Very nice

I am an appliance dealer/sales person. After having a 1500 dollars Kitchenaid while still ALWAYS recommending Bosch (8 years in a row #1 from Good Housekeeping)I decided to get one, since my Kitchenaid broke after 3 months. Kitchenaid uses a stainless steel tub for fad, not for advantage (uses a fan to dry, which if you have a laminate countertop, it's vent is moronic and will peel your glue from the steam in a matter of months, ruining your countertop) and is too expensive for less energy efficiency, and louder. (pump went on mine).

Bosch uses condensation drying, which means residual steam from the bottom of the tub drys dishes WHILE jet dry (this is why jet dry is a must) helps remove film, water spots and acts as a natural lubricant to help water sheet off the dishes, the stainless steel is cooler than the water, the water evaporates and is attracted to the cool stainless steel, which then helps water return back down into the tub. Another reason why cycles are SLIGHTLY longer. If you are anal a longer cycle will matter I suppose, but how about you try being patient and sit and relax. The reviews I've read seem to be people who sit and wait for their dishwasher to stop and they JUST CAN'T WAIT!!!

Another Ingenius design that all European Dishwashers have is an in-line water heater, water heats quicker because water flows directly through becoming instantly heated and the temp. is more accurate (up to 165 degrees fahrenheit). American dishwashers use ceramic discs that break, melt plastics, and only heat water when the tub is completely full. Put a whole rack of tupperware leftover dishes on the bottom rack and put your cycle on POWERSCRUB (165 degree cycle) and see if your plastics melt. THEY WILL NOT!

With Bosch, obviously I got it at a good price, it was 500 (normally 599.00)and MUCH quieter than Kitchenaid, the general design is better, my new floors wont be ruined, then leak into my landlords apartment (if it happens to leak) like a Kitchenaid would. Bosch uses Aqua stop, automatic bobber sensor that shuts off if there is any variance in water level BEFORE it leaks. The main problem that I'm noticing on here that can be EASILY prevented if, basically, you paid attention to what salespeople told you (I.E. didn't shop at Lowes, Sears who just started carrying Bosch and pretty much have salespeople that don't care) IS USE JET DRY!!!! If you do not, it will not dry, hence the LONGER cycles and damp dishes. Another thing that makes cycles slightly longer is the moron rinsing their dishes, DO NOT RINSE YOUR DISHES. Bosch has plenty of sensors that determine how dirty the water is and will adjust the cycle accordingly.

And one more complaint that isn't justifiable are the people that complain about having no disposal. Bosch has a disposal, it just breaks down food a different way. Since most disposals don't catch enough food PLUS use moving parts, most get clogged and the blades break. #1 service problem besides a pump. Bosch has a no moving parts triple filtration disposal, anything that is big will get stuck in a trap and eventually break down, but hard items like bones need to be removed. Most people on here are complaining about the smell after a couple washes. Instead of going to your computer and crying about it try checking the disposal trap. All European dishwashers do it, although Bosch is made in America (North Carolina/Hungtington Beach Calif) It's designed in GERMANY. It's better for your septic AND your pump if certain things do not go through the disposal. Most things though, as I said, will break down easily.

Another complaint is the rack sizes, they are the SAME size as others, but the width is 1/2 smaller and the depth is a 1/2 bigger than most, because Bosch uses three layers of asphalt insulation on it's sides, hence the quiet operation.

Since Bosch is SLIGHTLY different to install a lot of people are complaining that its noisy or some are leaking, talk to your installer, they may have missed that extra 3/4 inch elbow that Bosch tells you THREE TIMES IN LARGE LETTERS to use on their boxes. Plus try shopping at a retailer that has their own TRAINED service techs and installers, like my store. we NEVER have problems with Bosch and we ALL sell them like hotcakes because everyone has had a Bosch or has friends that rave about Bosch. The two calls MAX ive gotten on Bosch were ignorant people who still forgot to use jet dry. You need a saleperson who can qualify you correctly instead of blaming the machine because you don't know how to operate it if you dont like Bosch. it is the simplest and best cleaning dishwasher out there, and if you are on well or septic, it's also the most energy efficient. If you like peace and quiet (my bedroom is against my kitchen wall) you will like Bosch.

The only complaint that I have is truly they have a small cutlery (silverware) basket. Kitchenaids is HUGE, that I liked. But is that really something that is going to spoil your day? For housewives that have nothing better to do than to watch the dishwasher run...maybe.

So to all the people who ARE complaining I decided maybe someone who has been selling Bosch for years may be helpful. Because people are acting like the world is ending when in actualality they usually are mis-using this fine piece of machinery. Most people that I've seen review these are people that have to call Bosch to have them come fix it, and thats where a lot of the anger comes from. If you shopped somewhere that services what they sell and installs what they sell, you wouldnt have a problem. Butonce you are out the door at the places that dont have servicers/installers, you are on your own. I talked to my Bosch rep the other day about how Sears and Lowes are carrying these machines and he said "it's already a nightmare because the salepeople aren't explaining how to use these machines" which is very bad because they are used to using American designed machines.

In conclusion, people who are using this correctly and are qualified by sales correctly don't have the problems. At least read the manuals. Most of these people who have reviewed the Boschs don't know how to use them and are mis-informed multiple times and/or jumping to conclusions, because servicers aren't answering questions correctly.

UPDATE!::

One thing that I do not like that I don't believe I mentioned is that the cutlery basket IS a bit small as other reviewers mentioned. Kitchenaid has a great big multi-position basket. Bosch's is multi-position but you are really restricted in how you organize your silverware. You can't just throw it in there.

Another Great dishwasher that has a big silverware basket but isn't as much money as Kitchenaid is a Frigidaire. RATED CONSUMER BEST BUY!

Just so you know.