Bosch or Miele dishwasher

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Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who had complained about the terrible asphalt smell in our new Bosch in another thread a few months back. We got it replaced with another unit. Bought it from home Depot. While I like the Bosch there are pros and cons. It certainly does a good job cleaning, but it has less space. I like the silverware tray as well as the filter that can be cleaned very easily...but the faint asphalt smell persists. We are making do, but for a $1k appliance we are not 100 percent satisfied.

Have you tried different detergents? Ours did not work well with some brands/kind and finally found one that works well.

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We have 2 recent boschs & I hate them with a passion. They both smell horrifically. I have had them serviced & no one can figure it out. The last tech said he’s had that issue a few other times w/ bosch. The Bosch service line told me I was cleaning the food off too well bf washing. Have tried not doing that, using their recommended detergent, etc. nothing helps. Google Bosch dw smells. There are whole forums about the problem. Also, it’s nothing in my pipes or anything bc we didn’t have this problem w/ either previous dw. I’m ready to throw them out bc the amt of time & money on them is absurd.

[Anonymous]

I really like how my Bosch dishwashers cleaned, but they both lasted less than 3 years before the control boards failed. I'd definitely pay extra for a Miele with a 10 year warranty. We chose an Asko this time around and love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which ever one you think will most impress your friends and relatives. Seriously? It's a frickin dishwasher. It heats up the water then sprays it as it releases the soap. Then sprays some more to rinse, then bakes the dishes dry. My GE does an excellent job of that.

"Yes, but it's not a Bosch or a Miele."

New dishwashers don’t all do that anymore. GE & Kitchensid have heated drying still, but Bosch and Miele rely on air & fan drying and your adding a rinse agent to help with drying.

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Bosch’s Have also been lighting people houses on fire. No thanks.

https://www.consumerreports.org/dishwashers/maker-bosch-expands-dishwasher-recall/

We recently bought a KitchenAid because of the Bosch reviews, the cost of a Miele and the fact that only Miele can repair it for you and thatccan take a long time and be expensive & I didn’t like the interior layout of Bosch or Miele (felt cheap). And I like the heated drying w KitchenAid. The KitchenAid gets some bad reviews online but we find it to be fabulous at cleaning and drying and the inside is sturdy & well planned out. Just get the warranty

https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/dishwashers/integrated-control/p.44-dba-dishwasher-with-dynamic-wash-arms-and-bottle-wash.kdtm704ebs.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who had complained about the terrible asphalt smell in our new Bosch in another thread a few months back. We got it replaced with another unit. Bought it from home Depot. While I like the Bosch there are pros and cons. It certainly does a good job cleaning, but it has less space. I like the silverware tray as well as the filter that can be cleaned very easily...but the faint asphalt smell persists. We are making do, but for a $1k appliance we are not 100 percent satisfied.

Both the Miele and Bosch’s are 2.5 “ less deep in the interior compared to the KitchenAid. It’s weird that they chose to waste that space.

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Whichever has the rack configuration you like best. I passed on the Bosch because the rack tines configuration weren’t useful to me.

[Anonymous]

I hate my Bosch. So anything else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I guess my main question is: price wise which is the better deal assuming they are comparable otherwise?

Is $550 worth a ten year warranty?

I don't have a horse in this race - no experience with either brand. But $550 is probably 2-3 service calls (closer to 2). And you'd definitely have more than that in 10 years. So to answer your question, yes, I think $550 for a 10 year warranty is worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whichever has the rack configuration you like best. I passed on the Bosch because the rack tines configuration weren’t useful to me.

This is so true. Our Bosch is still going strong after 9 years, but I disliked the rack from day 1. When it croaks, I am going to get a Miele, or something else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who had complained about the terrible asphalt smell in our new Bosch in another thread a few months back. We got it replaced with another unit. Bought it from home Depot. While I like the Bosch there are pros and cons. It certainly does a good job cleaning, but it has less space. I like the silverware tray as well as the filter that can be cleaned very easily...but the faint asphalt smell persists. We are making do, but for a $1k appliance we are not 100 percent satisfied.

Have you tried different detergents? Ours did not work well with some brands/kind and finally found one that works well.

Used their recommended brand, used vinegar, used cascade pods. The truth is that there is a manufacturing flaw with Bosche. I wish we had not gone with the CR recommendation. This was the only time CR failed us. I am stuck with it for next 10 years and eventually we will get rid of it, but till then we are going to run it to ground.

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I have had both Bosch and Miele. I had to replace the control board twice in five years. The Miele is quieter and I haven’t had any problems with it in 7 years. I use the Miele tabs and rinse aid because they seem to work better than the other atore brands.

[Anonymous]

^^Had to replace the boards twice in the Bosch

[Anonymous]

Nobody complains about Miele ever in any of their products. Always satisfied!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who had complained about the terrible asphalt smell in our new Bosch in another thread a few months back. We got it replaced with another unit. Bought it from home Depot. While I like the Bosch there are pros and cons. It certainly does a good job cleaning, but it has less space. I like the silverware tray as well as the filter that can be cleaned very easily...but the faint asphalt smell persists. We are making do, but for a $1k appliance we are not 100 percent satisfied.

I am so happy that it isn't just me. We replaced our Bosch with another one and I sent it back twice because of the terrible smell. I'm very sensitive to smells, but even my husband noticed.

I say go with Miele.