Good, but...
Submitted by Donald -
1/10/2026
Out of the half dozen dishwashers we've had over the years, this dishwasher cleans the best by far. Very heavy baked in residue on the sides of a crock pot came off totally when placed in the 'power wash' section. Silverware with caked on food came out perfectly clean, as well as dishware. So in sum, we're very happy with it's cleaning ability.
Now the 'not so satified' part. This model has top press and touch controls. No tacticle feedback. The paper operating instructions were too brief and directed us to instructions in the app (which we had downloaded). We STILL couldn't figure out how to start the dishwasher. We are senior citizens and had to call our son to come over to figure out how to operate the dishwasher. He's very techy and it still took him 5 minutes and a swear word before he could figure out how to start it. Recently, my wife wanted to change the wash setting from AUTO to NORMAL and spent 10 minutes on the app and still couldn't figure it out. So frustratingly, she had to call me to come upstairs from the Mancave. I've learned to use Google's Gemini as a first resort to answer questions. The procedure to make what should be a simple change in cycle settings was bizarre! Here's what we had to do:
1. Open the door (assumed since it has top controls).
2. Press & hold the reset button for 3 seconds.
3. Close the door.
4. Let the dishwasher drain for 60 seconds.
5. Reopen the door.
6. Press the Start button.
7. Press the desired cycle settings and any additional settings, ie. Sanitize, etc.
8. Close the door.
We're praying when we load the dishwasher after dinner tonight, that these settings stuck. If not, we're not going to be happy campers!
Come on Bosch. You simply can't design things SO complicated in a kitchen appliance that it takes 2 college graduates and 20 minutes just to operate that appliance. Remember the old acronym, KISS when you design operating controls. I truly regret not getting the front control unit with tactile buttons that give instant feedback. The electronic controls get 1 star.
Originally posted on Bosch.com
No, I do not recommend this product
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