BOSCH SMU2042UC DISHWASHER

[appnut]

Bob, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! for all the photos. Yuppers, that is quite an old one there, but WOW. It's good to see your studio. And I really am glad to see the sunny yellow westinghouse roll-out. I'd never seen one at all until I saw it when I was there in 2002. And I like your new look, slightly different than the last time I saw a pic of you--you handsome hot devil you. A gentle hug, Bob

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you Bob for sharing the pictures. This must be a pre-1994 machine because in that year the heat exchanger and the flow through water heater were introduced. I don't exactly remember when the tall tub models were introduced, but I'm sure that was after 1988. So, it must be from 1989 - 1993. The only odd thing is that it looks like it has three cycles (?) which would make this a 3000 model instead of a 2000 model.

Hugs,

Louis

 

[bobofhollywood]

INSTALLED!~

I put it in last night and my buddy loves it. It installed quite easily and will be far superior to the the old 1970 Kitchen-aid that came out. I did keep the stainless steel panels and the hydra-sweep wash arm from the old dishwasher, but the rest had to go.

The three cycles on the BOSCH are rinse & hold, normal wash, and pots & pans.

The machine certainly has held up well considering it is no less than 14 years & possibly up to 18 years old - that's impressive. Thank you, Louis, for providing that very helpful bit of information. There's hardly a speck on it inside or out, truthfully.

I hope you all can come and play with all my appliances & phonographs again next time we have a convention in the Washington D.C. area.

Thank you all for your help and flattering compliments. I guess this is just my winter look, Bob~!

Hugs from Hollywood,

Bob

 

[foraloysius]

You're welcome Bob. It looks indeed fabulous for it's age, inside and outside. Let us know how it works. And if it isn't too much, I would love a few pictures with a load of dishes.

 

[oxydolfan1]

Bosch is the latest, greatest thing on the market around here (the dishwashers, not the washers).....they are very much in demand and all the dealers apparently are sold out....

 

[bobofhollywood]

washing report

I checked with my friend today and he says he LOVES the machine and that the dishes just came out sparkling.

He said it was perfect, and that's about as good as you can get.

Louis - getting photos of it with dishes may take a short while as it's about an hour away from me in downtown DC now.

Oxydolfan - I don't know you, dude. Can you email me and fill me in - with a photo please. I actually find your posts a little un-settling, and don't think they add anything to any thread in which they appear. That's my opinion and i'm stickin' to it. You posted 4 times in the face thread without a single photo, for one perfect example.

 

[oxydolfan1]

First of all....what is your damage anyway??

It's unsettling to you that I should post in this thread....when I've been posting here regularly for several months? Who are you to declare that my posts don't "add anything"?? What are you basing that on, exactly?

This is a MESSAGE BOARD, "dude"....as opposed to a singles bar or a church dinner. For your information, I do not as of yet have a camera, have NO photos of myself online (recently came out of an LTR), and am actually in the market for a camera.....but have been having difficulty going out to shop for FOOD for myself. I have been out of this house THREE times in two and a half weeks.

Forgive me for not making camera-shopping and cruising on websites a major priority.

Forgive me for not getting a haircut. Forgive the bags under my eyes, the sallow skin, the neon red nose.

Forgive me for having reservations about posting my photo on a meat market thread, one month after a prolonged, wrenching breakup of a twelve-year relationship.

Thanks for putting me into a situation where I have to reveal this vulnerability about myself, and making me feel further unwelcome. You're not the only one, but thanks for adding yourself to their number.

I'm very sorry you were creeped out by any comment I made. It's your damage....but I'll be sure not to be so presumptious in the future.

(You COUNTED my posts??? Erm....whatever.)

Consider yourself added to the growing list of freak jobs I've corresponded with here....

 

[agiflow]

Just remember, PROZAC...is friend. Seriously,..no joke.

 

[bobofhollywood]

OXYDOLFAN

If you want this thread to be about YOU now, man...o.k. it is.

Robert - and all you other unfortunate fellas reading this -

Let's have your feelings about oxydolfan and his posts, and how he's completely DERAILED my BOSCH thread, yet AGAIN. Everybody, let him know, please. I asked nicely to stay focused -without mentioning a name, and look at this attack upon me that has ensued.

THANKS

Bob

 

[nmaineman36]

Sweet Jesus ...you know I read the posts here and if it does get off track ...so what!! People do that and it doesnt harm anyone. Bobofhollywood if you get offended by people posting on "your" thread then maybe you shouldnt be posting anything if your panties are going to get into a bunch about it.
I think its rather petty when someone whines about a post getting off subject. Kinda pissed ooohh yeah I am and there was no reason at all to come off on someone. We all have our opinions here and like I said if it does get "off track" so be it.

 

[steved]

"Lord have mercy"

here we go........

