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Post# 694784 8/6/2013 at 21:20 (3,912 days old) by super32  (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Post# 694794 , Reply# 1 8/6/2013 at 22:02 (3,912 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 694797 , Reply# 2 8/6/2013 at 22:25 (3,912 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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| Post# 694842 , Reply# 3 8/7/2013 at 08:34 (3,911 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Hi Scott. These are the new line of Bosch Dishwashers with the third rack. How do you like the machine for washing, drying, cleaning, etc.?? I was looking at these myself. Thanks Ray | ||
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Post# 694856 , Reply# 4 8/7/2013 at 09:49 (3,911 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 694974 , Reply# 5 8/7/2013 at 18:23 (3,911 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney) |
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Does it have a true self-cleaning filter and how long is the pots and pans/heavy cycle? | ||
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Post# 694975 , Reply# 6 8/7/2013 at 18:24 (3,911 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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3rd rack and cleaning
The 3rd rack has taken getting use to. I almost pulled it out and went back to the conventional basket in the bottom rack. But now that I'm getting use to it, it has proven to be kinda nice. I was also afraid I would get annoyed have to stand the flatware on end but that has also proven to be of no issue. It actually seems to clean the flatware better than the old machine. With the flatware basket not in the bottom rack it leaves a lot of room down there for other dishes. We use to run the old dishwasher about every other day usually (unless having company) now, we run every 2-3 days. Sometimes because we may be running low on certain utensils or dishes as we were use to the other machine. It is very quiet and cleans quite well. Drying is slightly improved over the other machine which neither machine bothers me either way. Some may complain about the drying but I don't see where it is any worse than other brands and better than a lot of brands I have used and seen. Quite honestly all factors considered, IF drying were an issue, I would live with it. Everything else is on the up.
It does what any good dishwasher should/shouldn't do. It cleans and does it without being heard:) I am currently using cascade complete pacs. No scent, just complete. I am also using jet dry in the dispenser. Usually run auto wash with the sanitize option and also have the intensive dry option set to on. 
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Post# 694977 , Reply# 7 8/7/2013 at 18:29 (3,911 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Filter cleaning
It does NOT have a self cleaning filter. The tradition continues of removing the filter for cleaning as with all of our dishwashers.....sorry:(
The heavy/pots and pan cycle is just under 3hrs. May tip over 3 hrs in the winter time. It's actually close in time with the "auto" cycle. The biggest difference being the pump will run faster to create more powerful spray on the heavy settings. | ||
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Post# 694979 , Reply# 8 8/7/2013 at 18:34 (3,911 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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But indeed, you dont have to clean the filters that often. Just once a month. And auto cycle usually cuts down time on our 45cm 2 year old TOL Bosch by up to an hour. Never took longer then 160 minutes and gives best cleaning. Is yours cutting time, too? | ||
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Post# 694982 , Reply# 9 8/7/2013 at 18:47 (3,911 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Henene4 | ||
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Post# 694985 , Reply# 10 8/7/2013 at 18:54 (3,911 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Also
To further answer your question, it seems 160ish is that magic number. Both old and new machine would start off with a number but if its cutting time, you may walk out of the kitchen with say 160 or 2:50 and come back with 120 or 2:00 for example. During the colder months the old machine stayed closer to the 160 or even slightly more as it begins to realize its taking longer to heat water.
Some people may be able to go a month between filter cleanings but I still check mine once a week. | ||
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Post# 694986 , Reply# 11 8/7/2013 at 18:57 (3,911 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Tss, tss, tss Henrik. Still awake? ;-)
I find the newer (as in 5+ years old) filter system BSH uses to be less self-cleaning. Their older filter had three removable parts - now it's just two parts and the micro filter basically has to handle all the dirt on its own. It does get quite dirty on my dishwasher. But since the dishes come out clean, I rarely check the filter.
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Post# 694987 , Reply# 12 8/7/2013 at 19:01 (3,911 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Alex | ||
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Post# 695002 , Reply# 13 8/7/2013 at 20:00 (3,911 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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We had two designs. Cheaper units had two filters (coarse and fine) and mid- to premium units had an additional micro filter. In the picture, the filters that are removed from the sump were the ones present on our cheap(est) models and the silver-ish thing you can see in the sump - the micro filter - was included in the rest of the range. 
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Post# 695048 , Reply# 14 8/8/2013 at 00:29 (3,911 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney) |
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"During the colder months the old machine stayed closer to the 160 or even slightly more..." Is your dishwasher connected to cold water? | ||
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Post# 695077 , Reply# 15 8/8/2013 at 06:26 (3,911 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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