The Ultimate Bosch Dishwasher Comparison: 100, 300, 500, 800 & Benchmark Series Explained

We're looking at thirty three thousand one hundred and ninety actual service calls to find out which dishwashers really held up. No surveys, no guesses, just hard numbers. In this video, you'll see the four most reliable dishwasher brands for twenty twenty six. And then we're going to circle back to number five. Number five looks the worst, but once you know what caused the problems, it may be the most reliable of all. Let's start with number four. GE and GE Profile share the same core platform. Base GE line comes in at eight point nine percent service in the first year, Profile slightly higher at ten point three percent. What you're getting with GE is simplicity. Cycles you recognize, controls anyone could figure out. Profile adds some useful upgrades like targeted spray arms, forty two decibel rating with a grinder. That's rare. Most quiet dishwashers ditch the grinder to cut noise. The big advantage, though, is support. GE still runs one of the largest service networks in the country. Around one thousand dollars GE has practical, reliable options with actual support. KitchenAid has two main series. One of the lower end models runs in thirty nine decibels, which is quieter than most dishwashers in two gram. The M series gives you bigger racks, four levels of wash action, improved filtration, with the solid values under eight hundred dollars However, one thing to know, after the four hundred series, you're not gaining much. The features mostly stay the same even as the price goes up. Now you're probably comparing KitchenAid and Bosch and for good reason, but the service rates are almost identical, as you'll see. So, the real difference is in reliability. It's features, price, and how easy it would be to get it fixed if something does go wrong. Before I get to Bosch, if you're in Massachusetts and your dishwasher just died, we can help. We deliver all in stock dishwashers within forty eight hours. Bosch benchmark and thermometer all share the same platform in our boat in North Carolina. The reliability is nearly identical across the board of seven point eight for Bosch, eight point one for thermometer. What sets Bosch apart is quieter performance and better than average drying. Most models run silently at thirty eight to forty four decibels. Their CrystalDry system uses zeolite to absorb moisture and boost drying for the best drying in any dishwasher. AutoWear cracks the door opening in the cycle to the least steam. The best expensive five minute series is simple, but it works. One thing to keep in mind, the Bosch one hundred series uses plastic at the bottom and doesn't match the quality of the better lines, especially for racking. It's a noticeable difference if you're upgrading from something high end. If you want something quiet, consistent, and cooling, Bosch is reliable choice. Miele has the lowest service rate of any dishwasher brand we track this year, almost every part is made in their own factory in Germany, the only exception is the rack blowers. It's also the only brand with auto dose. We fill the reservoir once, and it stores up to twenty loads of detergent. Then it dispenses exactly what you need, not a full pod blasting out all at once. Clients report the cleanest dishes using that system. Dryer pulls in cooler outside air to commence the steam and opens the door of the unicycle to release moisture. Racks are amongst the best design in the industry, with glide adjustable and sturdy enough to hold up over long term. However, with twenty twenty six tariffs, most Miele models were started over two thousand, or twice what most people spend in a dishwasher. Want the lowest chance of repair and the best mix of washing, drying, and performance, you know, is hard to beat. At first glance, LG looks like the least reliable brand on this list at eleven point six percent, double Miele's rate. Last year, was close to four percent, So what's changed? One model, the LDPH7972 had a design issue with the top rack, whereas in the motor pump it a leak, just a top rack problem, the push service calls way up. That one model skewed the entire brand's reliability. Move it, and LG could easily be the most reliable brand in this list. What makes LG worth considering is the feature set. Most better models around the thousands are getting steam, quiet performance, solid ride. Features like this are rare at this price. The catch, like most larger companies, LG doesn't have the service infrastructure to support the volume. In some cases, getting that simple repair done can be a challenge. If you like the features and the price, and are buying from a place that can actually service what they sell, LG could be one of the best values you can buy. Now that you've seen which dishwashers are actually liable, next question is which one's right to your kitchen. Next video will walk you through the best dishwashers based on how you actually use them, features, layout, noise level, all of them. If you live in the greater Boston area, we do deliver and install within forty eight hours. And thanks for watching.

