How to install the Bosch Drain Hose Accessory Kit for Bosch Heat Pump Dryers

[@jeanii_d]

Much clearer and useful than the installation guide which had vague arrows going all over the place with very little decipherable instruction. Just what I needed, thanks :-)

[@feanor5037]

Yup that damn guide... love German engineering but their documentation is usually awful!

[@eulissu]

Thank you so much for explaining and sharing! Much appreciated! The photo from the installation guide was not very clear.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Thanks Marius. Don't forget to watch the updated video linked in the description. This video unfortunately misses a step where you need to make a small modification to the Water Container.

[@nasigoring1525]

The hero we need, not the hero we deserve.

[@ericwong4213]

depending on Bosch dryer version (mine is Series 8), if you tested it out and the water still stuck in the condenser, there's another step that missed. Open the condenser, throw out all the water. Now turn around the condenser. At the corner that pointing into the machine, there's a black dot button. Pulled that plug out. Turn the condenser back and store that black dot plug that you took out to the right front area where there's a hole for you to store it. DO NOT LOSE THAT BUTTON. You won't be able to switch it back to condenser mode if you lose that button. So that tiny black plug is to allow the water to flow out from the back of the dryer. Please read the guides if you don't understand. Make sure you don't lose any tiny things from that dryer.

[@alengrba]

Gr8 remark

[@Gareth-f1m]

Before anyone else dismantles the condenser to try and find this black plug like I did, the plug is on the TANK not the condenser.

[@siggyloenders3071]

I found it too , "professionals" installed it, but they forgot about the black rubber button... Took me awhile to figure that out :) So now I wait till the resevoir gets filled up , and then I guess it will go into the overflow

[@BerkantBiricik]

Merhaba, ben de bosch serie 8 kullanıyorum ancak siyah tıkaçı çıkardığım halde su haznesinde su kalıyor bu normal bir durum mu acaba?

[@suzannebournes5439]

Thank you, the instruction manual was useless and said nothing about removing the black hose first - I couldn't find anywhere to connect the drainage hose without first removing the other one! This video was very useful!

[@vergeet-me-nietje8]

Very easy and clearly explained. Thanks. I watched this from Belgium.

[@MRVICCHOPPER]

Great video Love the cheering at the end , made me laugh :)

[@maguxs]

Thank you thank you thank you. I lost my manual and the one I found online was useless. Thanks for running me through this, it was a lot easier than I thought.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

So glad the video helped you out. Make sure you watch this updated video which shows a step that was missed in the first video. I blame the badly written manual. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@maguxs]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials yeah I saw that in comment further down and ran back and did that. Thanks

[@nash5]

Thank you! Great instructions and attention to detail. My version of this machine has a small black rubber plug in the slide in water catcher. Instructions say I should remove it.

[@AngelBrooksAngelAnge]

Thank you so much. It was so simplistic and you help me tremendously instead of me calling specialist to do what you made so simple. I really appreciate this channel. Keep it going because you’re helping so many others not just myself.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Fiftyz50]

Thank you. Couldnt find this anywhere!!!

[@scottbeattie6645]

Thank you so much. I was struggling to remove the drain hose. Now attaching the new drain hose to the S bend was a different story. Thanks again

[@judyjudy4900]

Straight to the point, very clear ! Thank you.

[@alastairhopkins9023]

Great video. AO need to see this video. 2 lovely men delivered our drier and should have fitted the drain hose but didn't know how. Easy with a bit of KZbin and common sense. I used a bicycle metal tyre lever to remove the factory fitted drain hose.

[@fionareed5440]

So useful! Thank you. Was flummoxed by the instruction manual.

[@YunusEmre-gv7sy]

I have a question. This product is a self-cleaning condenser and it throws the accumulated water into the condenser. When connected to the water drain, does automatic condenser cleaning occur?

[@julieh4816]

OMG thank you so much for demonstrating this. Much appreciated

[@f.g.7053]

Great video, thank you. We are using the water container so far and we noticed lately that container is not collecting much water and much more water is stored in the filter area at the bottom of the dryer, it's full of water. Any idea what may be the problem?

