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03-03-2023, 02:40 PM
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Damn, you guys are making me jealous with your Bosch dishwashers (signs we are growing up and getting older!)
I picked up a builder special/surplus Whirlpool for $250, similar to the one I have now but for our lower level renovation. I suspect I may regret it but for $250 and it comes with a 5-year aftermarket warranty, why not? (Until I get tired of the noise.)
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03-03-2023, 03:03 PM
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I'll put my Kitchenaid up against any Bosch... It's practically inaudible
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03-03-2023, 09:47 PM
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just as a point of reference what is your model's decibel rating? I'm due to get rid of builder special soon as well. Just wanted to know what approx range db rating to get . saw a lot at 55db.
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03-04-2023, 08:37 AM
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Not sure who the question is directed to but mine is rated at 50 db. It seems like a lot of the Bosch sit in between 44, 48, and 50 db.
Come to think of it, when we moved into this town house, the dishwasher that came with the place (also a Whirlpool) is rated at 50 db. It's not super loud and I only really hear it at the very beginning of the wash cycle and when it drains the water.
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03-04-2023, 10:03 AM
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Mine's rated at 44db. Literally the loudest part of the cycle is the sound of it filling with water and the gurgle from the sink when it's draining.
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03-04-2023, 10:30 AM
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Bosch 300 series... 44db
Old Whirlpool model.. 69db 
In all fairness, I probably wouldn't have bought a Bosch DW if it weren't for the discount. Retail price is $1590 + tax... but my all-in price was less than $1k
If I had bought it a year earlier, I think it might've been another 15-20% cheaper as I helped my family member buy a 500 series for what I paid for mine now.
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03-04-2023, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Great68  Mine's rated at 44db. Literally the loudest part of the cycle is the sound of it filling with water and the gurgle from the sink when it's draining. | I think we have the same one. Same thing the only time I hear it is when it’s draining
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03-04-2023, 07:31 PM
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#233 | | Waxin’ Punks
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Bosch 300 series crew checking in. Agreed, the loudest part is during draining on my garburator side. Super quiet machines overall.
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03-04-2023, 11:54 PM
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44db Bosch here too. Our is a 500 series top control with the auto air function - it pops open when it's done to help dry the dishes better (particularly the plastics and cups). Works pretty well.
I've found that other dishwashers who claim the same sound level can't maintain it throughout the wash cycle (my Fisher & Paykel that I had would get loud during parts of the cycle) while the Bosch stays at 44db the whole way.
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03-05-2023, 08:07 AM
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@supafamous - What was the issue with you F&P again? I recall you posting about it somewhere but wasn't sure if it was this thread or not.
We were thinking of getting a F&P for our lower level renovation but a few things detracted from the decision:
1. Getting one was tough due to supply chain issues (at least in the GTA, of all places)
2. They were only selling at MSRP with no discount / negotiation room
3. Would have been an outlier compared to the dishwasher in the main kitchen; The space below is meant for our home office
The idea of having a dish drawer would have been a neat, novel idea given our use case and size factor, but after thinking about it, this isn't going to be our forever home so we settled for whatever we found was cheap and worked. I don't expect to run the dishwasher during business hours.  | |
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03-05-2023, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes @supafamous - What was the issue with you F&P again? I recall you posting about it somewhere but wasn't sure if it was this thread or not.
We were thinking of getting a F&P for our lower level renovation but a few things detracted from the decision:
1. Getting one was tough due to supply chain issues (at least in the GTA, of all places)
2. They were only selling at MSRP with no discount / negotiation room
3. Would have been an outlier compared to the dishwasher in the main kitchen; The space below is meant for our home office
The idea of having a dish drawer would have been a neat, novel idea given our use case and size factor, but after thinking about it, this isn't going to be our forever home so we settled for whatever we found was cheap and worked. I don't expect to run the dishwasher during business hours. | For the money the cleaning performance was pretty terrible - I'd say that we had dishes come out dirty at least every second wash and would regularly have to rewash entire loads b/c there was still so much food on the dishes. The drawers seemed like a cool idea (my wife was stoked) but it wasn't really that useful as it made loading larger bowls a real pain (the organisers were shit). The lack of a cutlery tray (3rd rack) also meant cutlery didn't clean well either. Finally, it wasn't actually as quiet as advertised - it's rated at 45db but that was only true during the slowest parts of the wash cycle. It was easily the worst dishwasher I've ever used in terms of performance and usability.
