Bosch Home Appliances

Jimmy came to repair my Bosch diswasher - 10/10 for excellent service - a pleasure to have someone come out who knows exactly what he is doing - thanks Jimmy - you deserve a pay rise.

I bought two Bosch Series 8 Built in ovens when doing a house renovation in 2021. About 6 weeks ago, I woke up to a burning electric smell. I noticed… Read more

one of the ovens not working. Considering the strong smell of burning electricity, I thought it urgent and contacted Bosch. I explained the situation and asked for an urgent repair. The customer service arranged a call in over a week later - which firstly considered to not be an urgent response. Regardless, the technician came onsite and sure enough diagnosed the problem as a catastrophic failure. Said it was a 'near miss' and that he had never seen such an extreme failure before (photos provided). He put forward his report with the recommendation the the oven be replaced. That was a month ago. In that time, I've called Bosch several times to follow up. Was told on both occasions that I have a a case manager and the case manager will contact me within 24 hours. I'm still waiting. I have found the customer service of Bosch lacking and it's made me question Bosch products in the future, particularly as this product failure could have ha catastrophic outcomes for my family and I.

GREAT MACHINE TO REPLACE MY 17 YEAR old Bosch Logixx 8 Made in Germany after a rat took residence and caused rust in bottom to constantly activate… Read more

AquaStop . MAde in Spain but still super high quality and very impressed by washing, time cycles using SpeedPerfect, sound and vibration! BOSCH IS ALWAYS BETTER

I bought the Bosch series 6 dishwasher after doing a lot of research and it being a stand out. Overall it's adequate but hasn't met my expectations. … Read more

Initially I was going for an 8 series however appliances online kept delaying and extending delivery times "due to supplier" so I opted for a local store which had the 6 in stock as I couldn't keep waiting. There were a few benefits of the 8 series I would've preferred but figured I'd get away with out them. ( I think it had drying assist and automatically opened after a cycle) The 6 series is adequate, one of the selling points for me was the warranty and quality which so far has been great, hopefully it stands the test of time. In terms of cleaning it's nothing to rave about, a standard auto wash goes alright, quick 1 hour does the job for essentially clean plates but nothing more, The heavy/soiled wash modes are abit underwhelming, I've had lightly and heavily soiled plates and pans go in to the wash for 2.5 to 3 hours and still come out with food and debris stuck on them regardless of what cleaning agents I use. I over looked the necessity of a finishing tone which I regret aha, I often forget I had a load on and when I come back to it hours later I've got wet dishes unless I use rinse aid which smells horrible and chemical, so I need to rely on myself opening the door to get them to dry best. Also something I overlooked at the time but didn't consider to much is the option to pause the cycle, if I add items as the cycle is going it often sprays water out, it's a minor issue but would certainly be beneficial and something is expect when paying as much for this. Prior to this I had a 10 year old fisher and paykel double draw dishwasher which in all honesty was better, even the quick 1 hour cycle I used religiously was more efficient than the auto wash cycle on the bosch. I thought with the Bosch being newer and high end I'd get a better result which is not the case, if I had my time again I'd opt for something else. Likely the F&P however reliability was a bit more hit and miss with them, As long as this Bosch dishwasher lasts me 10 years with out falling apart I'll be happy enough. However I wouldn't flat out recommend this model for cleaning and quality.

Lasted 3.5yrs and then packed it in, made to fail in my opinion.

I live alone, but when I cook (which is often) I pretty much tend to use every article I have in the kitchen! I'm loving this entry level machine… Read more

that happily accepts all I load into it, only chunky stuff removed, and it cleans and dries it perfectly - and on the express cycle of 24 minutes. A cuppa and I'm ready to unload and start again. Have done up to 3 refills on my big cooking days. Plus I don't hear it at all. Plus I can open the door and add extra forgotten items without it drowning me (like my old one). I like it perfectly holds my wine glass. Girl needs a tipple at the end of all that cooking. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it has enough cycles (that I'll probably never use) and a delay timer so that I can set it to start when the sun's up (I have solar). If I do have one niggle it's that the bottom tray when pulled fully out, that is fully, needs some lifting and realigning to go back in. Not a problem, really. Probably the same as all dishwashers. Oh! I forgot. My handyman had to cut out a bigger hole for the pipe thingy because it has some waterstop thingy. Boy stuff. All in all. Pretty chuffed, Bosch!

