Was scared by reviews - but this dishwasher is...
935286
I was really scared by all these negative reviews.  However, we went to the store with my tallest cutting board, cookie sheets and casserole dishes in hand.  The Electrolux was the only one that actually fit everything in - without the water sprayer thing hitting the tops of the dishes as it spun.  Despite the negative reviews we read on Amazon, this dishwasher is fabulous!  No leaks, no dreaded Error codes, nothing but clean & dry dishes (it even took really hard water stains off the glasses - that had been deposited by the previous dishwasher)...oh, and did I mention that it is virtually silent?  Awesome!

Updated in 2014:  Sad to say a piece of junk. Error codes, leaks, motor broke.  Don't buy.
4892063
I have had this dishwasher for 6 months now and it just doesn't clean very well.  When it finishes running, it smells like worms inside.  There is also nasty residue that constantly builds up in it and I have to constantly clean it.  When it runs, it makes very loud scary noises a if it is going to break apart.  I thought this was high end, but my $400 Kenmore dishwasher cleaned much better and was quieter. Ive called GE, but because it runs, they won't do anything.  It doesn't matter that it makes loud noises (Was supposed to be quiet) and doesn't actually clean my dishes. Now I was them by hand and use it as a drying rack.  I'm replacing it with a Bosch as soon as I save up the money again.
97699
I have had this dishwasher for two years.  I initially wanted a Kenmore because I know how to work on them.  After talking to repair people, though, I decided to buy a Bosch.  The only thing the technicians said they ever had to repair was a certain relay that switches on the water heaters.  I have seen mention of burnt spots on the circuit boards on the Internet, but I am not worried.  I can easily repair or replace either of these things.  Kenmore/Whirlpool/Roper dishwashers have a delicate pump assembly that costs as much as a new dishwasher to replace.  Been there, not doing that again.

There are so many things to love about the Bosch machines.  Even the low trim line models have a leak sensor that shuts the water off instead of allowing a flood.  They also have the water heater integrated with one of the pumps so that you do not have a heating element on which your plastic items will melt.  Put your Tupperware in the bottom rack if you want to.  Also, they all have stainless steel interiors.

I got this higher trim line model because the office is open to the kitchen in our house.  I wanted to be able to wash dishes during conference calls on the speaker phone.  The dishwasher is not yet enclosed in a cabinet, but it is blissfully quiet.  Also, I am enjoying the deluxe adjustable racks, the versatile silverware baskets, and the tall item sprayer.

The wash cycle is very long, but the tradeoff is very low water usage.  At first, it did not dry well.  However, I increased the rate of release of the rinse agent, and now all but the plastics dry well.

I have had questions occasionally and called the Bosch tech support number which is clearly visible on a label on the door.  After a short navigation through the computer menu, I have had no hold time before speaking to a real, well-trained human.  I cannot get quick, competent help like that for any of my other appliances which include G.E., Frigidaire, Kenmore, Sharp, and Whirlpool.

Also, when I unpacked my dishwasher, it was wet inside.  I called Tech Support and was told that the dishwashers are tested before being shipped out.  I'll bet none of the other appliance manufacturers do that.

I thought I was spending too much for this dishwasher, but I feel like I am getting a much better value than I would have on any other brand of appliance.
862612
This is an exceptional unit.  I have had KitchenAid, Bosch and Maytag dishwashers previously, and each successive unit seemed more quiet than the one before.  This unit replaced a Maytag that just didn't clean well anymore after about 8 years of operation.

I was a little concerned about this unit not being a self cleaner as I didn't want food recycling back onto the dishes -- a problem I have had in the past.

So here is the scoop.

1. The unit installs easily.  Be careful with the door top though on installation as that can get scratched if you need to "jimmy" the unit in (sometimes if you have hardwood floors that don't go all the way into the dishwasher bay this can be tricky).
2. This dishwasher cleans as advertised.  It washes dishes without pre-rinsing, and ones that have one day dried food also.  It is a superior washer.
3. This dishwasher is quiet.  Wow, is it quiet.  Of all the units I have had it is probably half as loud.  I have always aimed for good quality units, so the others were not bad.  This unit makes less noise than the 2 fish tanks I have in my kitchen dining area.  It is that quiet.  Great job Bosch.
4. OTHER: The unit has LESS water wands than previous generations of dishwashers.  My Maytag had 4 wands. This unit has 3 (well 2 wands, and a sprayer assembly on the very top).  I suspect they use less for higher pressure.  Whatever it is, this dishwasher cleans. It works!  Great job Bosch.
5. OTHER: The food waste filter has not been an issue.  Most little food scraps are getting cleared from the washer. Also, the filter is not getting grimed with grease as I had experienced with a previous unit.
5. Negative: not a biggie, but the wine glass holding facility is a bit weak -- you need to be careful opening the upper tray if you have wine glasses, or they will move and potentially break (yeah, I broke one).
6. Negative: you do have some flexibility in installing the unit on how far "out" the door protrudes.  If you install it protruding too much, then watch out if you use the counter top above the dishwasher as you may rub up against the on button. If this happens, you will need to adjust the unit farther in.