Last year, the Bosch one hundred series was a dishwasher you shouldn't buy, but they proved some features. At seven twenty nine dollars it's something you should consider, but not the more expensive one at nine forty nine dollars as you'll see. Gone is the plastic bottom. It's all stainless now, so it doesn't hold odors. The door is a regular Bosch door, not the lighter one of years past. And they included their AquaStop leak detection. The machine drains itself and there's a sensor, so a leak shuts down. It's a good peace of mind if your kitchen's on an upper floor. You also get the core Bosch wash system, two levels, Sprinkle Head up top, same system as the rest of the line. That includes precision wash, the sensors that read the load and set the wash level. So one hundred series has the same wash, same leak detection, same stainless tub as their better models, and it's the second most reliable brand we sell with seven point eight percent service out of thirty three thousand one hundred and ninety total service calls. And Miele is the only brand that beats it, and they start at fifteen point nine nine. So at seven point two nine, this is finally a competitive dishwasher you should consider. However, there are a couple of things they didn't change you should know. First, the top rack's shallow and won't fit much. Shallow enough that you should see it in person before you buy it, and there's no third rack for silverware. And at seven twenty nine, you shouldn't expect one. But over nine hundred dollars a third rack is almost standard, and the nine forty nine Bosch one hundred series still skips it. Second, they didn't fix the noise. It still runs at forty eight decibels. The quietness standard is forty four. So you'll hear this one in an open kitchen over the TV, unless you do what I do and run it in the middle of the At seven twenty nine dollars this is a good basic dishwasher, decent price, good reliability. At nine forty nine dollars though, the reasons to buy the Bosch 100 series aren't as compelling except for one case. It is the least expensive panel ready dishwasher you can buy if that's what you're looking for. But let's look at the competition at the same price. The KitchenAid KDFS three twenty four reliability is about a half a point off Bosch on a service data. And when you're buying one machine, that's about even, so both are reliable. It's much quieter at forty one decibels. You won't hear the KitchenAid the way you'll hear the one hundred series. It runs around eight fifty dollars about one hundred dollars less than the nine forty nine Bosch, and it has a third rack for silverware, which the one hundred doesn't. That's handy. It frees up room below so you can fit more pots and pans on the bottom rack. Bosch three hundred series adds the better Rackmatic nine position rack and the third rack for silverware for about one hundred and fifty dollars more and for a little quieter at a still audible forty six decibels. So seven twenty nine, you get a reliable Bosch. It doesn't have a lot of functionality of the others, but it is one of the most reliable dishwashers you can buy at that price. Nine forty nine, you have better options. Want a deeper look at the next better Bosch, the three hundred series? Subscribe so you'll be the first notified, and thanks for watching.

A few years ago, Wirecutter tested sixteen dishwashers and inexplicably named the Bosch three hundred their top pick. Really. I'm gonna show you the three hundred features and a few brands you might like better at the same price, including reliability based on thirty three thousand one hundred and ninety service calls we logged last year. The three hundred is the first real Bosch dishwasher. The cheaper one hundred series has two racks with no flexibility and is the loudest dishwasher Bosch makes forty eight decibels. On the three hundred, you get the adjustable Rackmatic middle rack, a third rack for silverware, along with Bosch's core features including precision wash sensors that read how dirty the load is and adjust the water accordingly. But the feature that matters most is AquaStop. If it senses a leak, it shuts the water off and pumps out the tub. If you're in a condo, on an upper floor, or anywhere a leak means someone else's ceiling, or even yours, that feature will give you peace of mind. Last year, our service department logged thirty three thousand one hundred and ninety service calls. The most reliable dishwasher you can buy was Miele at five point six percent service in the first year, but Bosch was second at seven point eight percent service. So Bosch is reliable. That part of the wire cutter pick holds up. Now the problems. First, noise. The three hundred runs at forty six decibels. That doesn't meet the forty four decibel standard. So in an open kitchen, you'll hear it. Secondly, drying. Three hundred uses condensation drying, heat from the wash, rinse aid, and time. Glasses come out dry, less dense items, especially plastics don't. You'll be towel drying your storage containers same as you probably are now. Numbness makes the three hundred a bad machine, but you might be able to do a little bit better. So here are three models you might like at a similar price to the three hundred. Pay close attention to the last one. The first one you probably already could figure out, it's KitchenAid. KitchenAid and Bosch are the two names that always come up in dishwashers. The KitchenAid three hundred series is similar to the Bosch adjustable rack, third rack for silverware. It's quieter at forty one decibels. On service, it was eight point two percent last year. That's half a percent. When you're buying one dishwasher, that difference is negligible. So the KitchenAid is cheaper at eight forty nine dollars and a little quieter. That's a fair