Background and Identification
The Bosch WFL 242E is a front-loading washing machine made by Bosch, a German engineering and technology company. Robert Bosch GmbH (generally called Bosch) is a German engineering and technology company based in Stuttgart, Germany. Bosch Home Appliances was founded by German engineer Robert Bosch in 1886. Bosch’s main operating areas include mobility (hardware and software), consumer goods (household appliances and power tools), industrial technology (drive and control), and energy and building technology.
Washing machines (also called laundry machines, clothes washers, or washers) are home appliances used to wash laundry using water. Users add laundry detergent in either liquid or powder form to the wash water and the machine uses agitation to clean laundry. The first English patent for a washing machine was issued in 1691. Washing machines of this era were generally rotating drum washers, meaning they used enclosed containers or bases that had grooves, fingers, or paddles to help agitate laundry. Modern washing machines use direct drive motors where motor speed can be controlled electronically.
The Bosch WFL 242E includes a mainly grey body with a transparent front-loading door. The name "BOSCH" is printed in black capital letters in the upper left-hand corner of the machine's front face. The model number "WFL 242E" is printed in black font near the center of the washing machine's front face.