Bosch Dishwasher Review 2024 - Watch BEFORE you Buy! - Bosch 500 Series Dishwasher

[@pennymodern]

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[@billmorales6432]

I had a Bosh dishwasher for years and it was quiet and cleaned very well. I had one problem after about 5 years of ownership where it wasn't draining and was told that it needed a new control board at a cost of over $400. I was ready to buy a new dishwasher when I found a KZbin video which told how to fix the problem. I spent about $3 for the part and probably about $15 for a cheap soldering iron and solder and a solder sucker. Anyway, I had an old amplifier I was taking to be recycled and practiced removing parts from a board. When I was confident, I could remove the relay which was under sized, I removed it and put the new one in. It was still working about 5 years later when I sold the house.

[@pennymodern]

Wow that is amazing! I’m impressed you were able to fix that yourself! We are pretty big DIYers but I’ve never taken on a fix like that.

[@brentjohnson6654]

Well done!

[@ricksuydam4492]

Good machine, poor warranty service. Purchased an 800 model November 2023. Error code first week. Instead of returning unit, which I should have done, had Bosch provide warranty repair. Then June 2024, error code again. Had no choice other than warranty repair. Took 4 weeks to have parts arrive and tech to install. Tech installed new parts and noticed a small pin hole leak in factory seam. Took another 4 weeks for replacement to arrive. I had to hire installer at my expense and seek reimbursement for costs from Bosch. Took 6 weeks for the check to come. Uphill all the way!

[@patrickkelly8095]

I’ve had my Bosch dishwasher for over 5 years and work it hard with 7 people in my household. It has been a beast. Runs super quiet and never had a hick up.

[@pennymodern]

Agree they are super reliable!

[@gjd8849]

Have owned a Bosch DW for the past year. Very happy with the machine!

[@Galainthekitchen]

We just bought our Bosch 500 dishwasher a week ago. It is very quiet and cleans well. So far happy with my purchase. Thank you for the review!

[@pennymodern]

It's a pleasure to help others out, buying appliances is a big decision. Glad I could help!

[@DAT240Z72]

I don’t care how loud, energy / water efficient an appliance is. I want it to clean and dry dishes reliably.

[@PAT91949]

I bought Bosch. Dishwasher about a year ago. It washes beautifully everything comes clean .one problem is it doesn't dry worth a darn. I don't know how to fix that it is not a good dryer. Some are dry like plates but not glasses and there are dropes of water everwhere. I have tried different cycles. All the same.

[@davidobrien8278]

I just bought a 500 series for $1300 by the time I got out of there. Home Depot did give me an extended warranty with it. Quiet. cleans well. The silverware basket is smaller than it needs to be. My last Bosch an Asenta had a longer one. Also the touch buttons to select the cycles is kind of wonky a little to sensitive. Other than that so far so good.

[@Roundaboutrecords]

Working on replacing our 2016 800 series now. Until recently, the only part I had to replace was the water recirculator/ heat pump. A piece of a straw got caught in it and burned it out. Repair was super easy. Recently, a leak developed in the back of the cabinet on the back wall along the gasket. Its not repairable and no tech has ever seen a Bosch fail like this. They are giving me a credit towards buying a new one. In 2016, the machine was around $800 then but now appears to be around $1300. Not sure which model I will get but heard from numerous techs that zeolite models have a high failure rate, right around the time the warranty expires (one year).

[@pennymodern]

Wow, that is crazy! Well at least they are giving you a credit. Thank you for the comment!

[@williamstone6838]

Be sure to add the store’s extended warranty. Bosch will NOT honor the warranty. The computer boards are suspect and do fail. The repair agency in Saginaw had experience changing the boards on others. I followed every request by Bosch warranty and was denied and dared to sue for performance. In essence the $700 dishwasher cost nearly $1,200. Be careful, quiet isn’t the only reason to buy.

[@leroytrinidad6388]

Dealing with this now. Second time board gets fixed.

