Bosch - 800 Series 24" Hidden Control Tall Tub Built-In Dishwasher with Stainless-Steel Tub - Stainless steel

Let me start off by saying this Bosch Dishwasher was not my first choice. It wasn't my second choice either. But of the units that would fit in my 33.5" high space, this was the best of the lot. Let me also state that I was replacing a 12 year old Bosch unit. That dishwasher was good but the three things I never liked about it was that the layout of the racks, the lack of any indication when the unit was running, and the worst, the beeping signal when the drying cycle was done, which was excessively loud and unrelenting. This meant, no running the dishwasher after 8:00PM for feat it would wake members of the family. It also made me think no Bosch employee used a Bosch dishwasher because if they had, this feature would have never been incorporated. I've now had the new Bosch unit installed for two weeks and here are my observations: 1. INDICATOR LIGHT - Bosch added an indicator to let you know it's running. I think it's odd that it shines a red light on your floor. I'd prefer an indicator that I could see without having to walk within a few feet but it's huge improvement over no indicator at all. 2. QUIETNESS - Our last Bosch was very quiet and I expected this one to be quieter. Ironically, it's significantly louder. It makes a lot of grinding and whirring noises. I'm not sure if this is normal. While it's not annoying, it's definitely not quiet. I have a db meter app and it recorded 50.6db. Again, not horrible but very noticeable however, with this much noise, I no longer need an indicator light. 3. RACK ARRANGEMENT/STORAGE - Huge improvement. Still don't like it as much as the Kitchen Aid but the cutlery tray is great and I can adjust the height of the middle rack. Definitely more versatile. 4. COMPLETION SIGNAL - Huge improvement. It now is a subtle beep and I think it only beeps a couple of times, unlike my last unit which would beep indefinitely until you acknowledged it. 4. BEST BUY SALES EXPERIENCE - Excellent. Sales person was very helpful and took the time to answer all our questions. The manager also called our house prior to installation because of concern the unit we originally picked would not fit. In-fact, he was right and was able to switch our order to this unit. I was very pleased with this Best Buy Store. 5. BEST BUY INSTALLTION - Excellent job. They sub this out so your installation may not be the same but I was very happy with the installation. The installer was professional and polite. He arrived on time and did not make a mess. OVERALL - I would recommend this unit if you have a 33.5" height restriction. They call these ADA Compliant units.

the Bosch dishwasher is expensive but based upon it's performance it seems over priced. Reasonable expectations - just get the dishes clean and dry. Depends on what you put in and how it is positioned whether you get the dishes really clean. There is a learning curve for sure. The bottom rack is an odd configuration - the middle rack is to shallow and if you have standard sized glasses and mugs they don't clear the upper rack - which is for silverware etc. We have made the decision to take the upper rack out and that will reduce the loading time. Seems that there wasn't any end-user feedback on the design and placement of the racks as the design flaws are painfully obvious when loading the dishes. Like trying to solve a puzzle where the pieces don't seem to fit together. A lot of wasted time right now if you want to maximize the load. We do a lot of entertaining and use over sized plates - the lower rack will only hold two for every load. Had we known that we would not have purchased this model. Some sections of the instruction manual appear to be have written by an engineer for an engineer. Fortunately the Bosch customer service team is exceptional and has been able to answer all our questions. The dishes are not 100% dry at the end of the washing cycle. Need to leave the door open for them to air dry - not a good idea. The Bosch product line was personally and highly recommended by a highly respected interior designer who does kitchens for multi-million homes. Could be a case of user error - OK - will go with that for now. So we are going to continue flattening the learning curve - man versus machine if you will.

Just purchased this Bosch model 3 months ago to replace our previous Bosch dating from 2005, yes 12 years old before it gave up on us! It's just as quiet, and powerful as I expected. This model is an upgrade to our old friend, offering more wash cycles, racks and configuration options but most importantly, the built-in water softener which was the deciding factor as we have very hard water in Southeast Wisconsin. It's important that you use only water softener salt that's made for dishwashers. True, it's salt for water softeners, but ground to the right grain size for this appliance. Love the led light which shows us it's in operation because if you've ever owned a Bosch, you have most likely opened the door while it was running because you couldn't hear it. If I have to offer a criticism, I will say it has more to do with the way European appliances function in general, i.e., they are a bit too green if you aren't accustomed to them, what I mean by that is as there is no heating element, plastics tend to stay drippy after the drying cycle even with the stainless steel tub, thus you will often have to dry them manually. Not a big deal for anyone in our family as we are used to it. This model has the top "third" rack which at first I didn't think I would use, but now find every excuse to load not only extra flatware but odd things that just seem to fit in there. The stainless steel finish perfectly matches our Samsung four door counter depth fridge and double oven gas range. You will be hard pressed to find a better dishwasher.

