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<p>My new Bosch dishwasher and GE French Door counter depth fridge are here. They look fabulous…just as I had hoped. Things I’ve noticed:</p>

<p>On the Bosch…I will miss the feature where you can turn OFF the heat drying. This doesn’t have that…but I didn’t see it on any of the Bosch models I looked at. Can I still put my Tupperware on the top rack…or will it melt?</p>

<p>The fridge feels like its cooling down just fine…but according to the exterior thermometer, it’s taking a LONG time. How long should I expect the fridge section to drop from 46 to 36?</p>

<p>Also, the gallon racks in the door are sort of oddly placed. Need to tip the gallon of milk to get it in.Re: the size…when i measured this fridge, I thought it</p>

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<p>I hate the advanced feature thing on the IPad app…makes it impossible to edit longer posts. </p>

<p>Re the size…I thought this one would be a little deeper than my old one but that does not seem to be the case.</p>

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<p>Our Bosch dishwasher was installed last Wednesday. I have already run several loads. The Tupperware are fine in the top rack. Our dishes are cleaner. The one annoyance was the beeping when the cycle was complete. My H had to take the manual out to figure out how to silence it. It will be an adjustment figuring the most efficient loading method.
Enjoy!</p>

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<p>Thanks Mom60. I already like one feature of that Bosch…the flip down tines on the top rack. We use a lot of soup mugs…and they lie nice and flat.</p>

<p>I think the biggest adjustment for me will be loading the silverware.</p>

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<p>I have ONLY owned GE refers during my 60 plus years…</p>

<p>Be careful not to overload those deeper door shelves. I stopped purchasing gallon size milk containers because the shelf fronts have cracked on both of my GE refers in the last 10 years-- my $8600 built-in and my current $2400 french door. My sisters GE side-by-side did the same thing. After the warranty is up, the cost to replace them is on you. </p>

<p>I would set your fresh food compartment at 37 degrees and your freezer at 0. It may take at least 24 hours to 48 hours to get to target temp.</p>

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<p>Jshain, thanks for the tip. Since only one gallon fits in the door, I’m not too worried. The 19 year old Profile side by side they took away had space for 2-3 gallon containers in the door. And they didn’t have a scratch on them. Oh…I kept the wine bottle holder (it
fit on the shelf just fine) and the egg
holder (fits on the shelf just fine) as
those don’t come in new fridges!</p>

<p>Temps are now down to 13 in the freezer and 40 in the fridge.</p>

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<p>Temps are now -3 and 36…below the settings. My husband says to let it go for 24 hours as it takes that long to
stabilize temps. Also, there is a very soft whirr sound…is that the compressor or is that some fan that runs all the time?</p>

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<p>Congrats on the new appliances. My french door fridge (different brand) did take awhile to level the temps, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a negative temp! </p>

<p>I’m interested in all the DW comments because I have to buy a new one. Let me know whether you notice the interior size/capacity difference that everyone talks about.</p>

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<p>Re Bosch DW- ours is almost a year old now and we love it.
It is quiet and cleans SO much better than our old Kitchenaid.
We put the plastic stuff on top shelf and it is fine. I also love those fold down tine thingys on the top shelf, DH uses little glass pyrex cups for cooking and they go there nicely.</p>

<p>We’ve found that it does take a little getting used to while loading. Our Bosch has tines in three directions on bottom rack. It fits alot but we must nest them a certain way.
Even when fully loaded, everything comes out spotless.</p>

<p>We see that it asks for alot of rinse aid, but we’ve adjusted the setting on that now too.</p>

<p>Thumper, enjoy your new toys!</p>

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<p>I have that rinse aid arrow in the middle. Which direction uses less?</p>

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<p>thumper-The Bosch dishwashers don’t have a heated drying element, thus the NEED for rinse aid. Enjoy your new kitchen!</p>

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<p>Thanks! We never used that heated drying anyway and always used rinse aid. We buy the LARGE bottle.</p>

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<p>Got a lecture once from a friend of s’s that milk does not belong in the fridge door at all. The temperature fluctuations when one opens/closes the door will apparently reduce the life of the milk and it spoils faster. This could be a waste of large milk containers, if one doesnt go through them in lightening speed. [Why</a> does my milk keep going sour in the door of a double door Kenmore Elite type refrigerator/freezer? | Answerbag](<a href=“Why does my milk keep going sour in the door of a double door Kenmore Elite type refrigerator/freezer?”>Why does my milk keep going sour in the door of a double door Kenmore Elite type refrigerator/freezer?)</p>

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<p>Congratulations, thumper. Enjoy!!</p>

<p>Now go polish the fridge. I see a fingerprint. ;)</p>

<p>Edited to add:
I’m considering buying the lowest-end Viking fridge. A friend is very happy with it and gets a lot of “Wow, you’ve got a Viking!” from friends. Cost is a few hundred dollars more than for the GE Profile brand.</p>

<p>Yes, I’m a bad human being; I care what people think.</p>

<p>Oh, wait – I’m not doing it because I care what people think; I’m doing it for the resale value of the house. There; that’s a better excuse.</p>

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<p>VH…are you getting a Viking stove to match?</p>

<p>No finger prints…ours is white, not stainless.</p>

<p>Jym, we have kept our milk in the door for over 20 years…with no problems.</p>

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<p>Thumper, I’m leaning toward a Wolf cooktop and hood. For the ovens, I’ll go with GE.</p>

<p>I have a ways to go before I need to commit, however, so I continue to research.</p>

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<p>Am just repeating what we have been told, that milk will stay fresher longer if not kept in the door.</p>

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<p>I think refrigerator insulation has come a LONG way since those posts in 2006. Plus folks were also likely commenting on fridges that were purchased long before that date.</p>

<p>Or at least I HOPE that is the case…since there is no shelf in the fridge that can hold a gallon!</p>

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<p>It isnt about the insulation. It is the fact that when people open and close the fridge doors, the milk and everything else placed in the door is exposed to the ROOM temperature. That is the issue. </p>

<p>I just googled “milk in fridge door” and posted an answer. Didnt pay attention to the date.</p>

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<p>Thumper- I think that the lower the number, the less rinse aid the Bosch uses…better check me against the user’s manual though, I’ve been known to lie.</p>

<p>The lack of the heated dry was also a selling point for us on the Bosch. With rinse aid, our dishes come out beautiful and dry. There might be a few drops of water on the plastic…no big deal to me.</p>