Overall, I highly recommend this dishwasher.  It cleans and it is quiet. It looks very sharp in stainless steel.  And you don't need to wash your dishes beforehand in order for it to work!
1769290
We recently bought the Architect Series Top Control Dishwasher after our Bosch machine finally gave up the ghost.  We did a lot of shopping before settling on this machine, and really were torn on whether to go with Kitchen Aid or another Bosch.  We absolutely loved the Bosch, but had also had good luck before we bought it with an earlier Kitchen Aid dishwasher.  Given our prior good experience with Kitchen Aid, a real good price on the new one, and the fact that Kitchen Aid has heated drying whereas the Bosch does not, we went with the Kitchen Aid.

We soon found out that, whereas we could put heavily soiled dishes in the Bosch and they would come out clean as a whistle, we have to thoroughly rinse the dishes before washing in the Kitchen Aid or else they come out with food particles dried and stuck like glue to them.  The other thing about the new machine we don't like very much is the stainless steel front panel.  We have a top of the line Frigidaire gas range in stainless that has never in nearly 5 years of use shown fingerprints due to special surface treatment.  Since Frigidaire owns Kitchen Aid, we assumed their top of the line dishwashers would also be resistant to fingerprints.  Not so!  Anything that touches the front - either a finger, and hand, your knee, a towel - whatever - leaves a mark or a smudge that can only be removed with stainless steel cleaner and a microfiber cloth.

Additionally, the silverware basket in the Bosch could be left in its normal side of basket location, or could be moved to the front of the bottom basket, or could even be put in the top basket, which made creative loading much easier.  With the Kitchen Aid, the HUGE silverware basket can only be in the one original place at the side of the bottom basket, and pretty much takes up that whole side of the basket.

Our Bosch had a soft food disposal built in and worked like a champ with only having to clean the screen at long intervals (almost never).
The Kitchen Aid filter screen gets completely clogged up within a week (even with pre-rinsing the dishes) and has to be removed and scrubbed clean weekly with a brush and running water.  If we omit this chore, we start getting a food particle film on everything.  (Kinda makes one wonder about the rinsing efficiency of the machine.)

As far as malfunctions go, we have had none to-date (knock on wood.)  But then we only have about 4 months of usage on it.

Bottom line is, we have more or less made our peace with it, and it does seem to be marginally better in some ways than your basic cheap builder's special dishwasher.  But rest assured, when it comes time for another replacement, we will return to and likely stay with Bosch.
4208328
Dishwasher was easy to install and works great. It is quiet and washes the dishes very well even with food still stuck on plates and silverware. I was replacing a dishwasher so most of the parts you might need I already had. The only part I was missing was a 90 degree adapter to go from the water line to the dishwasher which uses a 1" male hookup. There are only two cycle options on the washer, but I don't see a reason for more than that. The item shipped from the seller in two days. We are very happy with this dishwasher and would recommend it.
4518929
For YEARS I've wanted a countertop dishwasher, but there was just no space for it when finally one day while browsing around for deals... at last an idea.  I was a little timid in ordering this right away I was worried it wouldn't be able to support the weight of a large countertop dishwasher (dimensions of the dishwasher are roughly: 22"L x 20"W x 18"H --if I had to guess a weight I'd say 40-50lbs but that could be inaccurate), but I figured for the price of this cart I would give it a shot.

Cart arrived quickly and I was very pleased with the quality.  I figured I would post this review so it might save others the few months I spent debating.  I needed a little help putting it together (mostly for muscles, I'm pathetically weak-- i.e. ten pounds is heavy sometimes, ha).

Well worth the money spent, I was surprised by the quality and sturdiness considering the dishwasher (set on top) is rather heavy.  I just wheel it (side note: I have to wheel it over quite a large hump between two un-level rooms) to the sink hook it up and my dishes are done. I don't use the knife holder or the cutting board so I can't really review on them.  I have a pizza oven on the middle level and it fits perfectly.  (I don't have anything on the bottom still debating what I could use it for-- so many possibilities!)
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I really wanted this to work. It was highly rated by America's Test Kitchen. It had features I was looking for, the sealing gasket, double wall, dishwasher safe, stainless, no little shaker cap to pop off and skitter across the floor.