[@Humordoomer]

My Bosch is over 20 years old. No problems, and still does an excellent job. Still very quiet.

[@gauravrace]

Nice video. My bosch dishwasher is not working since 40 days now. No one has turned up yet since the time complaint was raised. Service is worst.

[@PaulTierney-nb3qe]

I have an opinion based on my latest install of the Bosch 800. First, whoever was responsible for the placement of the water supply fitting should be caned in the center of town. A plastic nipple located on the back of the unit with warnings not to over tighten. Plastic? Instead of using plastic and warnings how about possibly a brass or other stronger material. It would eliminate the need for the warning that keeps Bosch from replacing broken plastic nipples that are ridiculous. And plastic feet ? The price is high and quality is low

[@1995texasaggie]

No video sponsor love heart for you. The reviews on most dishwashers today have some horror stories and Bosch is NO exception. The first thing I look for is an override to "ECO" settings.............these are usually what KILL performance. I'm currently shopping to replace a 25-year-old Maytag.

[@user-cy8ve7tr8y]

I just bought the Bosch 500 series, and seeing this video makes me feel like I should be concerned. I bought it because of bosch’s reputation for power tools, and the Mrs. Seemed to like It. Now I’m wondering if just made a $1,500.00 mistake.

[@simonemartini3017]

I have 2 Bosch dishwasher one made in Germany one in the US. Of course the German made one has the water softener, and much quieter

[@elenaadesso6103]

My 6 month old Bosch didhwasher flooded my kitchen floor. Bosch said it could not repair because it lacked code sticker on door they needed to identify parts. Even though warranty says if dishwasher cannot be repaired they will replace. They refused. I argued they were responsible for. making sure their dishwasher left their factory with the necessary stickers side of .door. No repairman I called could do any repair because they could not identify parts. Bosch customer service extremely rude. Basically, they said, no sticker no service.

[@amysonmez]

Bosch claims that they have leak protection feature where it lets you know if there is any leakage.

[@marymarshall7428]

Also there were two small parts that we had to purchase in order to install the Bausch dishwasher, I don't understand why they were not included with the washer, they weren't expensive parts but necessary for the dishwasher to work correctly, We didn't understand why those small parts were not included, especially since we paid quite an extragantly high price.

[@pennymodern]

Interesting. I did get mine installed and delivered by the retailer and think I too, had to pay for an extra hose or cord or something. Yes you would think everything is included.

[@locutus99]

​@@pennymodern it could be the junction box if you don't have a plug.

[@terrirojas]

Can't you remove the wine racks? It looks like they can snap off

[@MichaelIZ]

Your pre-rinsing of the dishes may be the reason your racks are rusting so quickly. That is pretty severe rust for only 5 years of use (I live in an area with hard water and even my last cheap-o dishwasher didn’t have anywhere near that sort of rust after 5 years of constant use). Without enough “food” in the washer, you’re essentially overdosing detergent. The detergent is abrasive and wants to eat away at things; without enough food for the detergent to use itself on, it’s eating away at your dishwasher instead. It’s not just the racks but all of the non-metal components that are going to be eaten away, you’re dramatically shortening the lifespan of the dishwasher. I’ve seen this first hand as my parents have had two identical dishwashers next to each other for 17 years. The one seldom used and with light loads is the one that is rusting in many places on the racks, the one used every other day with normal loads has almost no rust at all… again, after close to two decades. When there was a mechanical issue the service person told them the same thing- the excessive detergent had actually been the cause for the mechanical failure as well. Either you should stop pre-rinsing and instead just scrape large chunks off your dishware (as the manual recommends), or reduce the amount of detergent.

[@Kiwi-ot3wz]

Your utensil basket is twice the size of the one provided on the latest iteration of the 500 series. I guess they really want you to use the top tray.

[@pennymodern]

Yes mine was 5 or 6 years old so sounds like they made some changes.

