Bosch SMS-69L Reviews: Freestanding, 60cm wide, Multi Dishwasher

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Score: 9.0/10

114 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This dishwasher scores very high on noise. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Solid basket, lot of variation in layout options. slight negative is the glass…” Barry, Tonbridge View all 114 real customer reviews

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114 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: quiet, auto-sensor cycle time depending on dirtiness of dishes, cutlery drawer, excellent programme choice
Cons: top shelf capacity, no door lock whilst running, racks sometimes collapse causing plates to fall over

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All purchasers (87)
Choice of Wash Cycles9.3
Cleaning Performance9.2
Cycle times8.3
Ease of Loading8.6
Noise9.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.7
Overall rating9.1
Busy mum or dad (6)
Frequent user (5)
Other (76)
 

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Score 10.0/10

Barry, Tonbridge

+ Solid basket, lot of variation in layout options. Slight negative is the glass holders on top level cannot take slightly longer wine glasses or very tall normal glasses such as a pint glass.

- Slight negative is the glass holders on top level cannot take slightly longer wine glasses or very tall normal glasses such as a pint glass. The top vario tray is removable, but of course its nice to use. A cutlery basket did not come as standard, you are meant to use the vario tray. That is slow to load, and again if needing to wash taller glasses, you may need to take it out. We are using an old cutlery basket and that solves the issue.

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purchased 07 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Generally very Quiet and easy to use. Cleans everything very well and has a good amount of space for the pans. The Cutlery tray is a really good idea too.

- Has an alarm which goes off at the end of the cycle. If you don't act on the alarm it repeats some time later. This is really annoying if you've set the machine to work at night. I suspect the alarm can be switched off but this is not mentioned in the handbook.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I just love this dishwasher; from the flexible VarioDrawer system, eco wash, and quick wash, it's low water consumption and best of all it's practically silent.

- The only bad point is the beep that goes off when finished washing till you turn the machine off.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Jeff, Norwich , “Happy house-husband”

+ Easy to use, generally excellent cleaning, range of programmes (fast, eco, intensive etc), very quiet, timer delay is useful, uses only a small amount of water, express wash just as good as full wash, and half the length.

- Tiny complaint: on the very quick programme you have to load fewer items and make sure they're in direct 'sight' of the spraying arms.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic dishwasher, easy to load, very quite and super intelligent calculating the actual time and water needed to do the wash. Amazing

- Nothing

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Super quiet, love the cutlery tray

- Tablet sometimes gets stuck in the handle of the top rack, Things don't always rinse properly.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Alan, Colwyn Bay

+ Clean good looks -
no cutlery basket - Cutlery tray is much better -
very quiet and
has an anti flood device fitted

- None found so far

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

john, Cambridge , “old but modern”

+ very good cleaning with very little noise

- fiddly cutlery packing

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Brian, Middlewich, Cheshire

+ The dishwasher appears to be of very good build quality and performs very well so far. I am very happy with my purchase and would have no hesitation in recommending the product to a friend.

- None that I have yet discovered.

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purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Bryan, Pulborough

+ Flexible interior for different sizes and shapes of items to be washed.
Wide selection of programmes and additional options.
Cutlery tray.
Very quiet.
Relatively low water and electricity consumption.

- Drying not that effective.

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purchased 10 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Michelle, Chislehurst, Kent

+ Love the addtional shelf for cutlery

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Nicola, Bracknell

+ It is so easy and straight forward to use. The machine is very quiet when running, and you get excellent cleaning results at the end of it!

- None!

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purchased 29 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The cutlery tray being placed at the top, frees up so much more space.

- Needs a water hardness testing kit to be included.

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purchased 01 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cleans fantastic, very quiet

- cutlery draw need a little getting used to, but makes much better use of space compared to the traditional basket

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purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Mandy, Wimborne Minster

+ the good points are the fork and knife tray, it gives you far more space in the other draws.

- I dont like the way the plate racks face they face side to side width ways, where i feel it is much better for them to sit long ways.