I was limited in choices for a new dishwasher due to my counters being less than 34 inches high. My old dishwasher was a bare bones model from Sears that I had installed 11 years ago. At that time, there was no issue with the height of my countertops - apparently, somewhere in the last 11 years, dishwasher makers started turning out units that are 34 inches high. My original choice was a GE, but when that dishwasher would not fit in my kitchen, I started looking for "ADA" compliant dishwashers. I found this unit and another unit by Bosch, and opted for the push button, even though it was more money. Well, color me surprised!!! This unit is fantastic!!!! It is so quiet I never hear it running and the dishes come out sparkling -- I no longer have wet mugs in the upper rack (old unit always left a "puddle" on top of the mugs) and the third rack is absolutely fantastic for odd shaped utensils and my grandson's binky and bottle rings and nipples. If you need a new dishwasher and can afford the higher end product - you can't go wrong with this unit.

I'm upset with this dishwasher and can't figure out how it gets such good ratings. First, it is difficult to load. Tall things don't fit, bowls don't fit well, glasses fall over. It holds about a third less than my last dishwasher. Worse, things don't get clean! which is the primary purpose of a dishwasher. You have to have a half full load to receive clean dishes. Don't even think about putting pans, cutting boards, or large bowls in here as you will just end up having to do them by hand and run the rest of the load through again. About every fourth load has to be re-run. The company says not to pre-wash dishes, that the machine "senses" how much dirt is there and that is the reason they are not coming clean, because they go in "too clean". Not so. If you put dirty dishes in, they still come out dirty. I've had issues with the detergent not coming out of the dispenser. Also, a film sits on top of all the dishes so they have to be hand-rinsed before putting away. This dishwasher is beautiful but don't be fooled--it doesn't work well. I'm trying to save someone else the frustration we are experiencing.

Coming from a Kitchenaide which was old and regularly shut itself off mid-cycle. This 800 series with integrated softener does a simple spectacular job of cleaning our dishes, with no prescrubbing necessary at all. Further, the dishes come out looking spotless with a shine that I've never seen when using the old dishwasher. Aesthetically, the machine is classy and clean. It is exceptionally quiet, so no complaints there either. I can't really imagine a perceptible difference going down to a 39 DB or 42 DB machine. I don't hear it from the living room. As far as water being left-over goes, I really don't have that problem. Sometimes there is water which pools in the grooves of plastic items, like a Nutribullet blade holder for example, but that isn't the dishwasher's fault. Best Buy delivered it promptly and we performed the install ourselves. Note that you do not need to buy any third party hose-kit or power kit to make this guy work. Bosch supplies everything you need. To that end, keep in mind that the water intake hose has a large valve solenoid at the end of it which necessitated our expanding the passthrough in our cabinetry to the hot water valve. Note that this machine is rigidly engineered and if your cabinetry is off at all, you WILL notice it. That is not the fault of the dishwasher, either.

Had to find a dishwasher that fit into space which old Amana dishwasher came out of. After Amana leaked several times and flooded kitchen and basement and destroyed a number of valuables over a several month period, decided enough was enough - no more 'repairs'. After thorough on-line search and then a visit to the local Best buy - determined the Bosch was a 'Best Buy' as recommended by Consumers Reports and numerous on-line reviews. Best Buy delivered Bosch on date and time (yes even the exact time) it said it would. Delivery persons excellent - friendly and professional. Bosch then installed. Quiet is an understatement - have to put your ear up to door to even hear it running. If it wasn't for the red light shining on floor to let you know it was running - you really wouldn't know. Cleans, dries, and does what you expect it would - cleans the dishes. Number of alternatives for washing, sterilizing, drying etc. Highly recommend - absolutely no 'cons'. Model: SGX68U55UC. Price very reasonable for product received.

I never write reviews, but this dishwasher is amazing--much better than some of the earlier reviews would indicate. I needed an ADA compatible dishwasher because the previous owner built up the kitchen tile over the foot of the space where the dishwasher goes. This dishwasher fit easily in, and has adjustable legs so that there is no gap between the top of the dishwasher and the counter (It also came with a sleek kickplate, contrary to one of the reviews). In terms of functionality I have never had cleaner dishes. My version comes with the water softener function- I bought some dishwasher salt on Amazon, and it was very easy to use. It also very easy to adjust the settings, like the end-of-cycle beep and the light; just read the manual carefully. The racks are a little non-standard, but I have no problems getting everything in. Finally, the third rack is really handy, and makes it much easier to wash and unload silverware. In short, if you need a 32 inch dishwasher, you should buy this (and, if you don't I'f buy one of the 34 inch Bosch models)