Bosch B36CL80SNS how to run the appliance self-test
To check the temperature sensors for faults that customer service can fix.
Steps
- Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
- Reconnect the appliance after 5 minutes and switch it on.
- Within the first 2 minutes after switching on, press and hold menu for 10 seconds until an audible signal sounds. The self-test starts and a long signal sounds while it runs.
- Read the result: 2 audible signals and the set temperature on the display mean the sensors are OK. 5 audible signals and Er in the submenu setting display mean customer service should be informed.
Source: Troubleshooting: Conducting an appliance self-test Source: Troubleshooting: Conducting an appliance self-test, p. 31
Other B36CL80SNS procedures
- How to set the refrigerator and freezer temperatureTo change the temperature. Bosch recommends 37 °F (3 °C) for the refrigerator and 0 °F (-18 °C) for the freezer.
- How to switch the temperature unit between °F and °CWhen the display shows the wrong unit.
- How to switch the appliance on or offTo turn the appliance off, or on again after it was switched off at the control panel.
- How to turn off demo modeWhen the appliance is not cooling although the displays and lighting are lit.
- How to switch the door alarm warning tone on or offWhen the door alarm tone should be silenced or restored.
- How to switch Sabbath mode on or offTo use the appliance on the Sabbath.
- How to switch ice cube production on or offBefore disconnecting the water connection, or when the ice maker is off.
- How to replace the water filterEvery 6 months, when change fliter lights, or when water output or ice production visibly drops.
- How to reset the filter change status after an early filter changeWhen the filter was replaced before the filter change notification came on.
Sources
- Use and Care Manual, Fridge-freezer combination B36CL.. (en-us, fr-ca, es-mx). BSH Home Appliances Corporation. Document 9001602135, revision E, 100 pages, en-US. media3.bsh-group.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
- Specification sheet, 36" Counter-Depth 4-Door Refrigerator, 800 Series, B36CL80SNS. BSH Home Appliances Corporation. Document MCDOC03224077, revision B36CL80SNS, 2 pages, en-US. media3.bsh-group.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.