Bosch : SHE55M16UC 24 Evolution 500 Series Full Console Dishwasher - Black

Bosch : SHE55M16UC 24 Evolution 500 Series Full Console Dishwasher - Black

Lovely machine but loading may be a problem
We bought this dishwasher a month ago, and are generally pleased with it. It washes the dishes well, and is sufficiently adjustable to take tall items in either shelf. It is extremely quiet. It takes 105-120 minutes to run a cycle, but that's standard these days for energy efficient machines. I do wish that instead of a countdown, the LED display would show what part of the cycle it was at (wash, rinse, or dry).

Our major complaint is that the tines that separate and support the dishes aren't well suited for our dishes. They all slant, and they are fairly close together, so putting in glasses or mugs or pitchers is difficult, because you want them to stand vertically and the tines make this hard to accomplish. Because the tines are so close together, bowls will fit only if you lie them flat, taking up a lot of space per bowl. Our soup bowls are fairly curvy, not the flattish ones you find in elegant china, and there's really no way to stack them. (You can lie half the...

Great dishwasherl
After reading many bad reviews of Bosch dishwashers, I made the plunge. It is quiet, very high capacity, washes very well, dries at least as well as my old washer. We wanted an adjustable top rack but have not adjusted it in 3 months. Our washing schedule now depends on when we run out of dishes instead of when it is full.

If one stops the washer when the timer hits zero, it has not started drying, and the dishes will be wet. Just wait an hour and your dishes will be dry, at least as dry as old fashioned ones with an exposed heating element.

The high capacity means that the bottom is very close to the floor, so one must bend over to load and unload. Complaints about the bottom rack being hard to slide are because the door is not fully opened.

So far, so good!
Like another reviewer, I'm puzzled by the very negative reviews of Bosch washers. I took Consumer Reports' word for it, and bought this one. So far, I have only done a couple of loads, but I can say:

1. it washes well. It even got stains out of the bottom of my teapot.
2. it is extremely quiet--useful if your TV is in the room next to your kitchen.
3. it is attractive. I don't see any part of it looking cheap, as some reviewers do.
4. The stainless steel interior does have a smell, but it's more or less a "new car smell," not a displeasing one.

However,

1. the interior does seem a bit small, and it can be tricky to load because of the angled tines set close together.
2. it's a little narrower (about a half inch) than my old Whirlpool. It comes with rubber "wings" or gaskets on the side that can spread out to fill the opening built into your cupboards, but it would look nicer if it fit perfectly.
3. you must always have...

In 1886 Robert Bosch founded the Workshops for Precision Engineering and Electrical Engineering in Stuttgart Germany Since then Bosch has grown into a global leader through its dedication to innovation and quality engineering Bosch is one of the comp...

• 5 Wash Cycles
• 19 Hours Delay Start
• XL Flexible Silverware Basket
• 2 Cup Shelves
• Silence Rating of 48 dBA