We really love our new kitchen and Laundry! Jeremiah and Stuart did an amazing Job, they always checking us if theres any other issues and solve it straight away. We would highly recommend them.

Has a salt inlet. Told there is a build in water softener by Harvey Norman. Contacted Bosch customer service. They said you just need to find the… Read more

"gear icon" and find the hardness setting. Being treated like an idiot over the phone and told "if you can't find the setting, then I can't help you". I called Bosch because I CAN'T find the setting. I need the water softener because I don't like calcium deposit like on the shower glass.

If I could give it no stars I would. It is the worst machine I have ever had. You put clothes in the dryer for 2 1/2 hours and they come out damp. A… Read more

cycle finishes and the door won’t open. I’ve gotta open a flap and use a screwdriver to unlock it. Definitely not recommended.

Poor battery. Useless after 1 month – I purchased this vacuum cleaner in Dec 23. I used it a couple of times a week in my small 1 bedroom apartment with wooden floors. The battery barely… Read more

lasted the length of time 10-15mins, max. Even when fully charged. Then after 1 month it stopped working altogether. Very disappointed in this product as I felt I was buying quality but it has proven otherwise. I wouldn't recommend buying.

Wish I could give 0 star! My oven literally exploded..glass everywhere. This happened on Sunday. Every day from Monday to Friday I have been on… Read more

hold with Bosch for over an hour and PROMISED a manager the next morning. Not one call. I have these guarantees in email and recorded calls. I have sent nearly 10 emails following up and no response to any. I have now lodged with Fair Trading. So disappointing after such an incident.

Got 5 years out of it and packed it in , considering the price I paid for a so called quality product, don't waste your time buy else where.

After a period of about 30 years I have just bought my 3rd Bosch Washing Machine. I've kept to the same model or as close as possible as I have been… Read more

extremely happy. They have all still been in perfect working order when I've sold them to update. I cannot fault this machine, WAN24126AU is the model number. It's both energy and water efficient. I couldn't ask for more for under $800.

My main gripe is it doesn’t fit our plates or large bowls!! So beware before buying that if your plates are like all of mine and that’s 31cms they… Read more

won’t fit! So annoying Also no open auto at the end of a cycle AND the door can’t be left just slightly ajar to let the moisture out. 3 very important functions so pretty disappointing

This dishwasher must have been designed by someone who had never actually used a dishwasher in their life. I’ve had Bosch dishwashers for the last 20… Read more

years and have always loved them, so I replaced my last one with another Bosch - big mistake! I want my old dishwasher back. Here are the problems: 1. You practically have to break your finger to push the button hard enough for it to register that it’s been pressed, as the buttons do not depress they’re just meant to be touch sensitive. 2. The new cutlery drawer is useless but luckily you can remove it and throw it away. The problem is that if you use the cutlery drawer there’s not enough room on the regular top row for tall glasses or drink bottles. 3. The sections in the cutlery basket are much smaller because they have to go over the prongs as there’s no dedicated cutlery basket area any more, so the walls in the cutlery basket are so wide the pockets that the cutlery sits in are much smaller, for example, I can’t fit the immersion blender bottom in the cutlery basket any more. 4. The dishes seem to come out much wetter than my old machine, even after selecting the “extra dry” function

Get a different brand!!

Do not buy this product . It is difficult to assemble and the manual is hopeless . Product support = talking to someone in the Phillipines who is useless .

