Dryers with the Home Connect help you to streamline your laundry chores with convenient access to special drying programs, settings and appliance control from anywhere in the home.
How a smart dryer with Home Connect works
With a Home Connect dryer, you'll have the flexibility to start, monitor the progress and finish your laundry whenever you want. Do you need your laundry to be ready at a specific time? No problem! Simply select the program and set it to start at the time that suits you best. Or just start it manually from the app.
Looking for a simplified drying experience? Select EasyStart in the app to help find the best program for your laundry load and to ensure fabric preservation. Best of all, you can save and name those settings as a favorite that can be recalled in the app any time.
What are you waiting for? Take a look at the possibilities that a Home Connect washing machine has to offer.
Experience smart appliances without owning them
Have you ever thought about what makes Home Connect so smart? Well, there’s a brilliant way to find it out for yourself. The Demo Appliance feature on the Home Connect app allows you to discover all the smart appliance functions without you needing to own one. Simply download the app and add a demo appliance from one of the categories – let’s say a dishwasher – and experience the Home Connect functions first-hand.
“Ready for drying”
Once the washer cleans you clothes, it’s up to the dryer to finish the job. All the while, you can check on the status from anywhere in the house.
Thanks to Home Connect, smart dryers also have the ability to send a notification to let you know when it’s done.
Find the ideal drying program with EasyStart
Not all drying programs are created equal – each program has it’s special features & benefits. With a Home Connect dryer, you can enter the clothing type and other details into the app.
Take the guesswork out of laundry.
Added convenience, thanks to smart settings
Do you have items of clothing that you refuse to even put in the dryer? The sensors in your smart dryer can measure the temperature and humidity to prevent over heating that could damage and shrink your clothes.
And if you don’t have time to iron your clothes, you can simply select that setting from the Home Connect app. Now that’s convenience!
Home Connect supports these world class appliance brands.
More ways to inspire you with Home Connect
“The Home Connect app helps me pick the best drying program – so even wooly sweaters retain their shape.”
Controlling your Home Connect dryer with the app
The appliance overview in your Home Connect app means you can keep an even closer eye on your dryer. You can quickly check its status or read up on tips for saving even more energy.
If you want to find out more about the available settings offered by your dryer, you can call up the user manual on the display or contact customer service directly for remote diagnostic assistance.
The Home Connect app works with Bosch & Gaggenau dryers using your smartphone, tablet or even your smartwatch. Or you can use your voice to control your Home Connect dishwasher with the help of Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
You can conveniently find the best washing program for your needs using the app and can be notified when the laundry is ready.
Discover the Home Connect app and test the demo appliances
Learn more about the Home Connect appSupport
Expedite appliance service with remote diagnostics
Does your washer need service or have an error code? Just contact the Home Connect hotline through the Home Connect app.
With your permission, a specialist can remotely access your washer to perform remote diagnostics. Normally, the error message can be retrieved and the problem solved right away. If an technician does need to make an ‘in-person’ visit, he or she can use the remote diagnostics analysis data to order parts or prepare for maintenance tasks ahead of time. This saves you time and money.
Frequently asked questions
What can a smart dryer do?
Smart dryers with Home Connect are designed to simplify your laundry experience.
You can send commands from the app to your smart Home Connect dryer from anywhere in the house. The app will let you know when your laundry is ready. Best of all, you can check on the progress whenever you want, right from the app.
The EasyStart assistant in the app automatically selects the best program for the job.
You can use the app to control your Home Connect dryer with your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch. Or you can even use your voice to control your Home Connect dryer with the help of Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
Can I retrofit my own dryer?
No. Not at this time.
What technology is necessary to use the Home Connect app?
Home Connect only works with smart appliances from Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau - designed for this functionality.
You can see which home appliance types work with Home Connect in the Smart Home Appliances area of the website.
Appliance/ app connections and usage require a Wi-Fi connection.
You can control your Home Connect appliances through multiple smart device platforms, such as smartphones, tablets or smartwatches. Home Connect is also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Hey Google, providing hands-free appliance control with your voice.
