Bosch WGG244A9GB how to run Drum Clean
Before first use, regularly if you wash at 40 °C or lower, after a long time unused, and when the drum clean reminder flashes.
Steps
- Empty the drum and turn the programme selector to Drum Clean.
- Add all-purpose washing powder or a detergent containing bleach, at half the dose, to the manual dosing compartment. Do not use fabric softener, liquid detergent or wool and delicates detergent.
- Close the door and press Start/Reload.
- After the programme, leave the door and the detergent drawer open to dry.
Source: 9 Programmes: Drum Clean; 17.1 Cleaning the drum Source: 9 Programmes: Drum Clean; 17.1 Cleaning the drum, p. 27
Used for
- Drum clean reminder flashing: No programme at 60 °C or above has run for a long time, and the drum needs cleaning.
- The machine smells
Other WGG244A9GB procedures
- How to empty and clean the drain pumpWhen water does not drain (E:36 / -10), after blockages, or when the pump rattles.
- How to clean the detergent drawer and i-DOS pump unitWhen the drawer is dirty, when changing to a different i-DOS product, or when E:10 shows.
- How to turn the childproof lock on or offTo stop the controls being changed. The lock stays on after switching off and after a power cut.
- How to open the door with the emergency releaseWhen the door stays locked after a power failure.
- How to level the washing machineAfter installation or moving, and when it vibrates, moves or is loud during spin.
- How to fill the i-DOS dispensersWhen a dispenser symbol flashes, or before using i-DOS for the first time.
- How to set the i-DOS basic dosageAfter filling a new product, and when there is too much foam or residue. Set the dose the detergent maker gives for a standard 4.5 kg load at your water hardness.
Sources
- User manual and installation instructions, Washing machine WGG244A9GB. BSH Hausgeräte GmbH. Document 9001640606, revision A, 60 pages, en-GB. 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.