I’m mainly interested in how clean it gets the dishes, and how reliable it is. I also don’t need or want any kind of internet-connected features.
I got a Bosch last year, simple setup, no IoT bullshit, just works, quiet. For what it’s worth, the guy who installed it told me “I install new dishwashers and remove old ones in the process all the time. I’ve never had to remove a Bosch dishwasher”.
FWIW all Bosch dishwashers have IoT now, even the cheapest. You don’t need to use it, but at least it plays well with 3rd party stuff like Home Assistant.
Really, because I have a Bosch and I had to install the app and then use HACS to install an integration which goes through their cloud.
I don’t use that for anything more than alerts but it’s annoying it has zero local control. This is a perfect use case for Zigbee or Z-Wave and if I’m paying a premium I don’t get why I wouldn’t get premium features.
Also some features are app only (special dry modes etc) so if I want the functionality I paid for I have to be signed up for their cloud.
I highly recommend checking out this video regardless of what model you get:
I want to know the things this man seems to be an expert on and be an expert on them like him. I also feel like he would be fantastic at parties.
He’s my lowkey hero.
I really love how Technology Connections is just living his best life, being so iconically nerdy that he has masses of adoring fans, despite the topics he covers being so ostensibly dull. I remember scoffing when I first stumbled across him; I thought “a 40+ minute video on [boring stuff I didn’t care about] — who would watch that?”. I think I probably started watching it with the expectation that after a few moments my disdain would be validated, and I’d move on. As it happens, I was enchanted by the magic of “passionate nerd explains something in depth”.
Haha - yep, exactly! I started the first video like, “Meh, I’ll give it two minutes.” And ended like, “I need to watch ALL the things!”
I got a Bosch a year ago and love it. Super quiet, super clean. But my favorite feature is that it cracks the door open after running so that every has a chance to air dry. I run it at night and when I wake up everything is fury dry, even plastic containers.
This is also useful as a visual cue for “the dishwasher is finished and needs to be unloaded”. My ADHD means that visual cues like this are super helpful
It’s crazy how helpful visual cues are for us
I like the Beko we got a few years ago. They compete well with Bosch.
We got a Beko double oven and microwave 6 months ago, and I’m quite impressed with the quality for the price point.
I really like that my dishwasher has a window so I can peek inside while it’s working. Besides the coolness factor, it’s also useful to see whether any of the rotors are blocked from spinning or something tipped over.
It’s not a deal breaker if you get one without a window, but it’s really nice to have.
I’ve literally never seen of heard of a dishwasher that has this, what model do you have?
It’s fairly common in countertop dishwashers, but come to think of it, I don’t know if it exists for full-size ones. The one I have is this: https://www.midea.com/sg/kitchen-appliances/dishwasher/MDWS-2703
This is a great little unit. I had the same one, and gifted it to my friend who took over my apartment when I left. It was his first time ever having a dishwasher.
My old Bosch just died after being worked hard, and after a couple days being salty over it, I bought another Bosch. They’re quiet and do a great job.
Another vote for Bosch.
BTW, you know you’re old when you get excited about dishwasher features. I accept I’m old now.
If you can get a higher end 800 series, it has two really cool features: Crystal Dry and Eco mode
You know those silica desiccant pouches that get shipped in everything from our electronics to our beef jerky? Just by being exposed to air, the crystals absorb water. You can even reuse the crystals if you heat them and the water evaporates out. The Bosch 800 series has a large container of these type of crystals (Zeolite) in the back of the unit.
During the heating step, the container is opened allowing the hot moisture to escape. The container then closes, and the wet washing cycle begins. After the dishes are all clean, the container opens again, and the hot wet air inside the dishwasher is pushed through the desiccant container. Because its a closed system, all the water in the air and on the dishes is absorbed by the desiccant and they are bone dry ready to be put away! The desiccant lasts decades so its not like a wearable part.
This feature used to be only available on the high end Thermador Sapphire dishwashers costing a minimum of $2000. A few years ago Bosch allowed this feature in their high end models, the 800 series.
Another feature the 800 series has is “Eco mode”, which saves a lot of water and energy at the cost of a longer dishwasher cycle. Instead of using a 6 gallons of water and a huge amount of electricity to heat the water super hot (for most effective quick washing), it uses only 2.4 gallons of water and half the electricity not heating the water as much, but using that water for much longer cleaning to get the same cleaning in the end. A Eco cycle runs for about 2 hours (which the unit is crazy quiet too). The run time doesn’t bother me a bit because I usually start or schedule the dishwasher to run when I’m not in the kitchen anyway. Also yes, you can run Eco mode and have it finish with Crystal Dry.
I’m excited.
I badly misunderstand the question; I thought you meant the job position, not the appliance.
I have no relevant advice for the latter situation.
Do you have relevant advice for the former one?
Emphasize proper maintenance of the space, equipment, and hygiene standards over speed in the beginning. They’ll get faster over time but they’ll never get less sloppy.
If they get to order a shift meal order it for them the first few times, so they know when to do it without burdening the kitchen and the appropriate price range for comped employee meals.
Make sure both the other BOH staff and the FOH are aware that they are new and the dush pit might get backed up more than usual, and to take the extra time to properly scrape plates and stack to make the new dishie’s life easier while they get the hang of things.
Whatever the local small sales and service guy sells. There are a bunch of good ones - but the local guy will know what they need to service more often and what they can get parts for if you need it.
He sells whoever he is partnered with, my uncle is that guy, he will sell you a shitty Maytag