Purchased a Bosch Series 8 heat pump tumble dryer, after doing a lot of research. One of the main reasons we picked this brand and model was due to… Read more

it's reverse cycle ability during drying bed sheets etc, which means it is supposed tumble for a while in one direction, then reverse and tumble in the opposite direction. This stops the sheets etc from ending up in a small ball if continuous in one direction only. Well... what a stupid waste of computer programming. On that cycle, it rotates about 20 times in one direction, then about half a drum turn in the opposite direction only. This means every time we try to dry bed sheets, they ALWAYS end up in a ball, not dried. Contacted Bosch (within the first few weeks of buying the machine). They didn't know what we were talking about. They said they would get someone from Bosch to ring. That was more than a month ago. Have given up trying to get a response or service call. Don't waste your time and money on this machine. After sales service is crap

Very affordable, good quality and quiet. There is only one rack but there’s also the second roasting tray which you can use for vegetables or as a… Read more

second rack if you need to not really sure why people make such a big fuss about this it’s pretty standard overall a good value oven from a good brand. The only thing that probably would’ve been nice although I understand that this price point that is not featured, is a digital temperature gauge rather than a manual one so that when you turn the knob you can see what temperature you are dialling up, but first world problems.

It seems to clean but surely there should have been a class recall on this dishwasher as none of my dinner plates, of several different types, fit on… Read more

the bottom tray rack without preventing the arms from spinning. What a horrid design, I inherited this dishwasher in the place I moved into but the Series 6 which I had at my old place was a different layout and never had this problem. Like I said it still cleans but bizarre industrial design effort. I'm pretty sure Germans don't only eat off side plates so can't image who approved this.

Worse washing machine I bought. Waste of money. Can't see the time for the programme.I don't even know if it's a start or a pause. No specific button… Read more

for pause. Don't know how much time is left to finish the cycle. The display is useless. After moving to a new home, I started to use it.

Very versatile drill press for lightweight use – I bought this from Amazon Nov 2022 and have been using for several months. I make small items of wooden furniture. Pros: 1) variable speed - very… Read more

easy to change the speed for various size drill bits, particularly for Forstner bits or hole-saws 2) The table height is the same regardless of the size of piece you're working on. This drill is very easy to change the height of the pillar compared to changing the height of the table in a conventional drill press. 3) Electronic depth gauge. Most depth gauges on conventional drill presses are inaccurate and hard to read. This solves both those problems. It also has the added benefit that it can be zeroed. So need to subtract one depth from the initial height. Just press the 'zero' function when the drill is at the right height, and measure from there. 4) Depth stop gauge - for repeated holes drilled to depth (eg dowel holes), this allows you to concentrate on the drilling process, rather than eyeing the depth gauge. 5) No steel -> no rust. I understand that steel is a machine surface and is dimensionally stable, but it means you've constantly got to maintain the work surface. This drill has an aluminium base, which is also much lighter. 6) Large drill stroke (90mm) for a drill this size. 7) Lightweight, easy to move around

Cons 1) The wheel handle is not very intuitive to use. 2) This drill is for lightweight use. I've used it hole-saws and the pillar tends to wobble back and forth. So for heavy duty work, this is probably not ideal. 3) Is a bit louder. It contains a universal motor, which allows the variation in speed, which is a bit louder than typical induction motors on machinery.

I haven't had any problems with accuracy such as those mentioned in other reviews. I've only had it a few months though, so time will tell.

Overall, very happy with it and glad to see the end of my old 5-speed drill press.

Cleans fine but is not nice to use – It cleans fine, however its annoying to use. The lights on the control panel light up the whole area so you are not very clear on what setting you… Read more

have chosen. There is no timer on it so no idea how long until its finished. The top tray is stiff to pull out, so you have to yank on it which makes everything fall over. The bottom tray is the absolute pits. The row of tines at the back are not big enough for dinner plates, only the front ones are. This means it's heavier at the front so when you pull the tray out, it drops down into the gap of the door hinge, making it all fall. I use the dishwasher every day and it drives me insane as you forget about it until everything comes crashing down.

