Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) vs AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) is ₹33,000 dearer.
Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) vs AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
Bosch
Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I)
₹43,990
9.5 litres a cycle against roughly 40 litres of hand washing is the number that makes the case, and 46 dB means it can run overnight without being heard.
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AO Smith
AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
₹10,990
Standing loss is the figure nobody publishes and the reason a geyser costs more to run than people expect: leaving it switched on wastes roughly 0.6 kWh a day doing nothing but keeping water hot, which is about Rs1,750 a year for no benefit.
Full details →Who the Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher is for
Buy it if: Households of four or more who will pre-soak burnt utensils and run it overnight.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting it to remove burnt-on masala without pre-soaking.
Who the AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater is for
Buy it if: Families of three to four needing consistent hot water at 8 bar pressure for a high-rise.
Avoid it if: Single users needing hot water occasionally -- an instant heater wastes nothing on standing loss.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 22 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher | AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹43,990 | ₹10,990 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 250 kWh a year at 4 cycles a week, about Rs2,000 at Rs8 per unit | Roughly 800 kWh a year for a family of four, about Rs6,400 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | 2023 rating year |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover dishwashers in India | 5 star |
| Capacity | 13 place settings | 25 litres |
| Dimensions | 60 x 60 x 85 cm | 45 x 45 x 55 cm |
| Installation | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a 16 A point | Wall mounted, needs a 16 A point and a plumber |
| Noise level | 46 dB | Not applicable |
| Rated power | 2400 W | 2000 W |
| Weight | 48 kg | 14 kg |
| ISEER | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Anode rod | not published | Magnesium, and it is a consumable -- it should be inspected every 2 years |
| Consumables | Salt, rinse aid and detergent, roughly Rs300 a month | not published |
| Cycle time | About 3 hours on eco, 60 minutes on the quick programme | not published |
| Drying | Condensation drying -- no heating element, so plastics stay damp | not published |
| Heat-up time | not published | About 15 minutes for 25 litres |
| Indian utensil note | Kadhai and pressure cooker bases with burnt masala generally need pre-soaking; a dishwasher is not a scrubber | not published |
| Pressure rating | not published | 8 bar, suitable for high-rise buildings |
| Standing loss | not published | Roughly 0.6 kWh per 24 hours -- the energy lost keeping stored water hot |
| Tank | not published | Blue Diamond glass-lined steel |
| Water use | About 9.5 litres per eco cycle, against roughly 40 litres washing the same load by hand | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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