Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) vs Blue Star Bottom Loading Water Dispenser (BWD3FMRGA)

What separates them

These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) is ₹31,000 dearer.

Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) vs Blue Star Bottom Loading Water Dispenser (BWD3FMRGA)

Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I)

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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Blue Star Bottom Loading Water Dispenser (BWD3FMRGA)

Blue Star

Blue Star Bottom Loading Water Dispenser (BWD3FMRGA)

₹12,990

Two specifications separate this from the cheap dispensers it sits beside.

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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 Blue Star Bottom Loading Water Dispenser is for

Buy it if: Homes and small offices getting through a 20 litre bottle regularly who want both hot and genuinely cold water.

Avoid it if: Anyone who thinks this purifies water -- it does not filter anything at all.

Specifications, side by side

9 of 22 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationBosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing DishwasherBlue Star Bottom Loading Water Dispenser
Price₹43,990₹12,990
Annual energy useRoughly 250 kWh a year at 4 cycles a week, about Rs2,000 at Rs8 per unitRoughly 400 kWh a year running continuously, about Rs3,200 at Rs8 per unit
BEE star ratingNot rated -- BEE does not cover dishwashers in IndiaNot rated -- BEE does not cover water dispensers
Capacity13 place settings20 litre bottle; 3 litre hot, 3 litre cold reservoir
Dimensions60 x 60 x 85 cm33 x 33 x 97 cm
InstallationFree standing, needs inlet, drain and a 16 A pointFree standing, needs a mains socket
Noise level46 dBAbout 40 dB when the compressor runs
Rated power2400 W500 W heating, 100 W cooling
RefrigerantNot applicableR134a
Weight48 kg17 kg
BEE rating yearNot applicableNot applicable
ISEERNot applicableNot applicable
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Child lock not publishedOn the hot tap
ConsumablesSalt, rinse aid and detergent, roughly Rs300 a month not published
Cooling not publishedCompressor, not thermoelectric, so it genuinely chills rather than merely cooling
Cycle timeAbout 3 hours on eco, 60 minutes on the quick programme not published
DryingCondensation drying -- no heating element, so plastics stay damp not published
Hot water not publishedReaches about 90 degrees C
Indian utensil noteKadhai and pressure cooker bases with burnt masala generally need pre-soaking; a dishwasher is not a scrubber not published
Loading not publishedBottom loading -- the bottle sits in a cabinet, no lifting a 20 kg bottle overhead
Not a purifier not publishedThis dispenses and conditions bottled water; it does not filter or purify anything
Water useAbout 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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