We bought Bosch WAY32540AU about 2 years ago and initially we felt the washed clothes were not soft compare to our previous front load washing machine ;eventually we realized it didn’t rinse properly and the detergent left inside of clothes. We reduced to the usage of detergent and add 3 extra rinses to improve a bit but still were not satisfied by the rinse result.

By the further investigation, we had found previous washing machine gave a spin between each rinse but Bosch WAY32540AU just drained the rinsed water without spin and the foam ...Read more

This is a very quiet machine which is possibly the only good thing about it.
Unfortunately I noticed straight away that many items came out of the wash ripped with 1200rpm. The washing quality is okay and I like the extra rinse option (up to times 3) that you can set. However I can't really use any spin speed higher than 800rpm (which is okay I guess and maybe 1000rpm for thicker items such as towels) if I don't want to end up ripping everything. And it makes me fearful of washing anything in this machine.
This NEVER happened in my old mach...Read more

This machine was our first venture into Top Loaders, at over $2000 with the Bosch name,
we thought surely this would save us electricity help the environment and give us clean clothes.
What a mistake .. the "Home Commercial" made in Germany is the worlds biggest disappointment!
It started out after 9mths intermittently stopping part way through a wash, no error symbol no reason at all.
We even called the Bosch service agent twice to organize repairs and after each time we called it would work perfectly for a week or two and when the time ca...Read more

There seemed to be an few recurring issues with this model when you read the reviews and talk to owners.

1. The clothes would come out harder than they should, in some instances towels could almost stand on their own. This appeared to me to be caused by not enough water being used in the cycles.

2. Clothes would experience wear that was beyond any normal, expected and acceptable level. I had towels that you could see through in areas as the fibers had been stressed too much and there were catches in the clothing everywhere. This appeared ...Read more

Our washing machine is not even a year old. So far, the front door seal has ripped ($360 with service call) and now the washer won't drain due to a 'blockage'. To make a long story short, I now have a bleeding hand, a broken drain pump screw and a flooded laundry. It appears, from the many dozens of websites and forums that I wish I had read before I bought this very ordinary washer, that it is impossible to remove the drainage screw if anything larger than a piece of fluff is stuck in the drain. That means, if you accidentally wash any clothin...Read more

The machine worked perfectly for a year and the features are great. However at about 18 months old the control stopped working when it's a humid day or it's raining, which in north Queensland is almost every day. Apparently this is not unusual for washing machines. I find this disappointing because it's not a cheap model. The worst part is the customer service. I had the machine looked at over a month ago and it still has not been fixed. They are still waiting on parts. So that is 1 month without a working washing machine. I have also had to ca...Read more

I'm on my second Bosch washing machine in 5 years. I finally made the switch from top loader to front loader 5 years ago after friends told me I didn't know what I was missing. I loved it! Quiet, water and energy wise and our clothes are lasting 3 times as long. Amazing machine, that was until the motor blew up for no reason after 3 years. Unfortunately to replace the motor you may as well buy a new machine so by the time I had paid 2 technicians to come out I decided to donate the machine to my parents to fix & keep. As I loved my Bosch I deci...Read more

I bought this to replace an Asko front loader that was starting to play up after 13 years of service. When the door wouldn't shut one Sunday night, I took advantage of an on-line retailer's sale and bought this Bosch model with about 20 minutes' research, as the sale was ending in 30 minutes. Perhaps if I'd had longer to research the machine, or if the retailer had offered Miele machines, I would have bought something else. This machine is quieter than my old Asko, and cleans well. It seems to require less detergent than the Asko, and is energy...Read more

It's only day one but after having twin tubs and wringers for the last 38 years I am ecstatic about my Bosch front loader. I've always had cheap washers that last about five years and decided to go for quality. We have tank water so water consumption is very important. I can do small or large loads which is an added bonus as I have only ever been able to do small ones. I love the different cycles to choose from, it weighs my loads, measures my water, heats my water and is sooo quiet I had to check if was actually going! I have done a load of e...Read more

We have had a Bosch Front Loader For quite a few years now. FD 8901 200093 E-Nr WAS 32741 AV20. I think an 8.0 kg machine. Only problem to date was the Water outlet into the pump was blocked with a piece of plastic left in a pocket. A little slow to find out where clips were to pull apart and more thought could have been put into that part of design to access the waste water outlet. I can only say that it has given very good service and I hope it continues. Would like to find a Service manual and a new user manual, I am going to try to ...Read more