# Bosch dishwasher

16 Hacker News commenters recommended Bosch dishwasher and 13 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend Bosch dishwashers for consistently clean results and a strong brand reputation. The most common caveat is weak drying.

## Why people recommend it

- Consistently clean results (4 comments): "Dishes come out squeaky clean and nearly dry just from the temps. Glasses are spotless." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46445695)) "Rarely do I have anything that comes out less than perfect." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45832164)) "My Bosch is slow but the results are always good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46071645))
- Widely seen as a top brand (4 comments): "There's a reason why Bosch (and these days LG) dishwashers are pretty much universally recommended." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45832541)) "they are a top consumer brand in both the USA and Europe" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45843690)) "largely seen as one of the best washers out there" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45862504))

## What people warn about

- Features locked behind a phone app (3 comments): "it is not hard to find products that work fine without an app" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433395)) "There is a dishwasher from Bosch, that misses some features if you are not using the App - cost-cutting measures." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433331)) "locks the Eco(nomy) energy saver cycle, delayed start, etc functionality behind a smartphone app" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49816590))
- Slow cycles and delayed start (2 comments): "My Bosch is slow but the results are always good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46071645)) "I replaced a Bosch dishwasher with the latest version of the same model. Now, when I press the start button to initiate the cycle, it takes over 3 seconds for it to register!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46619109))
- Reliability and service problems (3 comments): "It sounds to me like the brand's quality assurance is low and the retailer also isn't taking care of their stock." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49122366)) "I've sworn off Bosch appliances after a 2 year fiasco of service calls with one of their dishwashers." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49836692)) "It was defective and wouldn’t start after 10 days." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49121987))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Miele dishwasher](https://hackerapproved.com/p/miele-dishwasher.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Bosch+dishwasher&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Bosch dishwasher", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bosch-dishwasher/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).