Bosch 13 Place Setting (fits up to 70 utensils) Free-Standing Dishwasher for Indian Utensils | Hygiene+ & Intensive Kadhai Program (SMS66GW01I, White, Inbuilt Heater, Removes 99.9% Germs)

What an amazing product. does its job perfectly given that you know how to use it properly, that is knowing what utensils should go in, type of water supply, electric supply. Dishes come out sparkling clean everytime and i do not have to worry about hiring an external help to clean my dishes. avoid putting copper bottom utensils, thin aluminium vessels, soft plastic things, cheap glass wares. if you put any of these, there are high chances that there will be some unpleasant marks and erosion of material on ur utensils. i had 1 cheap glass bowl received it free with some product, its surface become slightly rough after wash.. that too in quick wash cycle where temp was 45 C. Machine has 6 programs, just different temperatures at which water is heated and utensils are washed with it. i mainly use ECO and quick modes for washing, as the name suggests, ECO mode saves on electricity and water, it washes your dishes at 50 C heated water. here you can put aluminium kadahi given that it is heavy quality and not a weak smaller one. i personally use 2 aluminium kadahi to wash at this temp, one is large sized and other is medium sized, along with it i usually put 4-5 plates, 3 big ones and 2 medium sized on the bottom rack. for the top rack i arrange as many smaller steel utensils like spoons forks plates tea plates, tea cups, mixer chutney jar and as such. i also put plastic tea strainers and steel strainers too, but on the top right smaller rack, they come out clean, you also put knives there, idea is to get the delicate items washed but also keep it slightly away from the intense jet spray of heated water. For some reason, my tea saucepan steel utensil always come out like 80% cleaned, there are marks on sides of utensil, i guess it has to do with the quality of the utensil i have, because the other steel suacepan always come out clean and it is a bit heavy than this one. Quick mode washes your dishes at 45 C temprature, this is best suited for your glass wares and slightly soiled dishes. intensive kadahi mode, as it says washes the dishes at highest temprature, 70 C, personally i have not used it and i do not intend to use it either, reason higher elec consumption and for me dishes come out clean at ECO 50C and Express Sparkle 65 C programs. Auto mode chooses automatically chooses the right amount of temp for wash, inbuilt sensor. there are 3 modes to the left of the panel, vario eco, reduces electricity by about 40% i guess but wash cycle is longer, 3 hours 30 minutes to be exact, extra dry makes sure your dishes are perfectly dried and ready to put in cupboard, personally i dont use this too either, after wash cycle i just let the dishes sit in dishwasher for 10-15 minutes, they get dried eventually. half load, just put the utensils on bottom rack, saves water. make sure you have soft water supply, i would recommend avoid using untreated borewell water directly with the machine, even though you are supposed to use salt which should take care of it but, it might damage the water softening mechanism inside the machine. you place it stationery in one place only and use it. You can also use a stand with wheels and move it when you want in case you need to place the machine away from tap due to space constraints or other reason. water inlet pipe is small, you can extend it if you want, or you can also use the inlet pipe of your full auto washing machine, personally i use my washing machine inlet pipe and have the machine on wheels and move it near tap whenever i need to use it. you are supposed to use only dishwasher detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid. personally i use fortune dishwasher detergent, fortune dishwasher salt and finish rinse aid. this trio is much more economical for me to use than combo tablets. WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR PRODUCT. in case you want to wait for your technician to arrive and unbox everything for you, give you demo and install it, you can definitely wait. BUT for the impatient ones like me.. read ahead.. open the box and check for any shipping damages, bents or anything as such. take machine out of foam cover and place it on stand or floor. opening the door for first time can be intimidating, place your hand in the groove and other hand on top, and gently pull the door towards you, you will hear a strong click sound. check the inside properly for any manufacturing defect, spray arms are moving properly or not. check the salt bay, filters at the bottom, salt should be empty and dry while there would be some water in the filter area, dont worry, it comes from factory like this, prepared for first use. for filling up salt, open the cover of salt bay, pour 1 litre of drinking water/ soft water into it, and then pour either entire 1 kg packet or as you require, personally i poured about 80% of the packet. place the outlet pipe and inlet pipe and you are ready to go. For the first time usage, i would recommend using ECO mode, takes 1 hour and 30 minutes. see the results for yourself and then decide which wash cycle would suit your needs. Prerinse cycle just rinses your dishes with cold water in 15 minutes to wash off any dirt that has settled on your utensils, this program will not wash your dishes, just a spray of cold water to put off dirt.

