Terrible Product - Not High End!
Nate72
10/29/2021
We have had this for just slightly over a year. First, the microwave oven light is super dim, you can barely see the clock time unless you are actively using it. We had a Bosch repair person come out and look at it and after consulting with Bosch we were told that is just the way it is. Really disappointing. Second, our oven, just outside of warranty, has stopped heating and now we have to pay to have it serviced (just a little over a year old). Terrible product, I would recommend avoiding at all costs.
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No, I do not recommend this product
new kitchen appliance sets
ryanw
10/28/2021
Overall very easy to self-install, very intuitive and so far we love it, if we could give one recommendation; link the microwave wifi and clock to the oven for shared sync of clocks and other stuff.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Great combo oven microwave
Homeowner
10/17/2021
Accurate temperature, easy to lean hoed to use, wish the displays were brighter on the timer clocks difficult to read
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Yes, I recommend this product
room for improvements
Jeff
9/26/2021
Overall, we like this unit. Sleek in appearance and over works well. Oven has several features that were important in our search (eg: proof function.)
However, there are several details that could have been better engineered. One is the display brightness. (This was commented on in previous reviews I read before purchasing. I wish I had heeded them.) The display for the microwave is very dim, especially when it goes to sleep. Even at maximum brightness, it is difficult to see, particularly if the user is not tall. (The upward direction of gaze makes it even dimmer.)
Second, the door orientation for the microwave could be better. Since the microwave is the upper unit, it tends to be high on the wall. For a shorter person, the downward hinging door is an obstruction to reaching in for food. It would be better with a side hinged door to allow easier access.
I'm not an engineer. Thus, it is perplexing that these things weren't considered by someone more knowledgeable in design.
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No, I do not recommend this product
Fantastic unit
Wren
9/4/2021
I waited a long time to get this wall unit due to Covid! Well worth the wait!!!
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Yes, I recommend this product
Great Combo
Perfect Buy
8/30/2021
Love the way they look and cook. Heavy duty construction and very solid feel.The convection bake feature for the oven is amazing. We've never had a pull down to open microwave but wouldn't want it any other way now. Perfect buy for our needs!
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Yes, I recommend this product
BOSCH KITCHEN EQUIPMENT at 11223 Park Central Pl,
Glen
8/12/2021
We had some Bosch kitchen equipment in our kitchen before the tornado destroyed our home in 2019. We've rebuilt and installed Bosch throughout our kitchen including microwave, oven, refrigerator, cook top, vent hood, and dish washer. It has served us well in all the cooking we do now entertaining friends. We give this product our best rating.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Great Combo
Cheryl
8/10/2021
We use the microwave / oven combination every day! Both appliances are great and features are intuitive. Would recommend!
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Yes, I recommend this product
Combination Oven Review
Sandie
7/22/2021
The Oven and microwave is stylish and sleek. It works well. I rated this combo at 4 stars because the microwave display dims after 15 minutes and you can read it. If you touch any button, the display comes back on and is readable. I turned the clock totally off on the microwave since you can't read it after 15 minutes anyway. Would be nice to have the time displayed also on the microwave.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Beautiful & Functional
OR Girl
7/13/2021
I love the look and feel of these appliances. They were backordered for 9 months but so far are worth the wait. I haven't used every single function on themyet but what I have used has been even heating/cooking. The oven (bottom) is wi-fi enabled. It's not a necessity but you can control/shut it off from your phone if you are in a meeting and can't step away. Or preheat it while you are on your way home with a take and bake pizza. Nice feature. The stainless steel isn't finger print resistant but it does clean up easy and always looks great.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Bosch combo
Sharon
6/18/2021
It's hard to clean the microwave the way the front door pulls fuel. I can't reach the back wall without a step stool. Oven is terrific
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Yes, I recommend this product
New Kitchen Oven
WSM04
5/27/2021
Love the microwave oven combo, only issue is the light and the clock is not bright to see even with the adjustment settings on high.
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Yes, I recommend this product
excellent combination
yankeecjs
5/17/2021
we love our new combination oven/microwave unit/ the pre=heat works great on the oven. the microwave is quiet and the fan down't run for a minute after you heat something for 30 seconds. only problem is bell is not loud enough when time is finished.definately reocmmend this unit.
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Yes, I recommend this product
make&bake
make&bake
5/15/2021
This is a great oven! Preheats fast and is wifi enabled to start it without being near the oven. This even broils fast and telescopic shelf (2 standard) and a fan for conventional heating. Cleaning is also easy.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Not worth the $$
Wolfpack
5/14/2021
It's a really good looking addition to our kitchen but not really pleased overall. The uooer unit microwave is only 950 watts and coming from 1100 I had is real step down as far as cooking times.
The digital clock on it goes from bright to very dim (I have on brightness 3 setting) to point you can't read it. I asked Bosch about it and reply was energy saving issue. Might cost couple cents a year to have on bright all the time. Need to reengineer the "feature" Next the lower unit convection oven is not heating properly so I already got technician coming out to look at convection oven. Took six months to get unit and been installed less than a month.