 

[appnut]

would anyone like some cake and coffee? I can also whip up a great meal that would be loaded into Bob's terrific Bosch dishwasher and see about a BobLoad for it.

 

[ricky5050]

Similar to 80's hotpoints!

Hi i regonise that style of dishwasher as similar to Hotpoint ones we had in the uk in the 80's and 90's and in fact both had a lot of siemens parts, i had one before up grading to an old Bendix , it had similar interior but with water softener. I got it at the rubbish dump for £5.00 in 2002 and ran it till last summer, it had started a little motor leak and the dteregent door did not always open automatically , incidently my old model was the one my cousin got in 1990 so it was getting on a bit. It worked very well and the only differnce the hotpoints had over bosh were a turn selector for wash temps, mine had rinse and hold,quick wash, economy 50, normal 65, intensive 65.

 

[ricky5050]

inside shot

see similar inside

 

[cbosch]

Dishwasher insides

Until redoing my kitchen I had a hotpoint dishwasher. It was bought by my parents and got thrown out still wrkin after 24 years reliable service. I know I should not have chucked it but parentswanted a hidden one to match the kichen. Got a siemens and has already broken down twice!! Although it is much quieter and I lke it also. My hotpoint had a brown control pannel and two dials. ONe selected from a choice of 4 programmes and the other as the cycle dial. You clicked this once and the machine started andthe programme went right round the dial. The starnge thing was the plate racks they wnet from front to back rather than side to side on a modern machine. I think I used ot get more in but that may be my immagination.

 

[bobofhollywood]

very similar to hotpoint, indeed

Ricky - can you tell me how to use the detergent dispenser correctly?

I notice the compartments have a 15 and a 25 in them, and I am guessing that mean 15 or 25 cc's of detergent. Which one do you fill? Also, do you put any detergent outside the dispenser for a pre-wash?

Thanks.

Bob

 

[magic clean]

Cracking the code!

Bob, I dug out some service info on Bosch dishwashers. Perhaps this might help you figure out just when your machine was built. You machine looks to be from the early to mid 90's. That is about the time Bosch started selling their units in the U.S. These machines were made in Germany. Not in North Carolina like the last 8 years or so.

Bosch made similar machines for GE. The only difference was a rapid advance timer.....no manual knob. They were sold under the "Monogram" brand at the time. Anyway, I hope the following information applies. It from a 1999 manual.

In the serial#, there are (2)letters and then (2 numbers). You add the #20 to the (2) numbers to determine the year. I.E. 79 + 20= 2001

The next set of numbers (the 5th & 6th position) is the month. With 01= January, 02=February and so on.

The next pair of numbers (the 7th & 8th position) is the day of the month. 01 being the 1st, 02 the 2nd & so on.

The last (4) digits are the serial number. These numbers are sequential and denote how many machines were built on a particular day. I.E. 0142= 142nd unit etc.

Hope this helps.......Leslie

 

[westytoploader]

Bob, nice Bosch! That is one AWESOME machine and really shows off the wonderful European design. The early ones look just as stylish as the new ones. I like the exposed heating element unlike the inline heater on the newer models...does this mean there's an option for a heated dry?

Not to sway from the subject, but I wanted to add that I agree completely with your statements on Oxydolfan. I think you have a very valid point, and I hope more (such as Robert) see this; he has absolutely NOTHING to contribute except personal attacks and hate-spewing banter which I have also been the object of. I love how he says "I've been posting on here for several months"...big f***in' deal considering that most of us CONTRIBUTING members have been on here for a few YEARS. I wouldn't worry too much about him; just like the other "club psychos" we've seen on here that come and go, he'll be gone one of these days, even if by force.

--Austin (aka "westborotoploader"...gee, I wonder who said that? ^^^)

 

[62jetcone]

imperialbob or bobofholywwood wich ever queen name you want to go by: it's not all about you, you may have an opinion and you may think you're all it, but so do others have an opinion and if they get off topic then gently get them back on topic. But to attack some one because you are not the topic of conversation is nothing more than infintile.

Peace
62jetcone

 

[ricky5050]

Detergent

hi Bob according to instructions as you would probably only use quick and economy washes for lightly solied loads you would use 15 cc of detergent 25 for medium and both or 40cc for normal to heavy soiled ie 65 + degrees wash. I always used a 3 in 1 tablet though and as i have soft water never used salt or rinse aid. I think you could put detergent in pre wash but as its meant to run on cold i don't know if it would do much. I never needed to and everything was clean. In my new "old" Bendix it has the older turn around dispenser and would hold a lot of detergent and has the option of a hot pre wash, but i now use P+G Fairy bursts all in one , and they are fantastic cleaning even well burnt stuff off.

http://www.uk.pg.com/products/products/fairyDishwasher.html