5-star based on about 4 months of use. Family of 3, used every day. Cleans 99% of utensils, except really burnt ones. Even milk vessel come out completely clean if placed properly. Even the one odd utensil, just need a little wipe with a scrubber. Great for cleaning chimney filters. Forget about caustic soda, hot water for chimney filter cleaning. Water consumption: ----------------------- ~4 liters in one stage, so about 12-16 liters for a full load depending on the program. Electricity (assuming 6 Rs per unit/KWH) ------------------------------------------------ All depends on the program you are using. It has 6 programs. You can modify each program by addons like vario eco, half load, extra dry. Had a spare electricity meter and rigged up with the dishwasher. Here are some of the mode I have tried using and measuring. Vario eco is a modification which increases the cycle time to optimize electricity without compromising wash quality. Half load never needed to use. Extra dry, never needed since we got all utensils dry without using it. Pre-rinse: 0.01-0.02 units - 6-12 paisa Auto: 1.17 units - 7.02 Rs Auto+vario eco: 0.69 units - 4.14 Rs Quick: 0.59 units - 3.54 Rs Intensive kadhai+vario eco: 1.26 units - 7.56 Rs Eco+vario eco: 0.76 units - 4.56 Rs We use the Eco+vario eco combination and results have been exceptional. We have put all sorts of utensils aluminium, wood, plastic, disposable plastic, teflon and nothing really wrong happened in this mode. I feel that if there is no urgency vario eco should be used. Quick mode is not recommended for highly soiled utensils. Energy consumption is pretty much in line with the technical specification. Detergent, resin (salt), rinse aid ------------------------------------- We have used finish and Fortune products. Detergent: We have used 2 Kgs in 4 months. One full load every day. In my opinion Fortune is good if not better than Finish. We have been using Fortune lately and washing has been good. It doesn't darken the aluminum as badly as Finish. Rinse aid: Usage depends on the setting. At a level set to 3/6, we have used 400 ml of rinse aid. Salt: Usage depends on setting. Our water hardness is around 760 ppm and the hardness testing strip suggested setting of 5/7. At this setting 1 kg should last 3-4 months. But if the hardness is high then this may need to increase. Salt consumption increases a lot at level 6 and 7. Yet to measure these levels. Not sure if it was the setting but the first pack lasted only for a week but then i changed the setting and consumption is quite less now. The last pack has been around for about 2 months now and still has about 30% left. If I calculate for Fortune products. It is 110 detergent + 30 rinse aid + 50 (max) for salt. Total cost of running assuming (Eco+vario eco+ 1 load per day) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Electricity ~ 150 Consumables ~200 At 350 pm, we do not have to put up with the constant threat of our maid's leaves, pay hikes. Quality of wash is far superior than hand wash. But since dishwashers are not so popular in India, getting consumables is a problem at offline stores not even the biggest retail stores seem to store them. But Amazon helps a lot. There are quite a few brands sold online, but plan for the lead time. Cons: ----- 1) It takes some time to learn to fitting all utensils. Results seem to improve over time. 2) Loading takes about 10 mins if done at once. So you need to invest 10 mins everyday. 3) Big household who need more than one load may have to run it twice. 4) You need to depend only on authorized service centers for service. Don't expect technicians from outside will be able to repair this. But all brands who sell dishwashers are established brands and service centers are found in most places. Metros should not have issues at all. 5) Cost of spares may be high due to low demand. But parts are supposed to be reliable. Only time will tell. 6) fitting it under sink may be an issue. Check height, but doable if you are resourceful. There are lots of videos on youtube which explains the operation and loading. You can get an estimate of how many utensils you can load in one go. But none explained the actual cost of a typical use case. If you love to be independent, a dishwasher truly is indispensable. Hope this clears most of the doubt every new buyer has, like I had before.

It's just a day after installation and demo. Satisfied with product. Service person gave clear instructions but no demo. We did one Quick cycle for trial and it was good. Heavily soiled items must not be placed into dishwasher without soaking+rinsing once. Eco takes less power than quick mode it seems. I shall update review with more details after few months. If good after 3 months, I shall make it 5 star. 4 star for now.

