Bosch · Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline has more integrated Bosch dishwashers than any town we cover, fitted behind custom panels in kitchens where pulling the machine out is the expensive part. Most Bosch drain faults are a blockage the machine can point to, which means the panel usually stays where it is.
The brand, in general
A Bosch dishwasher that will not drain is usually reporting a blockage rather than a pump failure, and the machine is good at telling you which — the error code and the state of the sump together narrow it in minutes. The other common call is a machine that runs a full cycle and leaves dishes wet, which on a condenser-dry Bosch is normal behaviour being mistaken for a fault, and we would rather explain that than sell a repair.
Brookline kitchens
A lot of Brookline built-ins sit in period houses where the cabinetry was made around the appliance. Getting a unit out without damaging a custom panel is often the longest part of the job, and it is not a step to rush.
What we repair here
What people said afterwards
4.9out of 5
from 541 reviews across Greater Boston
A solid sheet of ice under the bottom basket and the drawer would barely open. He said it was not failing to cool, it was failing to clear frost, which was blocking its own airflow. Defrost heater replaced. Obvious once someone explains it.
Wilhelmina C. · Newton
Everything I baked came out pale and slow. He put a thermometer in and showed me it was running well under what the dial claimed. Sensor rather than element, which he said is the usual answer and the cheaper one.
Alistair R. · Watertown
House had been shut up over the winter and the ice maker came back smelling of the fridge. He flushed the line, replaced a filter that had been standing wet for months, and explained what to do before we close the house next year.
Seraphina U. · Salem