30" Double Wall Oven - GE Cafe vs. Bosch 800

2 years ago

I've narrowed down our double wall oven choice to be between GE Cafe 30" VS. Bosch 800 Series 30". Both are in a similar price range and overall, seem to have pretty good reviews. Anyone have experience with either?

Links to both below:

https://www.cafeappliances.com/appliance/Cafe-30-Smart-Double-Wall-Oven-with-Convection-CTD70DP2NS1

https://www.bosch-home.com/us/productslist/cooking-baking/wall-ovens/double-ovens/HBL8651UC

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Sabrina Alfin Interiors

2 years ago

I spec Bosch a lot. I've never had complaints from clients. I've been told that ordering GE right now is a nightmare due to COVID delays. But since they are both comparable products, I'd go with the ones you can get the fastest.

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wdccruise
2 years ago
In CR's testing, the Café CTD70DM2NS5 -- almost impossible to find -- was top-rated while the Bosch 800 Series HBL8651UC did considerably worse. The LG LWD3063ST also tested well, is in stock at ABT and expected to arrive soon at AJ Madison.
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I have a Bosch dual fuel range (slide in) that is about 1" away from the wall/backsplash. I have never noticed it sticking out until I read this and then went to look, lol. It does, but if I've never noticed it, it doesn't bother me. The range itself is about 2 1/2" out from the base cabinetry. But I know what you mean if you want the 24" deep Thermador look. Personally, I would invest in an integrated refrigerator, using money saved from the Thermador and/or GE. The refrigerator is a much larger appliance and it's "sticking out" is more obvious than the counter height range. ("Counter depth" refrigerators also stick out; only fully integrated are flush.) I have 18" between the range and the next full height bank of cabinetry which includes a flush Thermador microwave/convection oven. The cabinetry sticks out 1" from the countertop and 2" from the 18" base cabinet farther than it should, a custom construction error I don't want to talk about. But that would be about the same as the space between your refrigerator and range if both "stick out." That 18" is good enough for my small Keurig and that's about it. It also has wall cabinetry above it because I used a hidden Zephry Pisa undercabinet range hood, so I don't have the "open" look you'll get from your range hood. That 18" of usable space is the same, however. We don't cook much at all (I hate it). I've had a Thermador dual fuel range and now this Bosch. Years ago, when I did have to cook, I had GE Monogram wall ovens and glass cooktop. Other than much preferring the gas, I can't think of major differences between all of them, or being unhappy with any of them.
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Val B
2 years ago
I didn’t care for my Bosch 800 series oven. Took forever to heat up.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
How are you finding these/ In an actual appliance shop or online. IMO the only way to buy appliances is by seeing them in person and ta;king to an actual appliance salesperson about all the ins and outs of each appliance. I have a KA double electric wll oven it is 15 yrs old and works ecxactly the same as when new even the oven temp has been very close to perfect all this time . I read all the time about issues people had with KA not in my experience but I researched a lot before purchasing all my appliances. As you see above everyone will have different experiences according to what they want for an appliance .IMO Bosch makes the best DW around but I have had clients with Bosch ranges and they sucked
wdccruise
2 years ago
@Patricia Colwell Consulting: "IMO the only way to buy appliances is by seeing them in person and ta;king to an actual appliance salesperson about all the ins and outs of each appliance."

This is impossible. Appliances Connection alone has the following quantities of appliances on its website:
- 30" stainless steel induction ranges: 45
- 36" stainless steel French door refrigerators: 212
- 24" stainless steel dishwashers: 255
- 30" over-the-range microwave ovens: 113
No store is going to have even a tiny fraction of these and many products aren't available at any store. If one were to limit oneself to products he could see in person, he would limit his choices to only a few products. Some appliances are in such short supply that they never hit a showroom floor; the only way to get one is to order it and wait for delivery. There are plenty of sources of appliance data including specifications, test results, and owner reviews. Millions of appliances purchases are made on the Internet and people are comfortably purchasing virtually everything this way.
Helen
2 years ago
In terms of seeing appliances in person, I think it really depends because there are some aspects of functionality that really should be viewed in person.

I had no particular need to see my Bosch dishwasher in person since I knew what it was going to be like based on the on line descriptions. When I bought my first *real* dishwasher years ago I did want to see dishwashers in person so that I had a better sense of what the different options were like.

I have the Bosch Benchmark side opening oven which I really like. I did want to see that in person but I would have been fine to order it on-line. However I was glad to have found it at a place near me and I could check out the telescoping rack.

Refrigerators were a completely different issue as there are some many possible variations in terms of how the interior space could be used and refrigerators were actually the most difficult appliance for me to select as all of the others were easy to nail down because they had very specific features within my budget - e.g. Bosch side opening wall oven; Bosch induction cooktop with burner configuration as well as controls that didn't make you cycle through.

So I went to view refrigerators repeatedly in person to to get a sense of what it would be like to actually use specific refrigerators. Luckily I was able to find a refrigerator (KA) which had the features I wanted available in person to look at and compare with a good number of other refrigerators. Looking at refrigerators on-line solely (in my experience) is not sufficient.

I am really happy with my Bosch Benchmark side opening oven. However when I was researching appliances there seemed to be advice that getting a double oven was not necessarily the wisest choice since failure of one might mean both of the ovens would need to be replaced. I have a microwave drawer as I have limited space but if I had a large kitchen with room for two ovens I would probably go with a second oven that had different functionality like a steam oven.
Suzanne Giomi
2 years ago
Hi Helen:

can you comment on the noise level of the Bosch 800?

thanks!
Helen
2 years ago
@Suzanne Giomi I don't have a Bosch 800 appliance so I can't comment on it specifically.

Both of my Bosch dishwashers have been quiet to the point where I have had to rely on putting my hand on the counter to feel subtle vibrations to tell if it is on. My current model has a light that shines on the floor.

I have never noticed much difference in noise in ovens.

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