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No, I do not recommend this product
Failed after 15 months
MS2021
4/25/2021
Purchased 1/20/20, failed 4/25/21. This unit was purchased in January of 2020, installed and put into use in March of 2020. This morning, April 25, 2021, when warming up my breakfast, the top of the microwave unit at the placement of the "magnetron" began arcing to the food. It sounded like fireworks in the kitchen. The unit is completely unusable. Upon inspection, the apparatus under the interior cover is completely fried (blackened.) Purchase price paid for combo unit was $3,397. I expected a Bosch appliance to last longer than 15 months.
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No, I do not recommend this product
Beautiful Combo
Hans
4/8/2021
This is a very sturdy and we'll engineered oven/microwave combo. No issues with install and so far the combo has served us well. So we'll in fact we are looking for a Bosch dishwasher and refrigerator to complete the set.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Great product, great oven
Butch
3/31/2021
Had the new micro/oven combo for a month. Works great. Microwave has many new options we've never had before like sensor heating. No more cold or hot spots. Food is evenly cooked. I will definitely continue to purchase Bosch products in the future. We Will be building a new home in the near future I will make sure to have all new Bosch appliances in my kitchen and laundry room.
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Yes, I recommend this product
$4500 poorer and frustrated
Disappointed woman.
3/26/2021
Purchased the 800 series speed cook microwave oven combo on 2/20/18. Didn't move in until 5/18. Microwave portion had to be worked on 2 times under warranty. On 4/8/20 stopped heating and the turntable stopped turning. Cost me an $533 to fix a $4000 appliance. On 3/18/21 the same problem again! Looking for a remibursement or replacement with a non speed oven microwave. Spent hours on the phone and I'm waiting for someone to diagnose the problem.
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No, I do not recommend this product
800 series problems - when it works it's great
Mom 3 kids
3/11/2021
We loved it for the first 5 months, then the oven had some crazy code, got the service folks to come out, they ordered the fan, was the wrong part, now I've been without an oven for 3 months because they can't get the part!
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No, I do not recommend this product
Combo Oven
Imac1951
2/12/2021
I love the advantage of being able to prewarm the oven on my way home. it is great to walk in and be ready to bake.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Dishwasher
Dish
2/2/2021
Works great!!!
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Yes, I recommend this product
800 Series Combination Oven
MartiD
1/28/2021
Happy with both oven and microwave. Depth of the microwave makes it a little difficult to reach the back of the unit for cleaning. Microwave programs are not intuitive. Oven is awesome.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Microwave Defrost time to short
Paul Zurawski
1/22/2021
I was very disappointed to find the maximum defrost is related to 3#. May times frozen meat products or other items such as frozen contaainers of soup require more defrost time than assigned to 3#. This ultimately causes the user to have to re-start the defrost cycle more than once. Recommend adding a defrost cycle option that allows the user to specify the defrost time or provide a pre-set for something like 25 to 30 minutes.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Mixed review
Joann
12/20/2020
I'm disappointed in the tiny ding of the microwave and oven when cooking is finished. I can barely hear it even if I'm standing next to the appliance. Also, the oven delay timer is not easy to use. I preferred my old oven when I could simply put in the time I wanted the oven to start. I do like the sensor cook feature on the microwave. Does vegetables beautifully.
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No, I do not recommend this product
Solid product with some poor design
12/18/2020
Overall the quality of the oven/microwave is very good. These are some basic aspects that I rate a 1 which is why the overall rating is a 3.
First the clock on the microwave has minimal illumination. When you open the door it is bright but moves into a reduced light mode where you cannot read at a distance. I have played with the settings and no improvement. The oven clock stays lit well so I know it's possible. However, I have to look at the bottom to read the time at a distance. If using the timer you have to get up close to read it.
The kitchen timer only allows you to enter hour/minutes. There is no flexibility. I have to use a separate timer for many items I cook where the time is not a whole minute. Timer shows whole minutes remaining until you get under a minute then you see a countdown. I don't like this.
Oven does not work well for multiple rack cooking like cookies. While their is a convection multi rack option, there is not one for bake. Cookies do not get done on the bottom before top is toast.
Oven preheat is a bar and does not show the temperature. Tough to know where it is in the preheat. Oven seems to take a long time to preheat. There is a fast preheat button to use which works well but another button you have to push.
When the door is opened you can't tell how far your temp has dropped and when it comes back to temp.
Sound level on both is weak. If you are not within a few feet you would not hear the beep when coming to temp or using the timer.
These are basic to an oven/microwave combo which are of poor design on the product.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Magnatron burned out FAST!
Helen Feeney
11/2/2020
We have enjoyed the combination microwave and oven for just under 2 years when the microwave started flashing and sparking while cooking (without metal inserted). We called a Bosch repair center and paid for an 8 minute visit when 2 gentlemen told us that the magnatron was burned out and had damaged the microwave so the whole unit had to be replaced. Now the microwaves are on back order. I have asked for a discount on a new one, but not heard back from Bosch in 2 weeks. It is had to find another appliance that will fit above the wall oven so we are probably stuck putting in another Bosch and crossing our fingers. I expected it to last longer for the high expense. With the delay in getting new ones, I am considering pulling out both appliances and replacing them with a different brand.
