The last threads on them and dishwashers in general are older. We are thinking of buying the 300 series but would move up to the 500 series if there is an appreciable quality difference. Thoughts on Bosch or other brands would be appreciated
Thx.

Note: this is a dishwasher only thread

I had a Kitchenaid for about 10 years. It started leaking and I could not accurately determine the leaking part.
Rather than just start changing parts, we purchased a new dishwasher.
Another Kitchenaid; very happy with it.

Had a Bosch at the older home, loved it and most importantly, the lady of the house loved it.

Currently have a GE Profile, it's good, doesn't quite get everything and racks aren't as adjustable as the Bosch. It works but, the Bosch was nice.

If money wasn't an obstacle, I'd either get a Fisher-Paykel, with Bosch being a close second.

I will never have anything else!

My third Bosch. The old ones are probably running in my previous houses.

Bosch was put in 22 years ago when I built the house and it still works just fine but I don't know how it compares to what they're making now. I recall being told to avoid the ones with plastic interior, which I did.

I have always loved and been in love with Bosch dishwashers, solely for the quietness of them. The thing I didn’t like was the lack of a heated dry cycle, and there was zero availability a couple years ago.

I ended up with a KitchenAid. I was pretty reluctant to buy it. It’s a workhorse and quiet enough that I open it while running because I can’t hear a it at all.

They’re all junk. Last long enough for the warranty to expire. When we had Whirlpool here their products were good. The plants got moved to Mexico and…… well the rest of the story tells itself. They’re all junk. Washers,dryers,refrigerators. Disgusting is what it is. And the send techs from several hours away. My in-laws waited 3 weeks for a dryer part. Kid brought the wrong parts TWICE! There’s no work ethic anymore.

Our last dishwasher was a Bosch. We got about 10 years out of it. We were going to replace it with another Bosch but it was during Covid and they were on back order.

We chose a high end Kitchenaid with a third row tray and we love it. We run it daily and it is whisper quiet. Gets the dishes very clean, has delay start options, and is probably my favorite “modern” appliance that I own.

I expect 10 year service from it.

Both the 300 and 500 have the stainless steel tubs.

The 500 is quieter, more efficient and, most importantly IMO, has the AutoOpen feature which automatically opens the door after the cycle has run to let out steam and condensation.

My Bosch does NOT dry the dishes thoroughly.

Ours is a Thermador, which is basically Bosch, because it came free with our Thermador dual fuel range. We've been happy with it going on a year now. It doesn't have a drying element, it super heats the water to assist in drying or something. Works good enough. It has a cute LED projection on the floor that tells you the time left on the cycle and what it's doing. That light will probably cost $1,000,000 to replace some day I'm sure but the wife is happy with it.

The developer installed an el-cheapo builder grade Magic Chef dishwasher when we bought the house in 1986 -- thirty eight years ago. It's still chugging along, working just fine. Actually, it's the only major appliance that has not been replaced at least once.

One, and only one, problem -- we do have to be careful when we unlatch the door. The spring that counterbalances the weight of the door broke, probably fifteen or twenty years ago. Other than that, zero problems.

A friend of mine bought one and wasn’t happy with how they dry which is by ambient evaporation and not by a heating element like American dishwashers work.

I specifically bought my GE Cafe dishwasher because it’s got a honking big heater element on the bottom and I’m not playing that Euro game of hoping my dishes and glasses dry by themselves

We got ours in 2020 and had one in the last house. I would easily get another one, though I think it will be a while.

My Dad just bought one that was DOA on installation. Food for thought.

I have an 800 series that's about 20 years old. Unless Bosch has gone down hill since, I would replace when due with another Bosch.

I actually like the ambient cooling. No issues since I normally run it overnight after dinner. And I don't need to worry about warnings about not putting things in the dishwasher or in the lower rack. The ambient drying is fine by me. The only things that may not dry completely are some plastic containers that probably wouldn't be indicated for heated drying units.

That being said, a friend has a more typical unit (Kitchenaid?) and seems to work very well - cleans well, dries well, quiet operation.

But I'm very happy w/ the way the Bosch works. And no issues at all in 20 years. The house came with a new GE Profile (loud and didn't really clean / dry well) which only lasted a few years.

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Originally posted by PASig:
A friend of mine bought one and wasn’t happy with how they dry which is by ambient evaporation and not by a heating element like American dishwashers work.

I specifically bought my GE Cafe dishwasher because it’s got a honking big heater element on the bottom and I’m not playing that Euro game of hoping my dishes and glasses dry by themselves

I was apprehensive about it as well, but it dries just as well as our prior 18yr old Maytag with a heating element worked. The Bosch/Thermador gets HOT, but it doesn't have a vent, so it isn't venting steam out. I like that it has a handle we hang out kitchen sink towel on, the old one and many others don't.

The superheated water will work to dry flatware and anything metal or glass and Corelle-like dishes. Upside down plastic cups might still have a couple drops of water in them from collected condensation. I don't know how much energy it saves over just having a heating element, but it is quiet.

I wouldn't run it and leave it for a week before you open it because there will still be some water in there, which in theory is all sterile between the bleach in the detergent and the super heated water.

We’re happy with our Bosch dishwasher

Our Bosch DW just had it's 10th anniversary and it performs like day one...perfectly. After a few Maytags this unit also is , by far, the quietest one we've ever had. It'll be another Bosch when/if we have to replace it.

We don't care about the lack of dry cycle so that's the only negative if it's important to you.