Purchased one for my parents 2 years ago and purchased it again for my other home (both are 13 place settings). My friend purchased 14 place settings which comes with additional rack for spoons & ladles and comes with click adjustable levers (13 place settings also has adjustable levers but you need to manually lift the rack n place it, that’s it). The price difference between 13 & 14 place settings isn’t justifiable but for 14 place settings you do get connectivity options where you can control the dishwasher using phone. The size of dishwasher for both 13 & 14 place settings is same even though there’s an additional rack for spoons n ladles. The product is good but a bit costly compared to competitors. 13 plate settings is sufficient for a family of 4 (you can run it 1 to 2 times a day based on the amount of utensils you use. Definitely not recommended for washing aluminium, thin plastics (plastics can still be washed if they are not too thin), wooden, cast iron & non stick utensils. So you need to purchase stainless steel utensils if your kitchen has more aluminium vessels for everything (which are not good for health as well). The strong dishwashing powder can destroy the outer layer of aluminium, non stick property of your tawa and others, can make wood bend due to its hot water cleaning. Other brands might have low quality stainless steel interiors and varying dishwashing results. But with Bosch the consistency of cleaning has been great since the last couple of years & the product is built like a rock. The washing results have been fantastic and don’t create any white layer or dishwasher powder residue or anything like other products in same category do. The main issue comes with the installation guys. They try to sell you stand, AMC, dishwasher powders, descaling agents etc. None of these are required. The product comes with 2 tablets and 80 ml of rinse aid which is enough for your first 2 washes. I have been using fortune dishwasher powder & rinsing agent and this product works perfectly and is cheap compared to both Bosch and finish dishwasher powders. You can get an adjustable stand from Amazon itself. I would say only a dishwasher cover from Bosch installation guys is worth the purchase. Your installation costs can come up to anywhere between 0 to 1k based on my above recommendations. If you’re thinking of installing it under your kitchen slab please make sure to check the size of the space available with the size of the product. It’s definitely bigger than your typical 8kg washing machine. You also need to ensure that you have a proper tap connection (the size of the tap’s mouth can result in different type of pipe fitting for water inlet which can cost around 550INR) and plug point connection since the installation guys can’t extend the length of wire that comes with it. The waste water outlet pipe can be extended though. Also, make sure your water TDS doesn’t exceed 1200 or 1500 (Don’t remember properly) in which case you might need a water softener to be installed from outside (Bosch installation guys won’t do it). Lastly, when it comes to tablets vs dishwashing powder, dishwashing powder is economical producing same result. 1kg of dishwashing powder comes around 270INR and can last up to 2 months easily (can extend to 3 months as you trial and error with the machines cleaning). 500 ml of rinsing liquid comes around 200INR which will last much more longer than dishwashing powder (this is a fill and forget thing which you don’t do very often, Fill 100ml of this and it will easily last for more than 2 weeks. This product prevents your stainless steel n glass utensils from having that salt water mark after washing them manually and also dries them well. You can take out your dishes and use them directly after washing it in the dishwasher). If your water hardness is anyhwere around 300-500 TDS your 1 kg dishwasher salt which costs 100 INR will last around couple of months as well. All you need to do is rack the dishes and put dishwasher powder everytime you want to wash. Rinsing liquid and dishwasher salt don’t require continuous refill. The water consumption for washing is very low compared to manually washing by hand. The amount of free time you get from not washing dishes manually is worth this purchase & your parents will be super happy. Hope this review helped.

I purchased the Bosch washing machine with high hopes due to the brand's reputation for quality products. While the machine itself performed adequately, I must say that my overall experience with this purchase has been less than satisfactory. Firstly, the installation process was a major disappointment. The initial technician sent to install the washing machine did a shoddy job, particularly with connecting the filter. This led to multiple calls to rectify the situation, wasting both time and effort. It was later revealed that there was no issue with the filter, making me wonder about the competence of their service personnel. It took 2 weeks for the installation. As if the installation ordeal wasn't enough, my frustration escalated when I noticed rust spots appearing in the dishwasher after just two years of use. Naturally, I contacted the customer support team, and they arranged a visit, but to my surprise, they charged me Rs 800 for it as it was out of warranty. The support engineer attributed the rust problem to the water hardness and tds above 700, claiming that it affects the equipment's performance. However, I find this explanation hard to digest, as my other washing machine, running on the same water, showed no signs of rust. It's baffling that a reputable brand like Bosch would manufacture a dishwasher so susceptible to rusting. I am talking about the internal panel not the outer panels. To make matters worse, the support engineer informed me that the entire machine would need replacement, as they could not simply replace the affected part. This is a shocking revelation and a clear indicator of poor product quality and customer service. I expected better from Bosch, but it seems their commitment to customer satisfaction is not great. In conclusion, I strongly advise potential buyers to steer clear of this Bosch dishwasher, especially if your water hardness or TDS level is higher. The risk of encountering rust issues is too high, and Bosch's after-sales service is not only patchy but also costly. I regret my purchase and will have to bear the expense of a new dishwasher from a more reliable and customer-centric brand.

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Converted the amount I was paying the maid and turned it into EMI for this, and I have never been happier. Yes it takes time to get a hang of it, but in one week you'll know what to do. Best part: it doesn't take leave randomly when guests are coming home. Washes dishes really well. Kadhai needs to be soaked and then loaded in case there was burn or something on them. It's been a month only but I'm already settled with it and very satisfied.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent dishwasher! The cleaning performance is outstanding, and it has made our daily kitchen work much easier. The installation technician was polite and supportive. A small tip for new buyers: keep the required electrical and water fittings ready before installation to avoid unnecessary installation charges. Also, compare prices before purchasing any additional items offered during installation. Overall, an excellent product and highly recommended.