option. This one's a little unheralded and is a good machine. The LG LDN PH753S runs at forty two decibels and has a steam generator. This steam loosens baked on foods and cuts the water spots in your glasses. Two years ago, LG was the most reliable dishwasher we sold at four point seven percent. Last year, went to eleven point six percent because of a roller rack, which is a pretty simple repair. It's not a pump, it's a control panel. They saw that, this could be a very good machine for you to consider. The KitchenAid and LG acquired them the three hundred, and they cost less. The Bosch five hundred series costs more, about one hundred and fifty dollars more than the three hundred. So that one hundred and fifty dollars what do you get? It drops to forty four decibels, so now you can't hear it even when your kitchen opens into the living room. It adds a zone wash, a more intense section on the bottom, for the baked on dishes and the drying. At the end of the cycle, the door pops open and lets the steam out. That's not a Bosch invention, by the way. It's a Miele one. In fact, I got it on my own Miele from twenty seventeen. It dries better than plain condensation drying. You'll still tower off your plastic somewhat, but the rest comes out dry. So that's the trade. A little quieter, a little better drying, one concentrated wash zone. So wire cutter was basically kind of right. Three hundred is worth buying, but so is the quieter KitchenAid and a quieter LG with its steam generator. Any one of them is worth considering. And we deliver and install these within forty eight hours in our market and service what we sell. If you wanna know whether the five hundred is the boss to buy or maybe another model is, make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the review on the five hundred series. And thanks for watching.

The five hundred series is Bosch's most popular dishwasher. It sits right in the middle of the line above one hundred and three hundred and below the more expensive eight hundred in benchmark. So let's look at what it does and a couple of things it gets wrong in two other matches you might even like better than Bosch's most popular dishwasher. First of all, what it does well, it runs at forty four decibels and it's the first Bosch dishwasher that meets the quietness standard. So in an open kitchen, you won't hear it. It has its own wash, a more intense section in the bottom rack for the baked on dishes. The drying, at the end of the cycle, the door pops open, lets the steam up. That dries better than the other just plain condensation drying because the steam doesn't reform on your glassware. By the way, the popping open, that's a Miele idea, not a Bosch one. I've got it in my Miele from twenty seventeen. It works pretty well. The five hundred ran seven point eight percent first year service based on thirty three thousand one hundred and ninety service calls last year, second only to Miele. It's a quiet, decent, reliable machine. However, the drying is better than their three hundred series, but it's not perfect. Your plates and glasses come out dry, but the less dense materials like plastic containers still need to be wiped down. That's the problem with every dishwasher up to the point, whether it's a Bosch or another manufacturer. The less dense items have a hard time getting dry. Hold on to that because one of the next two machines dries your plastics without wiping. But not this one. KitchenAid isn't a step up in price. It's usually one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars less than the five hundred dollars The slant rack holds more plates, and the water comes from three levels, plus one from the rack itself, So it holds more and it washes from more angles than the five hundred. On reliability, KitchenAid and Bosch run about a half a percent apart on our service numbers. That's about the same, negligible on the one machine you're going to buy for your kitchen. So the KitchenAid four hundred series is a decent consideration, better racking, a little bit of wash, a little less money. However, the 800s, this step up, about two fifty dollars more than the five hundred. It fixes the one thing you can't get in Bosch or any other brand. It dries your plastics. It uses a mineral called zeolite. Bosch calls it crystal dry. The mineral pulls in moisture and gives off heat and it dries everything, plastics included. Let's go back to my Miele, the one I told you that dries well. This dries better. You also go from the five hundredth zone wash to a power control spray on. It splits the bottom rack into quadrants so you can run different intensity in different sections. You can wash your grandmother's china and a baked on lasagna pan in the same cycle in different quadrants. Just make sure you get the quadrants right. Gentle on one side, heavy on the other, or all gentle or all heavy. So that's the eight hundred dollars two fifty dollars more for the best drying in any dishwasher, and a washer you can control by zone. So should you buy the five hundred? For most people, the five hundred is the right buy. It's quiet. It's reliable. It dries everything except for plastics. It's the more popular price that people actually wanna pay. But if you want better racking and a better wash for less money, look at the KitchenAid four hundred series. End up drying your plastics in one cycle is the thing that matters most to you. Step up to the eight hundred. Whichever one fits your kitchen, five hundred, eight hundred, or KitchenAid, we deliver install within forty eight hours in our market area. We service what we sell. If this video helped, hit the subscribe so you don't miss the next one, which is the best dishwashers you can buy from eight forty nine to twenty four ninety nine. And thanks for watching.