[@261sledge]

good clear info that was greatly helpful, thanks

[@rionelrodrigues2888]

Very grateful for your video. Thank you 😊

[@Henrikg100]

Thanks for a great video. How do I reach the pump sump on this model, hence my pump is clogged and wont pump the whater out. Thanks h

[@yoramweizman3716]

Hey! I have searched all over KZbin, and gladly found this video. I have to say that after watching it, the operation of the dryer has become much easier. Your explanation was highly effective. I have the same model and I have done exactly what you have shown. It's worth mentioning that the water keep accumulating at the inner side of dryer. Do you have any idea why, and how can I fix it?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Yoram. Watch the updated video to see a step that was missed in the video you watched. I blame a badly written manual. As far as water remaining in the Water Container, don't worry about that so much. The dryer uses stored water to help with drying, which is why they are so efficient. Once you complete the missing step, just let the dryer do its thing. It will drain the water once it needs to. Thanks for the support. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@haloke3885]

Thank you very much for your helpful Video ! It worked perfectly :)

[@donmclennan8665]

Thank you great tutorial exactly what I needed.

[@stellavasconcelos7159]

Thank you very much for the video!

[@yogiap.]

So helpfull, thank you for the content!❤

[@amargurung4432]

Thanks for the video. Don't like reading manuals when we have youtube. Cheers

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Thanks Amar. It's a badly written manual too. Watch my updated video as it has an extra step that was missed in this first video. I appreciate your support. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@artembutenko7681]

Thank you very much. God bless you

[@suzanneblack746]

Hey there. So.... if you didn't want to do that (and continue to empty out the drawer/tank), you'd leave the black hose (that you removed and put into the parking bay) in its place. I.e. where it originally was in your video? My mum is struggling with hers, as the tank isn't filling with water, and it was making the floor wet. I think the (black) hose was removed when someone shifted the dryer across rooms. Thanks.

[@jasonyu77]

Hi there, after installing the drain hose and removing the rubber cover I still observed water accumulation inside the water tray. Is that normal?

[@tade1504]

Same happens to me, too. I did everything the instructions said and somehow a little bit of water still goes to the tray. Hoping to get an answer

[@barbaraitalia2331]

Same with me

[@BerkantBiricik]

Merhaba, aynı sorunu yaşıyorum sorunu çözebildiniz mi?

[@dianitajonkman]

This system is kind of the same of the Siemens machine , and it helped me a lot to set up the drain. I have a little water coming out from the upper exit though, and I let the rubber hose connected there anyways. I hope there is not more water coming out if so, what should I do? Thank you for the explanation.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Diana. It's really hard for me to give you advice on a Siemens machine as l don't know all the connections and little nuances that may be required to properly set up the drain hose. I can only suggest that you look through the manual or see whether Siemens has a video on how to properly set up the drainage hose. Good luck and l hope you can get it sorted. Cheers.

[@dianitajonkman]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials Hi, thanks for your fast response, I just checked on another video and saw that I have to remove the little plug of the water reservoir and take the filter and place it on top, so it would drain to the box bellow and then to the hose you helped me to connect. It is solved. :)

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

@@dianitajonkman Fantastic news. That was probably my video as well. I missed that step on the first video, so had to do an updated video to include that step. I blame a badly written instruction manual. I'm so happy that you got it sorted. Enjoy not having to empty the water reservoir ever again. 😊

[@saglike93]

I’m a bit confused, I followed the instructions but my draw still fills with water…. What am I missing here

[@steveschutt5209]

It's a great video how to install the kit, but it's an aftermarket kit that doesn't come with every model. would have been great if you put a link to the accessory part package. Thank you

[@menaheem5005]

Nice work 👍

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Cheers. Thanks for the support. 👍

[@russellbosley5988]

Hi, nice and easy to follow video, do you know if this means it cannot do the self clean now or is that why there is still water in the reservoir and this hose is the final output after the clean cycle?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Russell. This change will not affect the self cleaning cycle. Because the dryer uses water to help with the drying process (which is what makes it so power efficient), it will always leave some water in the water container. On a side note, make sure you watch this updated video. It has an important step that was missed in this first video. Cheers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@MrMurtican]

Great video thank you

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Thanks very much. Hope it helped you out. Make sure you watch the updated video that has an extra step missed in the first video you watched.

