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Bosch WAN2406NBY wash guide
The right programme, temperature and spin for every common fabric on the Bosch WAN2406NBY, worked out by the same engine that runs the Lavo app.
Last updated November 2026
Settings by fabric
| Fabric | Setting |
|---|---|
| Cotton | Cottons, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Wool | Wool, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Silk | Hand wash recommended |
| Cashmere | Hand wash recommended |
| Linen | Cottons, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Polyester | Easy Care, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Denim | Cottons, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Nylon | Easy Care, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Acrylic | Easy Care, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Modal | Delicates/ Silk, 30C, 800 rpm |
The Bosch WAN2406NBY's programmes
- Cottons: Hard-wearing cotton and linen, up to 8 kg, cold to 90 C. Also a short programme for normally soiled laundry with Speed Perfect. (up to 90°C, up to 1200 rpm)
- Cotton + Prewash: Hard-wearing cotton and linen with a prewash for heavily soiled clothes, up to 8 kg, cold to 40 C. Split the detergent between the prewash and main wash compartments. (up to 40°C, up to 1200 rpm)
- Easy Care: Synthetic textiles, up to 4 kg, cold to 40 C. (up to 40°C, up to 1200 rpm)
- Quick Mix: Lightly soiled cotton, linen and synthetics washed together, up to 4 kg, cold to 40 C. (up to 40°C, up to 1200 rpm)
- Delicates/ Silk: Washable delicate fabrics in silk, viscose and synthetics, up to 2 kg, cold to 30 C. Use a delicates or silk detergent and a wash bag for very delicate items. (up to 30°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Wool: Hand or machine washable wool or wool-blend textiles, moved very gently with long pauses, up to 2 kg, cold to 30 C. Use a wool detergent. (up to 30°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Super Quick 15'/30': Small loads of lightly soiled cotton and synthetics in about 30 minutes, up to 4 kg, cold to 30 C. With Speed Perfect it takes 15 minutes for 2 kg. (up to 30°C, up to 1200 rpm)
- Rinse: A rinse followed by a spin and drain. (up to 1200 rpm)
- Spin/Drain: Spins and drains the water, or drains only with spin set to 0. (up to 1200 rpm)
- Iron Assist: Warms and steams up to five dry cotton or linen shirts or T-shirts so they hang out or iron more easily. Not a wash, no detergent, not for wool, silk or outdoor fabrics. (up to 0 rpm)
- Eco 40-60: Cotton and linen labelled washable at 40 C to 60 C, washed together, up to 8 kg. The machine sets the temperature from the load and it cannot be changed. (up to 40°C, up to 1200 rpm)
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