I read the negative reviews and was concerned about reports of the lid locking in open or closed position, so I found one in a store and opened it and flipped the lid a few times to make sure it worked. With a product with so many bad reviews, I chose to purchase the item there for ease of returning it.

While I was washing it before its first use, the lid locked open and I could not get it closed. See video.

I'm taking it back today. Cocktail time is not the time for fighting with equipment.
3790281
TL;DR: NOT DISHWASHER SAFE!! I have had to buy 2 of these in the past couple of months. The first one came in good condition and worked well to carry my 30oz Yeti tumbler (I have plain stainless steel color). This handle makes carrying a large tumbler much easier, especially if you have your hands full. But I noticed that when it was difficult to remove, and when I could remove it to hand wash it, it left a ring around my yeti. Not a huge deal since it was covered up by the Thermik Handle itself when it was attached to the tumbler, but it would look strange if I ever decided to use the tumbler without this handle, so keep in mind that once you use this, there's no going back. (I will try an experiment with new handle and new yeti where I will not pull the handle up so high and tight, and will try to wash off the outside of the cup every day and see if that prevents this).

The seller/directions stated that it could go in the dishwasher, HOWEVER, I never was planning to, except my mom accidentally put it in the dishwasher while it was still attached to the yeti because she has carpal tunnel syndrome and could not get the handle off... So the plastic handle ended up shrinking and fusing to the tumbler. It took A LOT of strength to get that sucker off along with wedging a knife to try to separate it from the tumbler. I did get it off and called amazon customer service to ask if I could return since the seller gave inaccurate care instructions and they said yes. So I returned it and bought a new handle, which came and looks like it has defects of melted plastic all over it?? I have contacted the seller and will see what they say. I do not really want to go through the hassle of returning and purchasing a third handle.
4774420
This part and 15 minutes of work repaired my 2010 Kenmore Elite Ultra Wash dishwasher (model 665.1312*).  For those of you who are not confident about repairing a dishwasher, read along because I wasn't either but this part was easy to replace.

After two years of stellar cleaning, our dishes suddenly starting being consistently dirty after the wash ended.  Since the problem occurred spontaneously and we had previously had great performance, we knew something was wrong.  Some online research suggested that the problem could be that we didn't have enough water running through the cycle, and sure enough if we opened the dishwasher 10 minutes into the cycle, there was only a little water at the bottom of the washer.  Normally the water should be about 1/4" below the heating element.  Online forums said that problem is usually fixed by replacing the inlet valve.

I'm not terribly mechanical but I figured I could at least take a look at my washer.  I unplugged my washer and turned off the water to it.  I removed the screws on the access plate at the bottom of the washer, and I opened the door and removed the two screws at the top of the washer that attached it to my counter.  Then I pulled out the washer and was able to see the inlet valve on the front left side of my washer.  I unscrewed the hose coupling, unscrewed the hex screw that held the inlet valve to the washer frame, and slide off the washer.  Finally I gently pulled off the electrical plug to the valve and took off the rubber hose.

The part number on the inlet valve was this Whirlpool inlet valve model, so I order this from Amazon and replaced mine.  I hooked everything back up and my water level is now correct and my dishes are clean again.

I ordered second day air and placed my order at 10 am CST, and my package arrived the next day!  My local plumbing supply didn't have it in stock and were more expensive anyway (even including Amazon's 2nd day shipping and sales tax.)  Gotta love Amazon.
164119
Bought a new dishwasher after my 10 year old GE profile started leaking. Installed myself. Some hints,when moving the dishwasher, you will have the tendency to want to grab the metal flange of the dishwasher that is sticking out. Do not do that, that part of the dishwasher is really sharp and will cut you.  Also  buy a new water line to replace the old one.  I tried to use the same water line from before, but it leaked. There is an O-ring in it and I guess it did not seal very well. The strain plate that you have to buy took me a while to find. It was called a combination connector in the hardware store I went to. What it does is clamp the cord so that if someone pulls on the cord, the stress will go to the clamp and not pull the wires out of the dishwasher.  For wiring the electrical, no soldering is required, you just push the wire into the correct place and tighten the screw down. It is a 3 phase wiring. I forget which color goes to what, but you can find that online.  Putting on the bottom grill was hard. You should align everything with a flashlight , then put the screws in.