[@franc4384]

But how about the little black stopper in the reservoir

[@levi-mo6ji]

you are my legend😃

[@veo16]

So if I don’t have this, i need to empty that tray up top everytime?

[@josephalfredgarcia9964]

can I just use the existing black hose and detach it from the top as the deain hose?

[@flange_pickle]

Do you need to install the hose or can you just use the black one that's attached already. My washer is already using the nozzle on the pipe underneath the sink

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hey @Plate. If you already have the nozzle used up with your washer, maybe you could rig up something to use as a T or Y adapter and get both hoses connected. You should be able to find something to do the job at your local Hardware store. It would make for a great project. Best of luck. On your exact question though, you could probably use the existing hose as the Water Storage Unit would no longer use it. Make sure you have removed the plug from underneath the Water Storage Container. Watch my updated video on the subject. Cheers.

[@streetlight3860]

Is the door reversible on these models?

[@williamspeck3951]

Is there a setting I need to change as I have followed this but it still fills up the tank and I have to empty it thankyou

[@ozcobbler1]

Thanks for the video, installed the hose no problem but first load we did still filled the drawer container. Am thinking of shortening the hose as right next to sink, any suggestions?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hey ozcobbler1. Shortening the hose shouldn't make any difference regarding the water going to the water container instead of through the outlet hose. I know the dryer uses the collected water to help with drying, but I'd have to look up whether that water is held in the container or somewhere else within the dryer itself. I would have guessed somewhere else. I'll have to do some investigating. Anyways, if you installed the hose, it should have just worked. Don't know what to suggest for you. Good luck. I'll update my message if I find out anything more. Cheers.

[@ozcobbler1]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials no problem thanks, have since found a few saying it stores in the container but don't empty and it will go out of hose, will try it next load but if you hear anything different please let me know.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hey ozcobbler1. I ended up ringing Bosch to get a solution to your question and this is what I've found out. There is only one place that the water gets held and that is in the water reservoir. (nothing within the body of the dryer) The dryer DOES NOT use the water for additional heating as I read somewhere, but uses a compressor to collect and reheat the hot air already circulating. This is what makes it so efficient. Lastly, there will always be some leftover water in the water container. If there is not enough water in the container to warrant draining it, it won't drain. As you mentioned in your previous post, just run it again and try and watch the lest 5 minutes of the drying cycle to see whether it pumps the water out or not. If it doesn't and the container is full, then you have a fault and need to book a service call while under warranty. Best of luck.

[@binishp2633]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials Hi mate . You need to reverse the filter in the water condenser when you connect the water to drain externally. Please read the manual carefully.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Binish P. You are absolutely 100% correct. I missed this step completely. I'll redo the video with these updated steps. Thankyou so much for bringing this to my attention. Cheers.

[@NovolavaBeamish]

Hi great video as I am just about to buy a Bosch heat pump dryer. Does the drain hose still work ok if the dryer is stacked on top of the washing machine? Maybe the outlet at the bottom of the machine is too high?. Appreciate a reply. Thanks

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hey Novolava. A couple of people who seem to have had trouble with the drain hose working did in fact have the dryer on top of the washing machine. There are recommended height limits for connecting the hose to the laundry sink/drain. You can always give it a go and if it doesn't work or you can't find a solution, just go back to emptying the water container manually. Best of luck.

[@mehdiwafiq285]

I tried in this way but a little water remains in the tray every cycle, is this normal?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Mehdi. Yes, there will always be some water left in the water container as the dryer uses water to help with the drying cycle. This is what makes them so efficient. Make sure you watch my updated video as this video, unfortunately, misses an important step in the process. I blame a badly written manual. 😒 Cheers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@MariMartinez-gz6xp]

Hello. Thank you for the video. I have a question. Why even when I have plugged the hose into the drainage the container still is getting full of water and how that water is going inside if the pipe is not plug I there? Thank you for any help you can give to me.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Mari. Unfortunately, l have missed a step in the process, which I will be recording and uploading today. You need to make some changes to the Water Reservoir. You'll need to remove a little black plug at the base of the reservoir, and then it will work. If you still have your manual, have a look and it's the section after connecting the hose. Otherwise, revisit the channel tomorrow and you'll see the updated video. Apologies for the missing information. Cheers.

