
          Gaynor from Wales

        • Thank you so much I had the same problem. Phew!

        • You save my day this morning as this happened to me found this straightaway had the machine years no idea it had a child lock

    • Thank you so much, so simple when you know how. Automatically thought it meant door not closed properly, who would have though child lock, certainly not me. Thank you again and now being able to get on with my many wash loads. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

    • Thank you - have just had the same problem! went on line and found from Bosch web site that child lock the problem but told to look in manual fro solution which of course is not there! about to phone a repairer when found this site - thank you so very much!

    • Me too but it is “CL” that flashes. You have saved me hours on the phone!

    • Thank you for that. I too didn't know there was a child lock but great to know and pass on.

    • It works now with this method of press down the start button for 5 sec. The machine does not drain and the key was flashing, after I drain the water through the drain hole at the base of the machine and press the button, I heard a click. Thanks

  • how to remove cl from washing machine

    • How do I remove the wash powder tray to clean it.

  • hold the start button for 5 sec

  • Thanks so much. My grandson was getting a bit hot under the collar. Told him to look on line. The internet is a wonderful tool for problem solving

  • How do I remove the child lock please

  • What does the flashing warning “E-18” mean please! This appeared mid wash and I can’t get the machine to respond to anything I press.

  • Cannot switch my washing machine on it has a child lock how do i unlock,currently have a key symbol flashing when turned on ,and is stuck on speed perfect

    • Cannot switch my washing machine on it has a child lock how do i unlock currently have a key symbol flashing when turned on, and is stuck on speed perfect ,please reply thank you

    • My Vario Pefect Bosch washing machine is flashing a warning "E-18" and I cannont open door. I have washing in the machine, what can I do to get this right.
      Marguerite Nimmo

  • How do I cancel child lock

• Thanks for the CL code advice - I turned the dial to 60 degrees and held down the start button and hey presto code cancelled and machine working again!

  • was desperately hunting for information as to why my machine kept flashing cl, thank you Nixon for the info, it worked!

• How can I use the machine to just spin the clothes without extra rinsing?

  • According to other forums you turn the dial to rinse/spin and dis-engage the "aqua plus" button and it spins only. I am trying to do a pre-wash only if possible??? I have a 40o C + prewash on my dial but wondered if I could do a prewash on its own.

    • Thanks for that. Just what I needed to know too.

    • Thank you Pamela, I have been trying to do just a spin only and ended up washing a rinsing ever time I tried something, I was trying to rinse bathroom rugs that were new and needed to get all the fluff off of them in a first wash, I think they may have drowned by now. Once again thanks for help

    • Thank you, I have read the manual from cover to cover. So simple when you know how, I don't know why they didn't put it in the manual. Spin only is very useful

    • Thank you too. Couldn't find that advice anywhere in the instruction manual.

      • Howctocopen the door of the machine..because its lock and inside is empty..cannot open anymore

    • Hi Pamela

      You have helped a lot of people with your GENIUS way of just getting a spin without the wash! I've only had the flaming thing for more than 6 years and just assumed is was a dumb design. !!!

      Claire

  • I cannot find answers to these questions.

  • Please help me I need to spin without rinsing . Thank you

    • Hi,
      Just turn on Aquasave button when on spin cycle. It won't rinse then .

  • How do I get rid of the foul smell from my Bosch Vario Perfect washing machine. I have cleaned the door rubber and put white vinegar and bbread soda at a 90 degree wash, cleaned the front filter but the smell is still there. Any suggestions please.

    • Do several 90 degree washes with a scoop of bio powder, 1/4 scoop of borax substitute, and a scoop of Oxy Plus.
      The bio powder contains bleach elements.
      The borax is deep cleaning and the Oxy Plus makes the whole thing work at a premium as it puts oxygen and stain removing elements.

      Don't use liquid washing liquids, or softener. Both contain animal fats that cling to the outer drum and pipes and you end up with rotting animal odours, because that's what you put in!

      I used conditioners for years, I read about conditioners having animal fats so ceased using conditioners. I used white vinegar instead for a month before the washer began to overflow at the waste pipe.
      I had a feeling it would happen, as the washer was gleaming bright inside. No more black hold in drawer and drum sparkled.

      The vinegar, along with 2 monthly service 90 washes had softened the slime on my drain pipe, which is long with shallow fall... which caused the black gunk to block the fast flow. We rinsed pipe back from drain and there was a fish if putrid black water came thru. And you wonder why washer smells!

      A month after that, using vinegar rinsed and just liquid persil, the washer began covering washing with black slimy blobs, terrible to see.
      4 x 90degree washes with biological powder, borax and oxy, with the usual vinegar rinse each time, and the black slime finally stopped. It was the last of the residue coating the pump, sump, and outer drum!

      It had never been so bad with my previous washers, as i always used powder cleaners previously, along with service 90 washes.

      The problem started when i changed to liquid persil, (but all liquid washing products are same,)because my son in law has eczema badly on his legs, powders affect his skin so now I used non bio powder and double rinse with vinegar.

      It's crazy the stuff manufacturers do to products.. would you ever think to put a slab of rotting animal fat in the drum with your clothes, and not expect problems down the line...

      All the advertising they push out about the amazing fresh smell of the products!!!
      Fact is without heavy chemical perfumes your washing actually smells like your machine when it reeks

• Help, how do I disable the annoying alarm that sounds at the end of the wash programme and doesn't stop until you switch off machine?

  • Did you manage to disable the horrific bleeping sound at the end of a cycle. It's really starting to annoy me now!

    • Hi, on the internet i found:

      "You turn the programme selector to off then turn it one programme to the right, press the rpm button and keep it pressed while turning one more programme to the right, release them both and a number should be displayed on screen I think volume 2 is the default one. You then click the "ready in" button until desired volume is reached. You have a chioce of zero through to four. After volume is set turn programme selector to off position."

• I have selected programme , pressed speed perfect then pressed start ........all I get then is a double bleep and machine won't start , any ideas

  • I have just had the same problem. Did you get a Solution?

• The Varioperfect washing machine I have will not work, there is a fault code of CL, what does this m,ean and can I fix it or do I need an engineer. Help please

  • I've just had the same thing. It's child Lock. Press and hold the start button and it will clear it. So, I now know how to take the child lock off, but how do I put it on, as my boy keeps pressing with the buttons, hence why I didn't know how to get the child lock off. Thank you

    • I have the same problem but my 10 month old actually did it for me!!! It seems pressing and holding the start button put tons the child lock on as well and the repeat to take it off.... Thank god for kids hey!!!

  • How do I select wash rinse spin

  • hi, same problem, did you find a solution?

• i have a Bosch vario perfect less than a year old, how do I deodorise as it has mold on the rubber ring and smells awful any suggestions would be welcome!!

  • Doors to washing machines should ALWAYS be left open until fully dry. This prevents the mould from starting in the first place.

    As to getting rid of it, it just sounds like some hard work is needed.

• How can I get it to spin only - instead of rinse/spin. I don't like this machine - can't wait for it to go wrong beyond repair!!!

• Press Aqua plus when in rinse/spin setting

• Can't start the washer - child lock is not on (as far as I can tell) - the start button keeps flashing and you can't select any other buttons. Tried reclosing door, unplugging, usual things, just can't get it going. This is the most frustrating washing machine- I've only ever got it working twice.
  Any suggestions?