Now to the dishwasher.  After buying it, I had a bit of buyers remorse.  The rack  is great for loading saucers and plates,but it is hard to load cups and bowls. We used to load cups on the sides of the top rack, but on the Bosch, if you do that, you can't put plates next to it, unless you have ridiculously small tea cups.  There are a lot of very narrowly spaced bars that don't work so well for big items and bowls. You can move the bars down, but if you can't nest the bowls, you really can't put many bowls in. There are some wider spaced bars for bowls on the top rack, but not many. Overall, it does not seem to hold as much as my older dishwasher because of these inefficiencies in loading bowls and cups.  I also did not like the controls that much. When you turn the on/off switch on, it immediately starts the cycle. It doesn't allow you to pick which cycle. You can change cycles after it finishes.  I'm still figuring this out, but I left it on auto mode, which seems to work.

Now the good part, this is the first dishwasher I have ever used that I can just put in really dirty dishes and it will clean them without pre-rinsing or scraping. I put in plates with stuck on cheese and pasta that I could not scrape off without a scotchbrite pad.  After the cycle, they were very clean. They recommend using Finish quantum pellets, but I was using the cascade gel I was using from my previous dishwasher and it work fine.  So this makes cleaning dishes much faster. Just wipe off anything loose particles and put the soiled dish in. I really like this about this dishwasher. Maybe all new dishwashers are like this, but I'm happy that this cleans so well.

I would give the Bosch a 5 if it had more rack space suited towards bowls and the controls weren't so fussy. However, bottom line, this dishwasher cleans better than any dishwasher I've ever used and for that, I am happy that I bought it.  Also, I was able to get a $50 credit from the utilities for this since it saves water and electricity.
4897954
as other reviews have said, the small parts cannot go in the dishwasher, but this thing works great! (fast!)
It's quite loud, one might want to be prepared for that.
4447544
My dishwasher had begun to leave dirty deposits on the dishes that were stacked in the corners, looking like dried on dishwasher soap. Took the filter out of the back to discover this valve all full of dirt. Cleaned it out and found that the rubber seal had turned hard and sticky and was being drawn up into the hole it seals and getting stuck there against the spring. The valve just unscrewed, used an old toothbrush to clean the threads, screwed this one in and presto! The pump no longer circulates incorrectly and my dishes are all cleaning properly again. Did require a bit of disassembly of the inside of the dishwasher (7mm bolt heads in this case) so beware, there will likely be tools required and definitely crouching inside the dishwasher to fit this.
4947152
I was getting used to the drawers - it takes quite a while to learn how to load them after you've used a standard dishwasher for many years.  The cleaning is good.  they are quiet but not as quiet as a a few other high end brands.  The convenience of doing a smaller wash is excellent.

I have emailed customer service and they are responsive, however, they have told me the dishwasher is installed properly - i sent photos.  with the two same-size drawers?  there is a kick plate on the lower drawer that comes out with that lower drawer leaving a 6-7" gap with which to crawl behind the bottom drawer and get smashed when it is closed.  A 14 pound cat was able to get back there quick without my seeing as I was putting dishes away and luckily - I didn't assume he resistance I was feeling was mechanical... REALLY dangerous.  Going to try to sell it and replace because this is their product design/satisfaction.  Really sad.
303477
I bought this to replace the one that I've had for about fifteen years.  I consider it to be one of my kitchen essentials.  Even though I have a dishwasher, I like to wash some things by hand, especially pots and pans that take up too much space in the dishwasher.  Also there are a few things that might not do well in the dishwasher.  The one that I have had for so many years is a white, vinyl covered drainer.  It has recently begun to show a little rust in a few small places....still useable but I wanted to replace it.

I looked at all similar drainers that were available and read the reviews on them.  This one was less expensive than the others that I was considering.  It looked the most like the one that I'm used to and know works the way I like.  I measured my sink and ordered the correct size.  It fits perfectly, looks nice and I'm confident that it should last for a long time.  I like the fact that the parts that aren't covered in the black vinyl (plastic or whatever) are stainless steel and I'm hoping that it doesn't rust.  I also chose this one because it doesn't have the adjustable end pieces and feel that it is more sturdy because of this.  This little sink dish drainer comes in handy for so many things!
1182463
I ordered this as a replacement part for what was probably the original 1994 dishwasher in our home. I have absolutely NO EXPERIENCE, but I am not afraid to attempt to DIY & I think I'm pretty intelligent. The instructions that come with this product could be a little clearer, but considering you can't even get my part from the manufacturer anymore, I'm not complaining. It is a generic part that will fit multiple models, and it has quite a few pieces that are only necessary for certain models, so paying close attention to the part you remove is extremely important! This part has been on my dishwasher for a few months now & we have had no problems whatsoever. It works great! My husband is thoroughly impressed with me & so is my daughter.
947026
I've ran this thing through the dishwasher over a dozen times now and it's holding up great!