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No, I do not recommend this product
So far not so good
Mm29464
10/20/2020
Had it about 6 weeks. Oven function stopped working. Customer services suggested a service tech as they couldn't figure out. Service tech suggested connecting to WiFi ( why must I do this?) to get recent software update. Home connect installed. Software update installed still no bake.
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No, I do not recommend this product
Well made unit
Weber
9/17/2020
This is a nice unit, microwave and oven work well.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Built in Microwave Ovan combo.
Jeet
9/5/2020
Very sleek unit. We are enjoying using them. Uplift our kitchen look.
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Yes, I recommend this product
BOSCH Kitchen appliances
Christina
7/30/2020
All appliances working well; did have technician come to check out oven 'bake' position which was tripping an error message, but resolved when technician was here. Dishwasher is very quiet and VERY happy with refrigerator..love the design, no handles!
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Yes, I recommend this product
800 Series Combo Oven
Tom L.
7/10/2020
Overall this is a very good combination oven and microwave. We like that the oven pre-heats quickly, and the controls are easy to use. I also like the WiFi feauture that allows for updates to the equipment. My only complaint would be that the clock display on the microwave goes dim, and you have to hit "clock" to get it to brighten. It would be helpful it the display could be brightened or dimmed and left that way.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Clock on microwave does not stay bright,
crog
7/4/2020
I do not like that the clock on the microwave oven does not stay bright, you cannot even see it. The clock on the oven stays bright all the time. I have seen other reviews from older microwaves that had the same issue and am am surprised Bosch has not fixed the problem.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Wall Oven and Microwave Combo
Hunny
6/11/2020
I love this appliance!! All of the extra bells and whistles really make it a joy to use.
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Yes, I recommend this product
not well-integrated
dduff617
5/14/2020
I've had this oven for a few months how. Bottom oven and top oven have two completely separate sets of controls; I don't like that, but realize that's probably the most efficient way for Bosch to make and sell this "combo" oven product.
Worse than not having integrated controls, there is total inconsistency between the top and bottom ovens. The interfaces look very similar, but function completely differently in ways that continually cause irritation for a new owner.
Some major annoyances:
1. I set the time on the bottom oven using 24hr time, as is my preference. Then I go to set the time on the top and realize it has no option for 24hr time. ...so the two displays each display the time differently - dumb! ...and why am I having to set the time twice for a "single appliance" anyway?!?
2. Bottom oven has "smart" controls via the Bosch app, aka Home Connect. I think: it maybe useful occasionally for pre-heating, checking if I left the oven on, etc. However, the top oven has no support for this whatsoever. Really dumb in my opinion for them to go to the trouble of building Home Connect in, but only for one of the two ovens.
3. I go to use the "warming" feature of the upper oven. Strangely, I can turn it on and off, but I can't see a way to put it on a timer. Of course, they must provide that basic capability, right? nope. no timer function for the "oven" features (aside from microwave, that is) on the upper oven - basically you can turn it on and turn it off, but not put it on a timer. Same applies when using the upper convection oven. Doh! This single non-feature (had I known about it before buying) would have been enough to make me NOT buy this unit - I can't believe how dumb it is to have an oven with an elaborate touch-panel and electronic controls and not implement such a simple feature as a TIMER!! My little countertop toaster oven has this feature! Come on, guys.
These obvious design flaws or oversights or whatever you want to call them are disappointing because the overall look and quality of finish and materials on the product seems pretty good otherwise.
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No, I do not recommend this product
Dynamic duo!
Wendrella
5/9/2020
I love this oven. It is quiet and has so many features that really elevate its performance. I especially like the preheat function, that lets you preheat from your phone. As with the warming overn, it has a Sabbath mode, which I find to be very cool. Love the design of the appliance as well.
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Yes, I recommend this product
both beauty and great function!
Lisa of Swampscott
4/27/2020
We're really enjoying our combo oven / microwave in our new condo. Our Bosch appliances are beautiful in their simplicity. Both are quiet and "get right down to work." We've only been using them for 3 months, but have had no problems with either.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Compare to old oven
Debbie
4/9/2020
We previously had a whirlpool stovetop/oven. I loved the convection setting and used it all the time. So although the Bosch wall oven is nice I'm still trying to figure out the convection bake setting. It will preheat to 25 degrees less than what you set it for supposedly because the oven heats more quickly with the fan. But I have found this to not be consistently the case. A loaf of bread was not done in the center on the lower temp. So I'm just setting it up 25 degrees to make it preheat to the temp recipe calls for. It's been a bit of a challenge when baking.
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Yes, I recommend this product
Love this oven microwave combination!
Margs
12/18/2019
This is a great oven/microwave combination! Very easy to use and very sleek looking!
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Yes, I recommend this product
