Bosch 7 kg Fully-Automatic Front Loading Washing Machine (WAK24268IN, silver/grey, Inbuilt Heater)

This is my first front loader. I’ve used it for a while and I can tell you this is awesome! It is super silent and the vibrations are very minimal if not hard to notice. It has all the washing modes a front loader can have. In case you are curious, the Monsoon mode is used for washing rain soaked clothes that smell. I particularly liked the Drum Clean mode. It makes it a bit easier to maintain the machine. The size is just right. The grey color looks great! The quality of the machine is superb!It is a good idea to use a trolley for this machine. Using a trolley will allow you to move this machine whenever you need to clean the floor area of the machine or to make adjustments to the machine when issues come up. Besides it protects the machine from external water leakages. But it is important to use a quality stand for this purpose or else you risk damaging the machine through excessive vibrations! If you have voltage problems, it’s a must to install a stabilizer or spike guard. Installing a water filter is important as some particles may enter the machine making it difficult to maintain it. Always use a tap connection that has a water pressure up to 8 liters per minute. The rubber seal on the entrance needs to be wiped clean to prevent mold formations. If necessary, use white vinegar to clean the seal as it is helpful in removing odor and mold formations. Keep the door open for a few hours once the washing is done. This allows the moisture to dry within the drum. Finally, follow your manufacturer’s instructions on the machine’s usage and maintenance. This will lengthen the life of your machine.After a lot of research, I’ve found that in general, the technology used in all front loaders including Bosch isn’t perfect. In fact, several cases are pending against front load machine manufacturers in the U.S. for continuing to use this imperfect technology as this has not made consumer’s life easier. Now you might wonder what this is all about! It’s all about maintenance! There are many issues that are caused by manufacturing defects. These front loaders get mold formation easily plus some people have even reported drum issues like rusting! Improper maintenance on the part of the owners will also lead to these issues. Beware that the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) can be damaged by rough or improper handling of the machine’s controls (Buttons & Dial). Power spikes and low voltages in India are the biggest reasons why majority of the owners are affected by burnt PCBs. Replacing the PCB is very expensive (Costs Rs. 10,000 in India!). This is seriously high maintenance! The deal breaker is that it is cheaper to buy a new machine instead of repairing the existing machine (in case of a drum issue)! What I am trying to say is that you must be very careful on the maintenance aspect. Check for any defects in your machine in order to avoid any maintenance headaches in the future. I am aware of the issues plaguing the front loaders and so should you. Remember irrespective of all these issues, front loaders clean the best and are easy to use.If you are looking for an excellent front loader, Bosch is the one for you!ADDITIONAL INFORMATION======================The 6 kg Bosch models are imports (at the time of this writing this review). As a result they incur high maintenance costs (especially PCBs). The good news is that the 7 kg Bosch models are made in India! I’m surmising that the PCB cost and other costs of these machines may be low due to localization!DESCALING THE MACHINE=====================Descaling is a simple process. However make sure to use only a FRONT LOAD MACHINE descale powder! Empty a 100 g descale powder in the detergent drawer and run the longest wash MODE with the temperature set between 40 C – 50 C. The drum should be empty during the whole process. Once the cycle is completed, run the RINSE MODE and upon completion, the descaling is done!16 MONTHS UPDATE AS OF 06/10/2017================================I want to point out one issue with Bosch machines. If you carefully notice, they’ve carefully avoided using the words Stainless Steel Drum and instead use the word VarioDrums in their description of the drum. That means they are acknowledging that stainless steel drum isn’t used in this machine or any of its other washer models. Like everyone, I too thought that Bosch had a stainless steel drum. I’m now really disappointed that Bosch has made this an issue! When brands like IFB though unreliable, had stainless steel drums, what is Bosch thinking! As per Bosch Official Site, the tub description is plastic. Don’t be confused with this. I have uploaded a generic picture as an example. The tub and drum are separate parts. This plastic tub houses the metal drum. The drum is made of a smooth metal with chromium coating that’s capable of resisting corrosion. It also ensures the quality of the wash. However the coating is prone to wear with the passage of time or if some unauthorized descale powder is used! You will be able to use the washing machine even after the wear but the wash quality will be affected a bit and only God knows when rusting may strike! This means at some point we’ve to replace the drum with another coated metal drum which costs Rs. 9,000 in addition to labour charges! Smells like Bosch is trying to make money using this issue! That’s really low of Bosch! They have put up an excellent machine but they are damaging their reputation with such cheap money grubbing methods.And in case all I’ve said made you confused, please remember that my issue was only with the drum. I made a blunder by using a Semi – Automatic washing machine descale powder on this machine (in the DRUM CLEAN mode) and in one go the entire coating was gone! I’ve attached a picture for your reference. It wouldn’t have been an issue if it was made of stainless steel. So if you avoid mistakes like this and use the machine properly the coating will last a long time before it warrants a replacement.I’ve no issues with even paying a little more to get a stainless steel drum machine. Bosch should’ve at least put up stainless steel drum models or variants offering the customers more choices. To date this machine is fantastic, reliable and super silent with the only flaw being the type of drum used in it! I would still recommend Bosch because overall it is still a brilliant machine!QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS======================Got questions? I believe I have answered most of the user’s questions in the COMMENT section. I am sure your questions will be found there but if that’s not case please feel free to ask.

The demo person asking me to bring electrician and plumber without checking any tap connection and plug sockets.

I love this product, purchased on big billion day offer with great deal.product cost on big billion day was 29990 and got the exchange offer with no cash emi (12 months), so in the exchange offer I have selected my old semi automatic washing machine (not working condition) for 3200 and the total was 26790 rs and while payment it was detected only 24500 from my card.this product got deliver in 24 hours and service engineer from Bosch also visited on next day of delivery.in some of the post they mention about the service issue. I think in bangalore there is no problem.because I didn’t call to Bosch but they only call me and fix the appointment for demo.but you need to pay 300 rs for the connector which connect to water input pipe.please do not buy stand for this washing machine has it will not consider for warranty.there will be sound while washing and little bit high while drying the cloths (littel bit vibration) but not lauder.this is a German company so believed on this.there is a several option with big led display screen.the service engineer will give some powder box while giving demo and that powder you need to use one time in month to clean the drum and it will cost 150 rs.you can purchase one device which connect the water input pipe in washing machine (it is optional) and this device is help to prevent dust or any thing going inside the machine via water and protect drum(image attached) it cost around 1.8 k and 4 years warranty.overall you can go for this washing machine. good deal…

Quality of the product is good, We don’t have any issues, working excellent, the filter/connector is not compatible to fit to the taps(1/2 inch) we need to purchase additionally, that will not issue, but we can’t find the thing outside, please make it compatible to fit the commonly used water pipes, On time delivery by Amazon, but Delivery Persons asking/expecting money from customer, like normal delivery persons from any other local shops, your house is 3rd floor, we lift it, please give something.. Amazon, please do the needful, otherwise you will loose customers..