Name: Bosch Appliance Repair
Brand: Bosch

Question 1

Why are Bosch dishwasher repairs more expensive than Whirlpool or GE?

Accepted Answer

Because Bosch integrates where the American brands modularise. On a Whirlpool or a GE dishwasher the drain pump is a discrete head you unclip and swap. On a Bosch it lives inside a sealed sump module, so the replaceable unit is larger, dearer, and slower to fit. That philosophy runs through the whole machine, and it explains both why a Bosch outlasts its rivals and why the bill is higher when something finally fails. A Bosch dishwasher repair runs from $220 for parts and labor. What you get back is a machine that lasts 12 to 15 years, not eight, and an interior that does not warp. We quote before we work, and the $80 diagnostic is credited toward the repair.

Question 2

What does the Bosch E15 error code mean?

Accepted Answer

E15 is the Aqua Stop flood-lock. A float in the base pan has found water and thrown the safety lock, which is the machine protecting your floor, not a fault in itself. Roughly seven of ten are a genuine small leak, usually the drain hose, the sump gasket, or the lower door seal. About a quarter are a stuck float, often gummed up by detergent residue. The remainder are a control board misreading the switch. We pull the kick plate and look with a flashlight before quoting a single part, because clearing the lock without finding the water only buys you a week. A dishwasher repair runs from $220 and plenty of E15 calls end with a cleaned float and no parts at all.

Question 3

How long do Bosch dishwashers last?

Accepted Answer

Twelve to fifteen years in Bay Area homes, with real spread between the lines. The 800 Series and Benchmark reach the upper end, 14 to 16 years, thanks to better pumps and a stainless tub. The 100 and 300 Series run 10 to 12. Coastal exposure in Pacifica or Sausalito takes a year or two off the seals and gaskets before it touches anything else, because salt air works on rubber first. The parts that decide the number are the sump gasket, the door seal, and the drain pump, and all three announce themselves early: a damp kick plate, a faint smell, a cycle that runs long. A repair at that stage runs from $220 and the $80 diagnostic comes off it.

Question 4

Should I repair my 11-year-old Bosch washer with a bad drum bearing?

Accepted Answer

No, and we do not take that job on at all. Replacing a drum bearing on a front-loader is a four to five hour teardown, and once the parts, the labor, and the risk of an already-scored drum are counted, the bill approaches what the washer itself is worth. We stopped offering it because it never pays for itself. We will tell you honestly what you are facing. A drum that roars on the spin cycle has a bearing on the way out, and a replacement 800 Series from $1,400 arrives with a fresh warranty. Everything else on a Bosch washer we do repair, from $280 and the $80 diagnostic tells you which of the two you have.

Question 5

Do you carry Bosch parts in stock?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes, and Bosch design decides it. Bosch builds in sealed assemblies, so a failed dishwasher pump means replacing the whole sump module, and we order those against your model number. The commoner items are more likely to be on hand, and when the part your machine needs is here we finish the repair the same day you approve the estimate. When it is not, we order it, delivery usually takes 2-4 days, and we return to fit it with no second diagnostic and no charge for the trip. Where Bosch has discontinued a component and offers no equivalent, you hear that upfront. The written estimate is approved once, before anything is ordered, and the price does not change.

Question 6

Can you service Bosch heat-pump dryers?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for mechanical and electronic faults: heating control, sensors, fan motor, and condenser fouling. There is one honest limit. The sealed refrigerant circuit on a Bosch heat-pump dryer is not field-serviceable, so where the fault lives inside that circuit, no independent shop can put it right. Past year seven or eight a refrigerant-circuit failure turns the machine into a replacement decision, and we tell you before you have paid us to go looking. Everything outside the circuit is ordinary work, and a heat-pump dryer repair runs from $240. Rinsing the condenser on the schedule Bosch prints is the one thing that protects the component nobody can replace. You approve the estimate before anything starts, the $80 diagnostic comes off it, and the work carries a 180-day warranty.

Question 7

My Bosch induction cooktop shows F47. What is wrong?

Accepted Answer

F47 means one zone thermal sensor is reading out of range, so the cooktop shuts that zone down to protect itself. Half the time the sensor really is the fault, and it is the cheaper part, which is why we test it before anyone touches the generator board. The other half sits in the generator, and swapping a board on suspicion is an expensive way to find that out. An induction cooktop repair runs from $320 depending on which of the two it turns out to be. Leave the other zones off until we look, because a generator that has begun to fail can take a neighbouring zone with it. You approve a written estimate before we order anything, and the $80 comes off the total.

Question 8

Are you licensed to repair Bosch appliances?

Accepted Answer

Yes. FixitBay LLC is a Licensed Major Appliance Technician under California License #51001, issued by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services and valid through July 31, 2027. We are independent technicians rather than a manufacturer service center, which means we work on your Bosch regardless of its age, its warranty status, or how it is installed. The license number is printed on your invoice next to the 180-day warranty on parts and labor, and the Bureau publishes a lookup if you want to verify it yourself. We carry insurance, and buildings that require a certificate before a technician comes upstairs get one ahead of the visit. Where a fault sits inside a sealed refrigerant circuit that no independent shop may open, we tell you plainly.

Question 9

Why won't my Bosch dishwasher dry dishes like my old one did?

Accepted Answer

Bosch dries by condensation, not with a heated fan. Hot dishes give up their moisture to the cool stainless walls and it drains away, with no fan to blow it dry. The design is quieter and gentler on plastics, and it is also less forgiving than your old machine about three things. An empty rinse-aid dispenser is the first, because rinse aid is what makes water sheet off instead of beading. A low final-rinse temperature is the second. A blocked condensation vent is the third. We check all three during the visit and measure instead of assuming. Loading matters too: plastics on the top rack stay damp on any condensation machine. If a part is at fault, the repair sits inside the dishwasher band from $220.

Question 10

How much does a typical Bosch appliance repair cost?

Accepted Answer

Most Bosch repairs run from $220 plus an $80 diagnostic that comes off the total once you approve the work. The spread follows the appliance. A dishwasher, which is the majority of what we see, starts at $220. A heat-pump dryer is from $240. A refrigerator, meaning a damper or an evaporator fault, runs from $280 and a wall oven from $280. A washer is from $280 though we do not take on drum bearing replacements. An induction cooktop is the dearest from $320. Quoted prices include parts and labor, there is no trip fee anywhere in our service area, and every completed repair carries a 180-day warranty.

Question 11

My Bosch washer shakes violently during spin. Is that fixable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it is one of the cheaper things that can go wrong. Bosch front-loaders develop spin vibration when the shock absorbers or the suspension springs wear out, which typically happens between year five and year seven of regular use. The drum stops being held straight, the imbalance grows through the spin ramp, and the machine walks across the floor. We replace the shocks and springs on site, usually in about forty-five minutes, and rebalance the drum before leaving. Ignore it and the vibration works on the drum bearing, and a failed bearing is not a repair we take on, which turns a modest job into a new machine. Washer service runs from $280 depending on the parts involved, and the $80 diagnostic is credited toward it.