Bosch washer / dryer

[SuperNaruto]

I was shopping for new washer and dryer at lowes... they seem to be pushing bosch washer/dryer vs other brands.. anyone have any real experience with bosch brand ?

 

[mercanucaribe]

Is it platinum tipped?

 

[Shawn]

I have bosch spark plugs....


they work fine.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Is it platinum tipped?

I was thinking that also.

 

[SuperNaruto]

lol.. i dont think they are

 

[loup garou]

I know they make great dishwashers...

 

[dandruff]

Originally posted by: SuperNaruto
I was shopping for new washer and dryer at lowes... they seem to be pushing bosch washer/dryer vs other brands.. anyone have any real experience with bosch brand ?

highly recommended ... on the small side ... but best bang for buck compared to miele and others ... ditto on dishwashers ... fwiw ... architect/ developer here .. we put bosch in 70% of luxury condo units ...

 

[compuwiz1]

No tune up for 100,000 hours.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Great diswashers. My parents have had one for over 20 years. The same one...

 

[Anteater2]

Everything you always wanted to know (or maybe didn't want to know) about washers and dryers...

Laundry Forum at GardenWeb.com

 

[SuperNaruto]

Oh thank you so much... i spend the day reading up on the next car im gonna buy... now to read on the washers...

 

[Analog]

We have a Bosch dishwasher. Excellent. Don't know about the washers/dryers, but I would recommend an LG washer/dryer. Got ours at Home depot and they blow away our previous maytags.

 

[SuperNaruto]

My friend at consumer report finally got back to me.. he gave me the following.. looks like Bosch are great too... after reading the laundry forum.. both lg and bosch front loader are good.. just that you need to use the HE detergents or you'll end up with all sorts of problem.. thanks for the help..




Consumer report washing review...


WASHING MACHINES:
For a competent, inexpensive top-loader:
? Whirlpool WTW5540S[W] , $400
? Admiral AAV7000[W] (Home Depot) , $300


Such prices won't get you Energy Star certification
or, generally, as much energy efficiency as you might
want. What you do get are two choices that we judged
good or better across most of our tests. (At average
energy prices and typical washing routines, the
Whirlpool should cost about $1,900 to run for 12
years, including the initial purchase price; the
Admiral, $2,400.) The Admiral was also noisier and
less roomy than the Whirlpool. Matching Dryers:
Whirlpool WED5500S

Gas:WGD5500S[ ]; Admiral
ADE7005A[W] (Home Depot) Gas:ADG7005A[ ] (Home Depot)


For better performance and efficiency:

? Bosch Nexxt 500 Series WFMC3301UC , $1100
? Whirlpool Duet GHW9150P[W] , $1000
? LG WM0642H[W] , $1000


These three front-loaders scored very good for washing
and were reasonably quiet; only the Whirlpool is
stackable. All three models comply with 2007 Energy
Star standards, though the Bosch is the most
energy-efficient. It also conserved water well, but it
had a smaller capacity. For long-term costs, we
compared this Whirlpool (almost $2,800) and the Bosch
($2,300), which would cost slightly less than the
Admiral AAV7000[W] over 12 years. Matching Dryer:
Bosch Nexxt WTMC3300US

DRYERS
A top performer at a moderate price:

? Kenmore (Sears) Elite 6697[2] , $570, CR Best Buy


This dryer scored excellent overall and cost hundreds
less than most other models near the top of the
Ratings. It does lack some frills, such as custom
programming, a stainless-steel drum, and a reversible
door. (Its door is drop-down style.)
Nearly as good for less:

? Kenmore (Sears) Elite 6692[2] , $500, CR Best Buy
? Maytag MDE4806AY[W] , $400, CR Best Buy


These two dryers scored a notch lower for drying than
the Kenmore (Sears) Elite 6697[2] did, but they offer
ample capacity and are relatively quiet. Neither have
custom programs, a stainless-steel drum, or electronic
controls. Both also dried delicates more than we would
have liked.

 

[bozack]

Would rather a whirlpool, kenmore or GE, Bosch are nice but heard their low end units aren't that nice and they are expensive.

 

[mb]

I :heart: Bosch for auto and home

 

[WolverineGator]

Front loaders, FTW. Even better if they have digital controls so you don't have to select water level. You don't need to use HE detergent either, I use 1/2 the amount of regular detergent. I don't think brands matter too much at the higher end, but at the low end I would stick with "value" lines.

Originally posted by: Anteater2
Everything you always wanted to know (or maybe didn't want to know) about washers and dryers...

Laundry Forum at GardenWeb.com

Wow... that site sucks. I want a general idea about levels within brands, general W/D trends, and general price points. Instead I have to read for hours to get info about minute differences between specific models and (what seems to me) tangential information.

 

[crab]

We're building this house and just went with three sets of GE front loaders.

 

[SuperNaruto]

Originally posted by: crab
We're building this house and just went with three sets of GE front loaders.

my friend works for ge.. they offer me their discount + free delivery + cash no tax...

which ge model did you get ? im just looking to read up..

im leaning towards lg so far... but it'll be another 3 weeks till i close on my new home.. so still got time to read up..

 

[crab]

Originally posted by: SuperNaruto

Originally posted by: crab
We're building this house and just went with three sets of GE front loaders.

my friend works for ge.. they offer me their discount + free delivery + cash no tax...

which ge model did you get ? im just looking to read up..

im leaning towards lg so far... but it'll be another 3 weeks till i close on my new home.. so still got time to read up..

Washer: WCVH6600HWW
Dryer: DCVH660GHWW (gas)

We also ordered them on pedastals.