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purchased 25 Oct 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “nothing”

+ very quiet

- instruction manual confusing

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purchased 07 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Paul, Leamington Spa , “Construction Consultant”

+ Very quiet. Excellent wash on economy mode 35mins.Now getting used to top tray for cutlery. It is easier to load and empty than our previous Bosch. AAA rating

- Non to date

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purchased 27 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use, flexible shelf height to accomodate larger items

- have not gound any yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very quiet and a nice looking machine. The cutlery tray makes putting the cutlery away extremely easy.

- None.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Neelam, Hounslow

+ very low noise level and more than enough choice of cycles
was very good value...did quite afew price comparisons

- the only bad point is that i do not like the cutlery tray..it takes too long too load and is a bit fiddley and cumbesome

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purchased 27 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Elaine, Camberley

+ I love the cutlery drawer which makes putting away much quicker than with traditional cutlery baskets. The ability to lower the racks in the bottom to fit in pans is excellent. The express wash reduces the cycle time considerably. Drying with this dishwasher is good. It is so so quiet - hard to tell if it is on - no need to shut the kitchen door any more! Excellent all round dishwasher - much better than my previous Hotpoint Aquarius.

- The top basket is not really good for glasses height wise, although you might be able to lower it - i'm not sure, but they fit in perfectly well at the bottom.

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purchased 27 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

John, Bracknell

+ Very quiet, time to finish displayed at all times, cleans well, but some failures of very dirty, caked-on items.

- Expensive

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purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 7.0/10

Jon, Wimbledon

+ Quiet, good cleaning

- Don't like the new cutlery draw!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Lorna, York

+ Daily eco wash is brilliant - assesses how dirty dishes are and chooses temp and time of wash accordingly

- None

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purchased 21 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Tim, Gloucestershire

+ Very Quiet

- Changing the initial settings for salt etc

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purchased 22 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Unbelievably quiet.

- None.

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Melinda, York , “Married with 3 children”

+ The seperate cutlery tray
The low level of noise
The choice of wash cycles

- Could be a little cheaper

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purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Cliff, Selby N Yorks , “Married empty nesters”

+ Excellent cutlery tray
Totally variable for plates, dishes, pans glasses etc

- It bleeps when finished, and continues to bleep intermittently for a long time

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purchased 01 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Loads of space and excellent cleaning.

- Drying not always successfull.

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purchased 04 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

mark, borrowash

+ the fan on my oven is noisier!!!!!!! its so quiet . even burnt on oven dishes are clean without any rinsing

- the price is high, but the performance justifies it

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purchased 19 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “New mum and housewife”

+ A great looking machine and very quiet. Cutlery drawer is at the top as opposed to a basket which means there is more space at the bottom. The top basket can be lowered if you have tall glasses to wash. Setting the cycle is easy and because all the 'buttons' are on the top of the door, it's very child proof.

- The cutlery drawer at the top means that when you lower the top basket (to accommodate tall glasses for example), there is less room at the bottom for big plates or pans.

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purchased 16 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “First dishwasher!”

+ It is so quiet, you're not sure it has started.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quietest dishwasher in the world. A little complicated as is the manual.

- None that I am aware.

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purchased 20 Apr 2009

SANDRA, WATERLOOVILLE , “A HARD WORKING GRANDMOTHER”

+ EVERYTHING

- NONE

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

HAYLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE , “HONEST & RELIABLE”

+ IT IS EXCELLANT...BEST DISHWASHER I HAVE EVER HAD....I HAVE HAD A DISHWASHERS FOR OVER 24 YEARS NOW. tHE CUTLERY TRAY IS BRILLIANT AND MAKES EMPTYING THE DISHWASHER A REAL PLEASURE AND REALLY EASY.

- NONE

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purchased 25 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cleans well, no smells. Very, very quite

- Like all dishwashers wash cycle times are very long

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purchased 07 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

+ Very quiet machine, gives excellent results.

- Sometimes too spoit for choice, i.e. complicated assortment of programmes available, but best washes on the longer ones.