[@MariMartinez-gz6xp]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials thank you. In mine, the black plug has been always removed since they installed the hose, but I get the reservoir full of water all the time with every load, you think it could be the position of the hose draining to the sewer? Or maybe the blue filter needs to be installed? Thanks.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

@@MariMartinez-gz6xp Hi Mari. The blue filter gets removed as part of the drain hose install. Technically speaking, your water reservoir cannot fill up if the plug has been removed as the water will drain through that hole. My guess is an issue with the height of the drain in comparison to the dryer. I can only suggest double-checking that the plug has been removed. I'm about to start uploading my updated video on this process. Give it a watch and just make sure that everything has been done. If it still doesn't work, let me know and I'll do some more investigating for you. Cheers

[@MariMartinez-gz6xp]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials thank you. Still having the same problem my dryer is installed on the top of my washer, the drain hose goes kind of at the same level than the sewer where the washer drains as well and the U part isn't installed it's put directly inside the pipe. Thanks

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

@@MariMartinez-gz6xp Hi Mari. I've just had another look at the manual and it does say to have the drainage hose going up from between 80 to 100cm. Maybe that's the issue? That would be difficult to solve if the dryer is already so high. All I can suggest at this point is to put a bucket on the ground and put the hose into the bucket to see whether gravity helps you out? Other than that, I don't know what else to suggest. I wish you the best of luck.

[@dave2107]

Still can't get mine to work. Is there a trick with the height? I mine on top of the washer and doesn't seems to drain

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

You might be having a problem with the height that you are putting the hose end at (the end that goes to the sink). The instructions indicate a maximum height, otherwise it won't drain properly. Other than that, it should just work. Let me know how you go.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Dave. It seems that l have missed an important step. There is a small black plug that needs to be removed at the base of the Water Container. There is a place to store it at the top of the container (check the instructions). Then it should start working fine. I'll be redoing the video with the updated info. Apologies for any inconvenience.

[@GrollerG]

Does it fill the room with dust over time? Or is the tiny dust/fluff particles filtered by the filter?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

There are no fluff particles at all because the case is fully self contained. No air actually leaves the machine. One of the main advantages of the Heat Pump Dryer. No more fluff on the shelves and no more condensation on the walls. Have yourself a very Merry Christmas. 🎄

[@arkjiang]

what is the black hose for ?

[@greenway3174]

Thanks buddy

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Glad the video helped you out. Make sure you watch the updated video for a step that was missed in this first video. Cheers. 👍

[@dragonszem]

I almost hung the machine in the air by the tube, I was so nervous! I can’t believe that Bosch did not write it corretly. By the way there was nothing about the spout pipe in the attached manual, I had to google for the extended version. 😡

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

I have uploaded an updated video for the hose kit install as this video has unfortunately missed a step. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. I'll be removing the availability of this video as soon as the updated video starts getting views. Thank you for your support, and again, sorry for the confusion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@stiglitz2099]

thanks big kev

[@VeeGee1991]

Hi Andrew, Great video. The only problem is, like Asim in the comments, I have a Series 8. I have looked on the Bosch website for a compatible drain hose kit, and apparently there is none. Surely this is not the case. I will call them tomorrow, seeing as today is a public holiday, and see what they have to say. I wonder what the packaging on the kit you used says. Surely, it would be compatible for all their heat pump dryers. I'm so disappointed.

[@Nemi567]

ive just gotten a bosch serie 6 dryer and was wondering is the steps in this video optional? can i just leave the hose to empty water into the condensation contanier and i can empty it after each load so i dont have to position the dryer by a sink? its not clear in the manual if its better to allow it to drain or if its okay to not drain it and manually empty it. also do you not have to empty the condensation container if the drain hose is connected? or just less frequently?

[@carlosd.997]

I have the some question.

[@555NJ555]

Thank you!

[@theworldcupimostremembered8900]

Where to buy the accessory hose?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hello Salehuddin. Everything should have come supplied with your dryer. If you need to order one, contact Bosch. It's definitely worth doing.