It came with our house and we gave up on it after about 3 months and sold it for close to retail to someone who came from Victoria to get it (along with some other appliances).
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03-05-2023, 12:58 PM
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42db 800 series Bosch for me.
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03-05-2023, 03:08 PM
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03-05-2023, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by supafamous It came with our house and we gave up on it after about 3 months and sold it for close to retail to someone who came from Victoria to get it (along with some other appliances). | WTF... 
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03-05-2023, 07:33 PM
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^supply and demand. Could have been the matching dishwasher to the rest of the appliances. My search for appliances wasn't the smoothest. Stores would tell me things were multiple months wait for arrival or simply unknown when it will be back in stock. I came across my fridge on craigslist. The seller bought a set during reno's, the reno's completed and store couldn't deliver 1 of the pieces, so he sold what he had to buy a different set that was in stock.
Then for my oven, I ended up finding a small store in the eastern Canada and had it shipped to me.
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03-05-2023, 07:51 PM
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I get that, but I don't think I would (literally) go that far to buy one at retail. That's just me.
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03-05-2023, 07:55 PM
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Somewhat recently upgraded the old school washer/dryer set that came with the house for Bosch 500 series units and they are remarkably quiet in comparison as well.
Just had dinner with the in-laws and they said they prefer their Bosch fridge over their sub-zero (they have condos on the island and mainland). I didn’t get the chance to ask why but I’ve been told that produce lasts much longer in a sub-zero. Their claim is that over time, the cost premium could essentially pay for itself by reducing food waste. I’ll have to circle back on that one to find out why they like the Bosch better.
Bosch appliances FTMFW it seems.
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03-05-2023, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes WTF...
How? Why? I don't even... | Supply chain is rough. Lady who came said she couldn't find one on the island at all (for months). She was also picking up a used set of laundry machines from someone and was on her way to pick up cabinets from IKEA too. One big supply run with a trailer attached to her pickup.
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03-06-2023, 01:11 PM
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My Bosch fridge (800 series dual compressor) definitely keeps produce fresh much longer than my parents' or my wife parents' fridge.
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03-06-2023, 05:55 PM
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Good to know and will consider Bosch for future home. The Blomberg we had at the condo was just awful. Produce, meats, and whatnot would go bad within days.
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03-11-2023, 01:42 PM
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Finally updated my ugly house numbers with a more modern look.
Got the numbers 3d printed and then painted since buying off the shelf is like $20 per number.
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03-12-2023, 05:52 PM
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Didn't even realize there was an appliance chat going on (god I feel old).
The Bosch is good, we have a 500 and it's pretty quiet. We also had a KitchenAid at our townhouse that I liked as well. Maybe it's just a habit thing but I actually liked our KitchenAid more. They racks fit our needs better and we can just run the wash cycle and air dry the dishes. The Bosch always runs the drying cycle and there's no option.
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03-26-2023, 07:50 PM
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Question about heat pumps, theres one in a condo unit that was leaking water, the therostat was set to cool and they noticed a build up of water on the floor. Water was pooling up around the red circle and then coming out of the metal vent cover and on to the floor. Could it have been a clogged furnace filter causing the machine to "work harder"? The furnace filter looked pretty used and was probably due for a new one. I went out and bought some more filters and will have it replaced for the tenant.
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03-26-2023, 11:39 PM
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Nothing I’ve done yet, but fucking ANTS! Those god damn sugar ants just came out of no where the last week. Usually if they show up it’s the coldest part of winter, not now. GRRRRR
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03-27-2023, 07:17 AM
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Man, I remember there were a few years where they'd be everywhere in my mom's living / dining room, sofas, tables, entrance, some were even beginning to make it's way up the stairs.
Not sure how you get rid of it.
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