Bosch - 500 Series 24" Top Control Built-In Dishwasher with AutoAir, Stainless Steel Tub, 3rd Rack, 44 dBa - Stainless steel

The sweet spot of Bosch dishwashers. At least once a week one of us stops while we are unloading this thing and we say that we didn't think we'd ever actually like a dishwasher. The top drawer (for utensils, etc.) is fantastic. We thought it might be a waste of time but it turns out that we can fit all of our utensils in it and we don't need the utensils basket at all. The organized approach to that utensil drawer makes unloading super-fast. The 500 series includes the utensil drawer that can be adjusted to fit things like finger bowels, spatulas, etc. The 300 model doesn't have the same drawer. This is one of the useful upgrades that I think makes the 500 worthwhile. [Photo is of the drawer, as if you pulled it out of the machine and looked down at it.] The 500 also hits the sweet spot in terms of drying. When the door pops open, it just needs 90 seconds to release bunches of the humidity in the unit. We generally leave the door open until we unload the washer, but we sometimes close it (when we're actively using the kitchen at the time). Either way, we've never had a problem with wet dishes and there's never been an odor. We were used to pre-rinsing the bejeezus out of our dishes and this thing will have none of that. It's super-quiet (I have a 45 db hearing loss and often don't hear it running - the red light that it beams on the floor is a perfect way to know it's running.) Emptying filters requires no special tools, which is great. We keep waiting for this machine to disappoint us, but it ain't happening. It makes sense that we had to wait for this model - it's a great balance between the various Bosch models. We didn't want/need the drying process of the 800 series, but the 500 offers an eco-thoughtful approach to improve drying.

We’ve run about 120 loads in two months, so I feel reasonable writing a review. Replaced our 10 year old Bosch that started to make our dishes smell, despite cleaning the filter religiously and running empty loads to clean the basin. No smell in the new dishwasher. Even with the 3rd row, All our dishes fit great, including large pots, bowls and 9x13 pans. We do not have wine glasses, can’t speak to that. Sometimes when extra room is needed, I remove the utensil cage on the bottom rack (using top rack for silverware) and it provides a ton of extra space. I actually rarely use the bottom rack utensil cage. It takes longer to load the 3rd rack with silverware (than traditional baskets at the bottom) but I like that my crawling infant can no longer reach the utensils at all while I’m loading/unloading (you know what I’m talking about if you have kids). Plus, it’s nice not to have to bend over to load/unload the utensils, and I bet they come out cleaner. Everything comes out clean, and our glasses look as clean as they smell. Drying works great. Never had a problem with wet plastic dishes beyond places where water naturally settles (like the underside of mixing bowls with a raised base). Sipping cups and plastic kiddie cups are dry and ready to be stacked in each other in the cupboard. I do use Jet Dry, though. Front of dishwasher shows ALL fingerprints, but ours is on an island facing the stove, so it isn’t a concern for us (image shows fingerprinted dishwasher- not terrible, but not great). With the emphasis on how quiet this is (and it is quiet), I thought it would be even quieter than our 10 year old Bosch. It’s the same. They are both significantly quieter than the Kitchenaid we had before that. Our previous setup was for a wired dishwasher (not a plug in). Installer said this dishwasher came with a plug, but also included what was needed to convert to a direct wired unit- in case that helps anyone.

So quiet that we doubt it’s on half the time. Leaves dishes very clean, which is most important. Only negative (and it might reflect my lack of research rather than the product) is that the ‘auto air’ dry feature has to be set each time you turn it on. Very happy. Wish I’d upgraded earlier.

Beautiful dishwasher Very easy to install beautiful finish my customer love it

One month in. Super quiet. LOVE the 3rd rack. Racks all seem strong and slide well. No bad smell as referenced by others (mostly for 300 models) but we always do the airdry option. Plenty of room if you pay attention to how you load the dishwasher and with the gargantuan silverware basket removed. We use the 3rd rack for silverware. Depending on how tall your glasses are, you can adjust the 3rd rack down for bigger ladles, etc. same for the 2nd rack depending on the size of your plates. My only complaints would be the drying and run time. SO thankful I chose the model with Auto Air. First time I ran it I chose normal with Auto Air. The racks and interior were still wet. Might have been better had I not checked it right after the door popped open. Now I run normal+sanitize+airdry. Problem solved; but, the run time is ridiculous. Wish the EPA hadn’t done away with heated drying. So buy the 500 over the 300 for the air dry. Skip the 800 or higher. I can’t imagine the difference in quietness could be so profound to warrant $200-$600 more.

I was skeptical, advised not to pre-rinse. But every dish, glass, and piece of silverware turns out spotless! And the dishwasher is so quiet, it’s amazing.

This was a great purchase! My wife and I really like how it gets dishes clean without any kind of pre-wash. It also cleans plastic very well. Thankfully the engineers at Bosch put in a light that shines on the floor so you know it is running. Without the light you would never know because it is so quiet.

We purchased to replace an LG dishwasher that we had a few issues with. This machine is great! It cleans great, good dry process.