Product review (1 stars): Not a fan! WORST DISHWASHER EVER!!!
I purchased a Bosch Ascenta dishwasher in February 2013 to replace a 12 year old Maytag that worked just fine but was falling apart. I did a lot of research and Bosch came out on top with rave reviews from all the lead consumer boards. That said, I eagerly awaited the day the eyesore of a beat up Maytag would be replaced with a state of the art shiny new Bosch. What a let down I had when the first thing I noticed is that this dishwasher is so slim it doesn't fill out the space in my counter cabinets. Apparently the installer knows this because he came prepared with some cheap plastic strips that he placed in the space to fill out the gaps. So with the first blow of my new investment looking cheesy I kept my chin up and looked forward to new racks with no rust and sparkling clean dishes. Well, needless to say I was less then impressed with the cleaning power of this supposed super cleaning machine. IN fact they are no cleaner then my 12 year old Maytag. Not only are they marginally clean but they are always wet when I open the door. Where is the steam? or even the heat for that matter? It's always damp inside and smells bad in between washings because apparently there is no ventilation holes. Quiet? Not really, I can hear it. But honestly dishwasher noise was never an issue as I don't hang around my kitchen all night after I fire it up. I mean who really cares about noise? Aren't people sick of being in the kitchen after cooking, serving, eating, cleaning? I finally called to see maybe it was me, maybe I missed something or have to adjust something. What I was told it that, I need to empty it right away or the water that doesn't evaporate because their is no ventilation settles back on the dishes. OK I tried that. I awaited anxiously for my wash to complete and eagerly opened the door hoping I would have a blast of sanitizing steam and dry dishes. Nope! All I had was soggy dishes. As far as saving money? Maybe, if I didn't have to buy the most expensive cleaning bricks and rinsing agents and run it every single day for fear of mold growing. I wish I bought something else. So I do NOT recommend this item..

UPDATE, Machine is still is horrible! It's impossible to load because its designed for dessert plates. Don't even try to put a bowl in it, there is no slot for it, You have to put it sideways in the neutral space between the slots, which are going in all different directions!! The silverware holder flies out while your unloading because it doesn't "nest" in, and your glasses better be elfin size because the top rack is a series of very narrow rows of weirdly shaped prongs. It;s leaving a worst residue as the months go on, it  doesn't matter what detergent or rinse you use, it all has to be soaked off after and hand dried. My son rarely will use knives, because he said they are always dirty and it grosses him out. I didn't notice because i don't eat with my glasses on and I am about blind close up. I imagine the quietness, which seems to be the only plus to it, is because it has no water pressure and this is why nothing gets clean.