We bought this dryer because Bosch generally has a good reputation. However, the dryer doesn't dry anything, or if it does it takes more than half a… Read more

day on average. Everything has a damp-fabric odour as a result. We're only drying basic household stuff - clothes, bedding, towels, etc. generally dried with like items. I've gone through all the troubleshooting and instructions in the manual, making sure the filters are always clean and water tray is empty, etc. Nothing seems to work. Very disappointing considering the cost of the product.

Pretty good, except the shortest cycle seems to be 1h. When I press the "speed perfect" it displays codes like r001,d00,A00,101, 602 (with an ongoing beeeeeeep sound), rE in succession when I keep pressing it. ..but nothing seems to happen.

Corrosion after 4 years – While the cooktop works fine, after just 4 years 3 of the most frequently used burners have started to corrode around the top. It is now rapidly… Read more

corroding even though we only use each burner a couple of times a week. Have only ever used a light cream cleanser or warm soapy water and of course the issue started once out of warranty period. Really disappointed.

Bought the 10kg bosh series 6 from Harvey Norman , not even 12 hours of having it it is making obnoxiously loud banging when washing and spin cycle.… Read more

Couldn't fit a queen size blanket at all thick or thin despite claiming to be 10kg load capacity couldn't spin dry the blanket at all and didn't even fully wet the blanket , second load was a donoa cover a sheet and pillow cases , the pillow case that came out even more dirty than when it went in. DO NOT believe the reviews on sites like Harvey Norman or good guys they have mainly only good review that don't tell you the issues of this product , buy another brand and not this load of crap.

Purchased 15/01/23; 7 weeks after warranty expires, so does the "maintenance free LED light" in the freezer. Wife always wanted a Bosch fridge, to go… Read more

with the Bosch dishwasher, vacuum cleaner and other Bosch products. What a mistake! - Control & display panel leaks cold air when it is hot or humid - Ice maker trays jam up and will not release frozen ice - Vegetable crisper hard to remove (to clean) and even harder to re-insert. Would be easier if doors opened wider than they do. - Butter and cheese compartment door swings open even time the fridge is opened, and contents fall out. - Operating noises are exceedingly LOUD; far worse than all the other fridges we have owned. - Outside is hard to clean, white marks keep appearing on the steel exterior.

I bought this cooktop in 2020 from Harvwy Norman. The sales rep at Harvey Norman was excellent and recommended Ariston over Bosche for everything for… Read more

strength and durability, given the quality of their industrial kitchens, but unfortunately the only 5 hob electrical induction cooktop available was Bosche. As I wanted 5 hobs I bought it. Five years later, a few months after the warranty expires - voila! Cracked glass cooktop. To replace the whole appliance for the same one would cost $1899 new at HN plus finding an electrician to install it. To have the glass replaced by a service technician will cost $975 + $158 call out fee including 20 minutes of labour + $25 for every 15 minutes after that. It's daylight robbery and such a bad environmental policy. So cost prohibitive. Everything I buy lasts for years. I will never ever buy Bosch again.They're relying on their name. A friend bought a cheap glass cooktop brand 10 years ago and it's still going strong.

Purchased some years ago on the strength of positive reviews by Choice. It's been a reliable machine for us. The bags are expensive, but you can get… Read more

cheaper replacements that seem to work fine. We've had no reliability issues and it's working well. It has decent suction on it, so it can be quite hard to vacuum carpet given there's no powerhead attached. But hard floors are pretty straightforward and you can turn down the suction levels for carpet to make it a bit easier to push back and forth.

The Cooktop had been reboxed and had a small dent in the top. Bosch said they would cover 10% damage fee only. They would not cover delivery fees to… Read more

swap over the unit, meaning I would need to remove, pick up a new unit and pay for another installation. I'm very disappointed with the quality of the cooktop, the steel is very thin and marks easily; I expected better quality from Bosch.