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purchased 09 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Extremely quiet, do not even know it's there. Loading of plates and cutlery is very easy. The adjustable tray i great when loading variable sized plates.

- Not great for bowls and you can quickly run out of room.

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purchased 20 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Really quiet
VCleans effectively on economy so this is what we use
Well made and worth paying the extra cost

- None so far though a bit more pricey than others

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purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ well built and very quiet.

- non so far

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purchased 16 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Frequent user” More like this »

+ Quiet, efficient and excellent loading options. Time delay option.

- None

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purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Top cutlery rack

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Gill, Rushden, Northants , “Frequent user” More like this »

+ Living in an open plan setting the main good point for me is the low level of noise. I relaly like the different way of having the cutlery draw as a draw rather than a basket, this make it much easier to get the items clean as well as for loading and unloading. I also feel the lower level of water useage for is a huge benefit, not just to my water bill but to the environment also.

- The washing times seem to be qutie a bit longer than previous machines.

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purchased 16 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Lisa , Sutton , “Frequent user” More like this »

+ adjustable shelves, fantastic cleaning

- interior shelves are plastic, wont last as long as my last dishwasher (also Bosch) which i had for 12 years!

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purchased 26 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

+ cutlery tray makes more room for other items on lower rack,large capacity, quiet , lots of adjustable space with racks that lower easily.

- takes some adjusting to get a clean rinse in terms of rinse aid quantities.relatively long cycles.

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purchased 21 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Howard, London , “Frequent user” More like this »

+ Easy to use, extremely quiet. Front of door display.

- Some items need additional drying by hand although a longer drying time is selectable,

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purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Frequent user” More like this »

+ Super quiet and very efficient. If you use the dish washer all the time you'll use nearly all the different programmes. Comes with all the attachments necessary to plumb straight in. Would not consider another brand. My last Bosch dishwasher lasted 20 years.

- Cutlery tray a little fiddly to use, however, once you get the hang of it, you'll never buy another machine without it.

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purchased 13 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

+ Seperate tray for cuterly

- Dol not like constant display cycle - would prefer to see all detail in on glance.

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purchased 17 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

paul, Nottingham

+ Extremely quiet,thorough wash, loading relatively straight-forward.

- instruction booklet is confusing in parts.

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purchased 25 May 2009

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Product Features

Construction Freestanding
Width in cm 60
Colour Multi
Energy Efficiency A
Number of Different Temperatures 5
Number of Programmes 6
Height in cm 84.5
Depth in cm 60
Noise Level in Decibels 40
Cleaning Efficiency A
Drying Efficiency A
Energy Consumption in kWh per Program 0.98
Water Consumption in Litres per Program 10
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Number of Place Settings 14
Release Date 22 Apr 2008

Also known as: Bosch SMS69L, BOSCH SMS69L02, BOSCH SMS69L09GB, BOSCH SMS69L02GB, BOSCH SMS69L09

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Manufacturer's Description

Logixx ActiveWater Dishwasher.

New IntensiveZone – this useful option transforms the lower basket into a power cleaning zone with increased spray pressure and higher cleaning temperature – great for cleaning heavily soiled pots and pans. The top basket is not affected so your glasses and dishes are rinsed gently and protectively.

New Hygiene Exxtra – for a hotter final rinse – perfect for cooking utensils, glass jars, plastic chopping boards and baby bottles.

Half load – if you don’t have a full load and cannot wait, press the half load button. The programme time is reduced and 30% less water is used.

HydroSensor III – checks the degree of soiling in the pre-rinse water and decides whether it is clean enough to be used for the main wash cycle.

Large item spray head – a unique alternative spray head gives you the freedom to wash tall items such as oven furniture or baking trays. Simply remove the upper basket, attach the spray head and select the required programme.

New Extremely quiet operation 40dB (re 1 pW) – for example a baby crying registers at around 110 decibels, a doorbell 80 decibels and normal conversation 60 decibels.

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