Bosch 500 Series/800 Series dishwashers
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Bosch 300, 500, 800 series gas cooktop
Comments (1)We bought the 800 (36" wide). The biggest difference in the 800 compared to both the 300 and 500 is a larger central burner (18,000 btu on the 800 vs 16,000 on the 500 and 14,000 on the 300) and brushed metal knobs (vs black plastic on the 300/500). We've been very happy with our cooktop so far. Ed...See MoreBosch Ovens: Difference between 500 and 800 Series?
Comments (7)You probably know, at least by now, that the 500 series also has the fast preheat. I have been searching and searching through my emails and old forum posts, because I KNOW there is someone who has both a 500 and an 800 series oven in her kitchen. Perhaps Faleash. Anyway, I think the only difference is the knobs vs touch panel, and the lack of telescoping rack. You said the 500 also doesn't do the temperature conversion, but I don't consider that a necessary feature, or even desired for myself. Did you know you can order the telescoping racks for either oven? You could get 2 or 3 for the price difference in the ovens. I consider knobs a plus, so that's what I'd do in your shoes. Truthfully, I seriously considered Bosch when I had to replace my oven recently, but was a little turned off by 2 things: Their service has a less than stellar reputation, although I heard from someone (Mindstorm) whose oven was damaged and she found the manufacturer quite helpful and prompt with helping her. 2) No track record for these new models yet. Mindstorm, who did extensive scientific research on ovens before choosing hers, had the older 'European-born' 700 series Bosch and chose to have the same model put in, even though it was no longer the current model. She was so happy with what she'd had, she didn't want to take a chance on something new and different. Appliance salespeople just didn't know what to tell me about the reliability of these new ovens, as they haven't sold enough and for long enough to have received customer feedback. This tentative attitude from everyone made me a little nervous. If you do a search for my user name and ovens at the bottom of the appliance and/or kitchen forum pages, you will find a few recent threads, and some happy Bosch owners did chime in. Hope it helps, and best wishes on your oven decision....See MoreBosch speed oven: 500 vs 800 series?
Comments (11)Well, there are a couple of reasons I've focused on Bosch. The main one being that I get a corporate discount, but also because I mostly just want a microwave that doubles as a quality (small) oven. So the presets and combination modes don't interest me that much, and hence I'm not looking to pay a premium for them. I looked at convection microwaves too, but am not sold on those as legitimate ovens. A have read through all the Bosch speed oven reviews that I can find on here. I see lots of complaints about the limited presets, but as stated I'm okay with that. It's also a bit tricky because the current models have only been around for a few years, as best I can tell. I could step up to a Miele or Advantium, but I'd be paying $600-$1000 more. Doesn't seem worth it....See MoreBosch 24" Stainless Steel Pocket Handle Dishwasher: 500 Series Vs. 800
Comments (5)I still love my first Bosh Dishwasher. The 800 series with the recessed handle is so quiet, dishes come out cleaner than any dishwasher I ever owned, dishes are all dry (using Sanitize and Crystal dry) with maybe just some water in top of the mugs or in some creases on the plastic, plastic and stainless silverware are all dry and clean, love not having the heated dry so I can put plastic containers on any shelf, love the recessed handle so I can reach inside my cabinets better since I am very petite, love that the dishwasher does not stick out from the counter like my KitchenAid dishwasher did, love how easy the stainless steel is to keep clean and looking nice, love how it looks, and I love how the store I chose installed it with the plug under my sink and took away the old dishwasher without any extra charges for he plug and I did not have to hire an electrician like the big box stores said I would....See MoreBuehl
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