Who uses rinse aid?

[combo52]

Bosch DWs do not have a dry heater, so a no heat dry option is unnecessary.

 

[passatdoc]

Same as the other Bosch owners. Bosch DWs do not have heated drying. For condensation drying to work, rinse agent is needed. We have hard water. A setting of "2" seems to work fine, no spots ever.

There is a sticker decal on the inside door rim that says "Bosch recommends Electrasol tablets (2001 model DW) and JetDry (now Finish)" I followed the directions and have had 16.5 years of flawless service. Had to replace the lower basket due to rust, but mechanically it's never had any service issues.

 

[passatdoc]

ps to cornutt

Bosch does not have heated drying, so there is no button to control dry options: it's always condensation drying.

When the "clean" (= cycle finished) light goes on, I open the door and pull out the upper rack 3-4 inches, then push the door forward until its forward motion is stopped by the rack. This creates an opening several inches wide to allow steam and moisture to escape. Half hour later, all is cool and dry. You can also roll up a dish towel to use as a "door stop", but the upper rack accomplishes the same purpose.

 

[lakewebsterkid]

PassatDoc

That's a great idea. I have just been opening mine to the point until it stays open. Our new Bosch performs far bettter than our Whirlpool in cleaning and drying. Plus, it's nearly silent.

 

[cornutt]

Well, I'll be darned

The Bosch DW must be fairly well insulated, then, because if I don't open it until after the end of the cycle, it's still hot inside. The Kitchenaid we had previously, if you chose no-heat drying, the interior was cool by the end of the dry cycle. We do have to open the door on the Bosch, though, especially in the summer; if we don't, it doesn't dry.