Bosch - 800 Series 24" Top Control Built-In Dishwasher with CrystalDry, Stainless Steel Tub, 3rd Rack, 40 dBa - Stainless steel

I previously had Kitchen Aid dishwashers which I enjoyed greatly but thought the cleaning power could be a little better so I decided to give this Bosch a try since I hear rave reviews about how much better the European cleaning cycle is. Well, its not any better from what I've used so far but drying performance is definitely better. Overall though the competitors seem to have caught up and well surpassed the Bosch while they seem to have not changed their design at all. Definitely not a bad dishwasher but I feel there are better models out there. Pros: - Exterior door fields really sturdy and nice to open/close. This is probably the best part about this dishwasher. - Zeolite "CrystalDry" means I don't have to worry about bottom plastic items melting. I can put plastics on any rack! - 40 dBA this thing IS silent and more quiet than my previous 44 dBa KitchenAid KDTM384E (another home) Neutral: - Roller rack design is VERY sticky/rough and hard to slide in and out compared to competitor glide in/outs. I noticed it in the store demo models too but was hoping it was a demo issue. Nope its exact same in my brand new one. After 3 months of usage this has loosened up a bit. - Stemware loading pattern is not obvious with 3rd rack installed. Cons: - "drying" I still get puddles of water on top of cups so it doesn't get it all out. - No interior lighting for a $1500 dishwasher. - This the highest end model with the new "3rd rack design" but racking layout / tines is okay but feel it can be better optimized when you have a variety of tall/medium bottles. - Lacks any type of bottle wash - Washer spray pattern is lacking. Top spray is just a little spigot with an impeller type spray, middle spray only sprays up with few holes in the bottom. Bottom spray pattern is the same as middle. All spray arms feel cheap. - You have to manually turn on and off the dishwasher at the start of a cycle or at the end, vs. just pressing a cycling letting it finish and closing. Otherwise it beeps at you constantly. What is this the 90s? - My parents has a early 2000s Bosch 300 series model and its literally the same thing, I'd expect this out of a $300-500 dishwasher not a 2020 $1500 model. - No "Finish light" only has a red light when it is working. Wish it was a dual light design (Red for working, White or Blue for finished cycle). There's no way to tell that its done. - 21st century and no WiFi, no IoT connectivity. Every other appliance in my home has WiFi, but not this. Come-on Bosch.

Tp preface this review, we had to replace a dishwasher that was less than 5 years old that we purposely put a warranty on as we bought it as an open box price item and received less than stellar performance from it. The warranty allowed to replace into this much better dishwasher from which we expect superior performance that we wanted in the first place. Moral of the story: start with a Bosch.

We spent the extra money on the better model and the top rack has not open correctly since the day we got it. The top rack opens half way if we pull; However, gets stuck and falls off the track if we push it in. There was also a broken piece of plastic we found in the bottom oh the washer the day it was installed. This washer is a waste of our money! We’re completely unsatisfied with this purchase and would not recommend to anyone buying one.

Working great! A little tricky starting. Sometimes the start button is slow to respond. Still getting used to it. So quiet.

I really wanted this dishwasher but unfortunately the space was too small for this one by less than an inch. My house has wood floor under my dishwasher, which shrinks the overall space available. So do yourself a favor and double check the available height before purchasing I had to return this dishwasher and get an ADA Dishwasher instead. Bosh does make ADA dishwashers so keep looking!

Quiet and back to having my dishes cleaned and sanitized they way I am accustomed to. Best part is it was in stock so I was able to have delivery as soon as my schedule allowed.

This is my fifth Bosch dishwasher and my family loves the quietness and how it cleans and dries!

This was my second bosh. The first on was a 500 series. After that installation, a leak was discovered. I exchanged that unit for a 800 series. It took 3 months for me to get the replacement The 40 db unit is very quiet and the running light is required. The dishes are clean as expected and dry. The drying technology is impressive and with no heating element the plastic items will not melt on the bottom rack or if they fall into the tub. . Very satisfied .