[@andeebee2530]

Thanks so much. I couldn’t get the first hose off, so Km glad you showed us to use a screwdriver 🪛

[@aasimmuhammad6730]

Great video. I've watched it a couple of times hoping it will help me with my Bosch Series 8, but I am a little stumped. The back of it looks very similar except the hoses (2) are inside, one black, and the other is grey and ribbed because of this I am not sure which hose I need to add the kit too. :(

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

Hi Aasim. The grey ribbed hose should be the external hose that connects to your sink and the smooth hose is the original hose for the water container. I'd certainly suggest looking at the manual to get the correct process. It's frustrating that they make them (and name them) differently for different parts of the world. I hope you can get it sorted.

[@aasimmuhammad6730]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials Hey thanks for that tid-bit. I finally found time to open up my dryer again and connected a drain hose. I've done one test so far which worked out good, but there was quite a bit of water left in the water collection tank. Not a lot, but I want to be sure it is working flawless so i did a second test, however no water was drained through the hose 😧. I guess I have to open it again to make sure I'm not collecting any water inside.

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

@@aasimmuhammad6730 Hello Aasim. I'll give you a link to my updated video on the process of connecting the hose. The manual is poorly written and I missed a step in the video you watched. After completing the extra steps, don't worry so much if there is still water left in the container. The dryer uses water to help with the drying process, so will leave some in for the next wash. It's only if the container fills completely and you get the "Empty Water" indicater that you may have a problem. Cheers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@aasimmuhammad6730]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials thanks for the link. I actually found that video also during my initial search. So I question before I literally open the water reservoir. The reservoir seems to have two chambers. The large main chamber that holds the water, and a smaller chamber where the tiny hole is located in the bottom for the draining. Inside they are sectioned off (almost) completely. It seems as if the water in the reservoir needs to fill almost all the way before spilling over into the small chamber before it starts draining. I couldn't tell if it was the same for you. Is this something you can confirm?

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

@@aasimmuhammad6730 I can't confirm how the internal baffles are set out, but yes, I can confirm that the water container is meant to have at least a certain amount of water in it to help with the drying process. Sometimes at the end of a drying session, my water container is almost full, but it will then empty itself as required during the next drying session. It's meant to work that way.

[@asiahsheik2105]

Thank you

[@lecoinprecieux3889]

Merci 👍

[@swright5690]

I asked the guy at Saturn (huge German store) about this last week and he told me it was impossible and NO dyers in Europe can do this. What an idiot. I knew it had to be possible. Now I just need to figure out how to hook the dryer drain up to the same drain as the washing machine (it goes into the wall with a screw on fitting). Needs a Y connector

[@JustAwesomeCommercials]

@Stuart Wright Hi Stuart. It's crazy that the salesperson would say that's not possible without confirmation first. It would take less than a minute to look it up online. My understanding is that all brands of Heat Pump Dryers will offer the hose option. Hopefully you find the Y connector you need to make it work for you. Here is a link to the updated version of that video. I missed an important step with a slight modification needed to the Water Container. Best of luck. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fJfZaberKXr7M

[@swright5690]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials Thx much. I'll keep you posted.

[@swright5690]

@@JustAwesomeCommercials yes. Germans can be a bit set in their ways and anything that breaks with what they have done in their past is inconceivable.

[@bricks4brains]

I am missing the 2nd part. You have to pull out a plug on th ewater reservoir.

[@barbaraitalia2331]

Done it and still fills with water

[@PrishtinaClub]

When we use normal, the sefl condenser cleaner work ok.. When we do the chage and the water dispanzer didnt fil-full with water how the system will do dhe self cleaner… From this logik i think every one who use to drain out water tube will have les longlife of machine and les succes on drying clothes… im not sure my logic tel me that.. doas anybody can explain us dhe best way..

[@TomWilding1]

Hey hey. We have the same heat pump dryer, and have already done the drain hose. How do you find the smell of the dryer? Or how did you find it last when you bought it?

[@sblack48]

Why would one need this accessory?

[@kalasmournrex1470]

If only there were some way to make it not take 4 hours to dry one load

[@laurazublin4193]

on the wash cycle make sure its set to extra high spin. And turn off eco dry.

[@edwinnorbert5859]

Two old i

[@danilomosca4863]

salve ma come fa ad autopulirsi il condensatore se non ce piu acqua nella vaschetta grazie