At around fourteen ninety nine, the Bosch eight hundred is one of the most popular dishwashers. It's popular for one reason. It fixes the single thing that every other dishwasher gets wrong, the thing that annoys the heck out of you. But is it worth it? Let's look at the features. First of all, it's not the quiet. You'd think a dishwasher at this price wins on quiet. And the eight hundred does run at forty two decibels far below the quietness standard of forty four. And once you run to forty four decibels, you can't really hear the difference anyway. But you can buy a quiet dishwasher for five hundred dollars less that already clears that standard. So yes, the eight hundred is quiet, but so is the step down Bosch five hundred series, the lower series Kitchenaids, the LGs, GE Profile. So quiet's not the reason to buy this dishwasher, but this is. And that's the drawing. Here's why. Every dishwasher up to this point has the same problem. The less dense items, your plastic storage containers come out wet. You pull your Tupperware out of the dishwasher, you towel it off on the counter. You won't do that with an eight hundred series because it uses a mineral called zeolite. Bosch calls it crystal dry. But the mineral pulls in moisture and throws off heat and it dries everything, plastics included. I have an old Miele myself. It dries well, but it doesn't dry like this. That's the one thing fourteen ninety nine buys you that no cheaper dishwasher does. Dryer plastics, every load, less toweling. But here's the bonus, the power control spray arm. This is the one other interesting option, and you won't find it on any dishwasher at this price. The eight hundred has the power control spray arm. It splits the bottom rack into four zones, and it controls the spray intensity in each one, regular, light, or heavy. You can wash your grandmother's china and a baked on pan in the same cycle. Gentle in one quadrant, heavy on the others. Just make sure you don't confuse the two. Or run it all gentle or all intense. Other dishwashers at this price can give you fixed zones. The eight hundred lets you set the intensity in H1. You have real options at this price. You can step down to the Bosch five hundred or a KitchenAid and save two fifty dollars to three fifty dollars and just wipe your plastics down. Miele has their G5000A for about one hundred hours more. It's a little more reliable. By our service numbers based on thirty three thousand one hundred and ninety service calls, last year Miele runs lower at five point six percent than Bosch's seven point eight percent for first year service. And it washes better with three full spray arms versus two and a spray head for the eight hundred. But the eight hundred does drive better than the Miele does. You also get power control and more cycles than Miele's entry level machine. So should you buy it? Here's the question that decides it. How dry do you want your plastics? If you find towel drying a few containers, can spend less. Step down to the five hundred or a KitchenAid or get the Miele and trade a little drying for better reliability and wash action. If pulling a wet container out of a clean load is the thing that drives you up a wall, the eight hundred is the one machine that fixes it. That's what your two hundred fifty dollars over the five hundred buys, the drying, everything else you can get for less. And if you're wondering why I didn't mention the Bosch benchmark, Bosch's most expensive, most fully featured dishwasher, that's the next video. And if this video helped you dry your plastics or save you money, hit the like and subscribe button because it really does help the channel.