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If you’ve been on the hunt for a new kitchen appliance, chances are you’ve spotted the Bosch brand of fridges, dishwashers and washing machines. Bosch designs some of the most efficient home appliances on the planet.
Bosch is made by the world’s third-largest home appliance manufacturer, BSH Home Appliances, which was last year named the most sustainable company in Germany. The company is a bit of an old hand when it comes to environmental responsibility. It’s been working on reducing the energy and water consumption of its appliances since the 1970s, and was one of the first major manufacturers in the world to eliminate CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) from its fridges and freezers.
Bosch adheres to a strict set of environmental principles to make sure its innovative products are energy-efficient, safe and economical to run. Designed to reduce environmental impact during their everyday use, Bosch dishwashers conserve energy by reducing water usage by up to 12 percent compared to previous models
Like its parent company, Bosch adheres to a strict set of environmental principles to make sure its innovative products are energy-efficient, safe and economical to run. Designed to reduce environmental impact during their everyday use, Bosch dishwashers conserve energy by reducing water usage by up to 12 percent compared to previous models.
That’s good news for us: household appliances are responsible for approximately half of the average home’s power bill, so efficient models don’t only help the environment, they save us money.
Bosch has a whole heap of Energy Stars to show for its efforts: 12 models of dishwashers, six washing machine models and a refrigerator all carry the prestigious blue mark, awarded to only the most energy-efficient appliances.
What has Bosch done to earn so many of these coveted Energy Stars?
Its ActiveWater dishwashers are packed with state-of-the-art energy saving technologies that wring out every last drop of use from every single drip of water. The dishwashers carry a Heat Exchanger, which stores heat from the final rinse in its stainless steel walls and uses it to dry your dishes, saving electricity. Energy use is cut a further 20 percent by the AquaSensor, the machine’s all-seeing eye that scans the water to determine how dirty it is; if you licked your plates clean and the water’s stayed pretty clear, it will be re-used later in the wash cycle. With all these clever water-saving technologies, it’s no surprise you’ll save more water using a dishwasher than washing those dirty dishes by hand—and we’re always looking for an excuse to not do the dishes.
Whatever will they think of next? Well, BSH isn’t stopping there. Its aiming to set global industry benchmarks for energy efficiency and innovation for products and production, pushing other appliance-makers to up their game—while no doubt remaining one step ahead.