[@beedlenate101]

I'm tempted to use my old GE silverware holder for this unit. I'll update after installation.

[@beedlenate101]

12/4 Update. Full length silverware holder Does work :) with newer dishwashers. It's just a little flap that sits on the top support of the lower level pull out. However, I have experienced some issues with it getting caught on the inside seal when I go to close the lower level. I just push it in around the seal and it doesn't seem to affect the cleaning process.

[@JeremyMaynard-j2j]

How does the Bosch dishwasher match the LG max refrigerator (stainless color)? We are thinking about this same mix of brands? TY!

[@theoharduvel2477]

Have a Bosch 800 series DW. It regularly developes a rotten egg smell. Need to flush through with vinegar, baking soda, descaler and often run sanitize cycle, but problem just comes back right away. Bosch service can't figure it out...

[@pennymodern]

That is odd. Do you have well water or hard water in the area?

[@theoharduvel2477]

@@pennymodern Chicago city water. No one else in my building has the same issue. Can't figure it out...

[@mtnn4459]

My lower rack weld broke - left side -- it is difficult to roll in to dishwasher when rack is full. They required images and said they would mail me a replacement.

[@pennymodern]

Oh no, that's so frustrating!

[@libertyman3729]

Have one over eight years and never had it serviced. Everything she said is true. Just remember you can only use the pod's even though it has the little door for liquid detergents. I had the Bosh stove for three years and junked it. Only Bosh services Bosh in my area.

[@pennymodern]

Good tip on the pods! Yes I only use the pods and I also scrape off my dishes so there is not a ton of food mucking up my Bosch!

[@marymarshall7428]

I don't like the baskets in the Bausch, the dishes keep tipping over, they don't stay up , I took my baskets including the silverware container from my LG dishwasher in order to hold the dishes and bowls etc. , it's doesn't say End like my LG did, I'll have to say too bad my LG panel broke and LG refused to let my husband purchase and install it even though my son is a plumber and his friend an electrician, and install dishwashers all the time. But I do miss my LG, I'm not crazy about the Bausch at all, especially the price, it was very expensive not worth the price

[@DanielAcostaAZ]

Two hour wash cycle is fast. The GE we're replacing takes 4.5 hours for a cycle.

[@pennymodern]

Whoa that is crazy! There is also a 30 minute quick wash cycle too!

[@paulkolodner2445]

Those pesky wine-glass clamps can be removed easily. Mine are in a cabinet somewhere.

[@pennymodern]

Thanks! I didn’t know you could remove them!

[@patrickkelly8095]

When I moved I took my Bosch dishwasher with me and bought a cheap one to leave in the house I sold.

[@pennymodern]

That is amazing and I wish I would have thought of that! I just moved and my new place has an old GE dishwasher and I plan on getting a new Bosch as soon as the budget allows!

[@donholzer898]

You get what you pay for. Quality has a cost. They are very good dishwashers

[@pennymodern]

100% Agree!

[@RZWebr]

OMG! You need a computer science degree to figure out how to start this thing! I never would have purchased if I had known how complicated and frankly invasive in my private business this thing would be to operate. I had to call Bosch and spend 30 minutes with them walking me through set up! HA! And my husband sure as he'll will not figure out how to change any settings. Buyer beware is all I have to say on the matter.😵‍💫

[@diversityparty]

I hate Bosh so much I came here to complain about the goddamn Bosch dryer I bought brand new that won't dry clothes worth a damn and I can't get it to run more than 10 minutes at a time I have to turn it back on about 10 times just to dry one load of clothes

[@pennymodern]

Oh no! I love my Bosch Dishwasher but never had a dryer by them. That is good to know thank you for the comment!

[@charlietuna5962]

I'd be interested to learn the issue with the old dryer that the Bosch replaced.

[@donholzer898]

I know what your problem is to solve it.

[@diversityparty]

@@donholzer898 what is it?