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Appliances that multitask? Not a big ask.

Does laundry leave you in a quandry? If you’re never sure you’re choosing the right wash cycle and drying programme for your fabrics and guesstimate detergent dosage, you’ll love a washing machine and clothes dryer that are always ready with a smart recommendation. They’ll even keep track of those other big laundry day question marks – water and energy consumption.

Phone in laundry.

How does an appliance go from dumb machine to smart marvel? The transformation happens when you use a Wi-Fi network to pair your front loader and dryer with the Home Connect app. This allows them to function in ways that go far beyond what you could do with a rotary control or touch panel. For starters, your smartphone or other device can now act as a remote control or you can use voice commands with Alexa or Google Home. And setting set your washer-dryer on the go is just as easy. You’ll receive a push notification when your load is done.
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Smart laundry – material progress.Home Connect helps you take the guesswork out of housework. You tell Easy Start the colour, fabric and soil level and it will select the ideal washing programme. Plus, it will take into consideration whether you want faster, gentler or more energy-efficient options. Worried that stubborn marks will cause more than a spot of bother? The Stain Assist in the app will help you select which of 16 stain settings – 12 more than are available on your front loader alone – is best for your blotch. It will then automatically calibrate the water temperature, drum action and soaking time to ensure flawless washing results before starting your cycle. And when you’re ready to move your clothes to the dryer, our smart Programme Assistant helps you select the perfect drying cycle and even offers the Iron Assist steam function to reduce or eliminate the need for pressing.
A smartphone displaying the Bosch i-DOS app's successful detergent scan, held in front of a smart washing machine.
We square hardware with software.As a manufacturer of smart appliances, we use networks so our precision engineered appliances give you extra perks that make laundry easier and more efficient. A feature that does both is the app’s Program Assistant, which automatically selects the most efficient washing programme for your load. It does this with the help of the ActiveWater Plus sensors inside your machine, which determine how much water is needed based on your textile type and load volume. It even improves efficiency for small loads below your drum capacity. i-DOS automatic dosing calculates exactly how much detergent and softener is needed to clean your load. That way you can be sure you’ll never use too much product and need very long rinse cycles. And the app takes things to the next level with Detergent Scan, which reads the barcode on the bottle and bases its calculations on the product formula for even greater accuracy.
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Maintenance? Molehill not mountain.All appliances need some cleaning and care to keep working at their best year in, year out. With Home Connect, you get more of the maintenance gain for less pain. From tips on extending your appliance’s life, like running the drum cleaning cycle, through notifications when you’re running low on detergent and softener to help with troubleshooting, you have a lot less to worry about. And if you ever have an issue, you can contact a technician via the app who can remotely run a fault diagnosis. Often they can also fix the problem without a visit. But if it’s necessary to work on site, they’ll arrive with the right parts in hand.

More ways Home Connect improves laundry days.

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Pair for perfect fabric care.When your washing machine and dryer are both paired with the Home Connect app, they work as a twosome. The washer shares all the information it has gathered about your load, including fabric type, load weight in kilograms and residual moisture, with your dryer so it can choose the perfect drying programme to match.
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Did you forget? It’s easy to reset.Even if you forget an item after starting a washing or drying cycle, you can use the app or a voice command to pause the programme and add an extra garment.
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Shop chop-chop.Need an accessory or replenishments? You can shop for items that are a perfect match with your appliance directly in the app.
A selection of official partner logos for Bosch smart home appliances, including Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings.
Laundro-mates.Laundry shouldn’t be lonely. After all, we’re all in it together. That’s why, we’ve put together a whole team of Home Connect partners, including Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa.Discover our partners
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More progress, less stress.Home appliances have long provided the brawn to tackle housework, with Home Connect they also provide the brains. Since the whole point of smart appliances is saving your mental energies for other things, we make pairing so simple you’ll be done in a thrice – or three easy steps: Start by downloading the free Home Connect app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store; Scan the QR code on the appliance or in the user manual with your smartphone camera and finally let the in-app instructions guide you through the rest of the process.

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