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Thread Number: 82391
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Shopping for a dishwasher Bosch 300 vs GE vs Maytag |
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Post# 1064212 , Reply# 1 3/22/2020 at 21:53 (1,487 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Best New DW | ||
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Post# 1064216 , Reply# 2 3/22/2020 at 22:17 (1,487 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1064273 , Reply# 3 3/23/2020 at 10:04 (1,487 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
 I've owned two different Bosch dishwashers in different homes and never had a problem with either one; however, cleaning the filters can get nasty sometimes. Bosch also doesn't offer a heated dry option. That was fine most of the time but plastic never came out dry.
I now have a 2019 Maytag model with hard food disposer, and I'm very pleased with it. It's also very quiet. I would love to hear someone offer a personal review on the new model.
As noted earlier, pass on the GE. | ||
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Post# 1064274 , Reply# 4 3/23/2020 at 10:17 (1,487 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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BOSCH - Cleaning the Filter
I have a BOSCH 800 series and for the most part I am happy with how it cleans, the racks, etc. The racks slide really easily and it's very quiet.
The inline water heater went out in the first year. From what I've read it could be my fault because I have mechanically softened water and was using Cascade pods. This resulted in a lot of sudsing and from what I read that scenario can cause the heater to burn out. When I was using Cascade I had to clean the filter about once a week and if I let it go too long it smelled. I switched over to the Miele tabs and have eliminated the sudsing for the most part but the really odd thing is I hardly every have to clean the filter anymore. Hard to believe the tabs would make a difference but they seem to have.
I'd buy another BOSCH.
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Post# 1064275 , Reply# 5 3/23/2020 at 10:31 (1,487 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Shopping for a dishwasher!
I bought a Bosch 300 series 7 months ago and I am Happy :) with it! I use finish quantum with jetdry - Everything comes out clean and dry. I was using cascade pods but went by Bosch recommendation to use finish. I mostly use the Auto cycle but sometimes use the speed60 cycle! I use the flatware 3rd top rack - I didn't think I would like it but I got used to it and really like the extra room it gives me in the bottom rack!
Best of Luck whatever you decide. | ||
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Post# 1064287 , Reply# 6 3/23/2020 at 11:19 (1,487 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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I have no complaints with the Bosch Ascenta I installed last year. It works really well and the few times I've looked at the filter there's nothing in there. I scrape but never rinse. For $500 Cdn I have zero complaints. It's way better than the two previous Kitchenaid pieces of shite.
Our next door neighbor had the similar piece of shite Kitchenaid as us. She'd just repaired hers for the 2nd time in the fall to the tune of $200 when it broke again over Christmas while family from the UK was visiting. Her husband being not very handy and not wanting to wait for an installer she asked me to go help her pick out a new machine.. She bought that very one you're looking at and I installed it. I think she paid about $700 Cdn for it at Lowes after the current rebate thing. She really likes it, particularly the 3rd rack and told me she's never had a dishwasher that cleans so well, way better than her Kitchenaid.. I tend to agree. | ||
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Post# 1064291 , Reply# 7 3/23/2020 at 12:03 (1,487 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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 I bought a Bosch 800 series DW on Dec 30, 2018, so a year and three months ago and I have been very happy with it! I clean the filter about every week, sometimes every two weeks and majority of the time it’s not too bad. It replaced a KitchenAid dishwasher that had a food grinder/chopper, but the KA always re-depositing little “yibbles” on anything in the corners of the upper rack, if I didn’t scrape everything and lightly rinse at minimum. With this Bosch I only remove / scrape large food particles and NEVER rinse. Small food bits go right in with the dishes, rice, small pieces of veggies, etc. etc. it must flush the filter during drain, because I never find any of that stuff in the filter. Kevin P.S. I bought my dishwasher at the Sears outlet and got a great price, only paid $550 US when retail on this model is about $1100 US. | ||
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Post# 1064337 , Reply# 8 3/23/2020 at 16:33 (1,486 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Plastic versus metal | ||
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Post# 1064414 , Reply# 10 3/24/2020 at 11:18 (1,486 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Bosch cycle times By the way, the cycle times on my 800 series Bosch, at least for the auto, normal and heavy cycles, are just over two hours. It’s 2.5 hours with the “sanitize“ option selected. This is when the rinse aid reservoir is full. When it runs out the cycle time is increased by 15 minutes. Personally I don’t care that the cycle times are over two hours, at least not anymore. I simply start the dishwasher before I go to bed, or when I leave for work in the morning. Even if I run it during the day, it’s so darn quiet it doesn’t matter at all, even if I’m standing next to it in the kitchen cooking I can barely hear it running! Kevin | ||
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Post# 1064420 , Reply# 11 3/24/2020 at 11:57 (1,486 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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BOSCH cycle times
I'm a geek. I taped the times to the inside of the cabinet so I could refer to them as needed. These times are for the BOSCH 800 series. I mostly use the Auto cycle with Sanitize and Extra Dry.
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Post# 1106159 , Reply# 14 1/29/2021 at 03:17 (1,175 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1106161 , Reply# 15 1/29/2021 at 07:22 (1,175 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Better New DW | ||
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Post# 1106178 , Reply# 16 1/29/2021 at 13:29 (1,175 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Wondering | ||
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Post# 1106181 , Reply# 17 1/29/2021 at 14:00 (1,175 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1106210 , Reply# 19 1/29/2021 at 21:01 (1,174 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
if you have room | ||
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Post# 1180777 , Reply# 20 5/16/2023 at 19:51 (337 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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Kenmore version I have the Kenmore version of the Bosch here. It has dirty dishes in it. I'm sure it will do a great job cleaning. | ||
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Post# 1180785 , Reply# 21 5/16/2023 at 20:30 (337 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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dishwasher cycle times I use the smart wash on my Bosch-built Kenmore, which takes 2 hours and 24 minutes, because I have activated dry assist which I prefer. It's basically a heat dry cycle without the heating element exposed. | ||
| Post# 1180863 , Reply# 23 5/17/2023 at 19:25 (336 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
Get the Maytag | ||
| Post# 1180877 , Reply# 24 5/17/2023 at 21:27 (336 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
Maytag - but one thing......... if history repeats itself the rinse aid dispenser will start to leak around the 7th to 8th year (give or take).. My 2014 Maytag is still great except for that...This has happened to me with 2 whirlpool built machines around the same time-frame so I can only assume this will continue to happen with their design...
Of the 3 the order I would choose would be 1. Maytag 2. Bosch 3. GE | ||
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Post# 1180887 , Reply# 25 5/18/2023 at 00:03 (336 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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to rinso Did you use a rinse aid? | ||
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