Bosch 9kg Front Load Washer with I-Dos WGG244ARAU $1096 ($1086 Price Beat Button) + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ The Good Guys

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Bosch 9kg Front Load Washer with I-Dos WGG244ARAU $1096 ($1086 Price Beat Button) + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ The Good Guys
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Needed a new washing machine I could pick up today and found this Bosch Series 6 I-Dos washing machine.

Discover the ultimate laundry companion with the Bosch 9kg Front Load Washer. Boasting an impressive 9kg washing capacity, this Bosch Series 6 washer is perfect for tackling large loads with ease. The graphite finish adds a sleek touch to your laundry space while the 1400rpm maximum spin speed ensures efficient drying. With an impressive 4.5 star Water Rating (WELS) and 78L water usage per wash, this washer is both water-efficient and environmentally friendly. The 5 star energy rating further solidifies its commitment to energy conservation. Choose from 11 washing programs including Cottons, Cotton Eco, Easy Care, Delicate/Silk, Wool, AllergyPlus/Hygienic, Shirts/Blouses, Spin/Drain, Sportswear, Super 15'/30', and Mixed to cater to all your laundry needs. Enjoy convenient features like 24 Hour Delay Start, Easy Iron, PreWash options, AntiStain selection, Reload Function, Temperature selection and Speed Perfect. The i-DOS Automatic Dosing system takes the guesswork out of detergent dosing for optimal results every time. Measuring 598mm wide, 848mm high and 636mm deep, this front load washing machine fits seamlessly into your laundry space. Backed by a 2 year manufacturer's warranty for peace of mind, the Bosch 9kg Front Load Washer is built to last. The manufacturer's part number for this product is WGG244ARAU. Elevate your laundry experience with this exceptional Bosch washer

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  • Lolitsjoel on 06/12/2024 - 10:55

    What’s the standard pricing of it before the deal?

    Also throw the price in title

    • 2jzzzz on 06/12/2024 - 10:59

      Most hover on special around the $1300 mark, RRP seems to be $1799.

      https://www.bosch-home.com.au/productlist/washers-dryers/was…

    • abuseyourdna on 06/12/2024 - 11:11
      +3

      $996 Black Friday deal

      • FlatulentFrank on 06/12/2024 - 11:38

        Where was that one?

      • SickDmith on 06/12/2024 - 12:28

        Where was that one posted? ;)

      • datafellows on 06/12/2024 - 12:56
        +1

        I was about to buy the Bosch from JB Hifi for $996 but went with the Samsung's 11KG front loader for $679 on Black Friday.

        Our previous Bosch laster 12 years, hope I can get similar mileage from my new Samsung, fingers crossed.

        I think it's hard to beat my parent's Asko which they got ~42 years ago and which is still working :P

        • sanmigueelbeer on 06/12/2024 - 14:09
          +7

          I hope you got extended warranty with your Samsung.

          • datafellows on 06/12/2024 - 15:52

            @sanmigueelbeer: Whoops :P

            If it fails within the first 6 years I'm going to ASIC all the way :)

            • OzBrogains on 07/12/2024 - 08:05
              +4

              @datafellows: Sure but I don’t think you’ll go far unless your washing machine transitions into a bank.

            • Anthropomorphised on 07/12/2024 - 15:02

              @datafellows: *ACCC or xCAT

              • datafellows on 07/12/2024 - 16:08
                +1

                @Anthropomorphised: Lol, my brain wasn't braining yesterday :P

                I meant ACCC and eventually NCAT.

                In my opinion one should fight for their rights if the claim is reasonable.

        • illogicalerror on 06/12/2024 - 15:31
          +3

          Our Speed Queen is going over 30 years now too, beast

      • Anthropomorphised on 07/12/2024 - 15:04

        Should be able to negotiate them down to $996. Checked with a friend and that's still within the range it can be discounted to in their POS

  • willyroo on 06/12/2024 - 10:57
    -8

    Price in title…you should know this by now :) (user since 2013)

    • 2jzzzz on 06/12/2024 - 11:00
      +1

      Yeah, my bad. Edited it now

    • FlatulentFrank on 06/12/2024 - 11:39
      -3

      User since isn't accurate, it's when your email was created that uses a reference point I believe

  • BatmanAU on 06/12/2024 - 11:01
    +1

    78L per wash, holy cow

    • SeanConnery on 06/12/2024 - 11:53
      +4

      is that high or low?

      • rogsamsy on 06/12/2024 - 12:11
        +12

        Yes

      • cornflakes on 06/12/2024 - 13:07
        +1

        I would assume that 78L is for the full load at 9kg. Can't imagine it using that much for a light load of laundry?

    • SickDmith on 06/12/2024 - 12:29
      +7

      78L per wash, holy cow

      Can I use E10?

      • mazuko on 06/12/2024 - 20:15
        +1

        It will reduce air pollutions

  • Geelong2017 on 06/12/2024 - 11:09
    +13

    Series 8 or nothing for bosch unfortunately. Only real german made

    • abuseyourdna on 06/12/2024 - 11:14
      +1

      Bosch is a mix these days, some of their dishwasher series 6 is made in Germany.

    • Tm15 on 06/12/2024 - 11:29
      +3

      My series 8 made in germany is just over 3 years old, the touch buttons for start and stop are faulty. Spent $1100 on something that only has a 2 year warrenty

      • Anthropomorphised on 07/12/2024 - 15:05

        ACL will cover you for longer than that. Make an ACL claim and they'll have to cover it, especially given it's a Serie 8 and the price. Still absolutely stinks

    • Binchicken22 on 06/12/2024 - 11:58
      +5

      To be fair my Chinese made bosch (I assume that's where the non German made ones are made?) has been going strong since 2011 when I bought my first house. It's been serving a family of 4 for the last 6 years.

      I'd happily buy another Bosch, German made if the price is right, but even the others are fine in my books.

      • mrgeckoz on 06/12/2024 - 12:21
        +3

        I second this, had mine since 2014.
        A few mates has the same model, Chinese made Bosch seems to have pretty good QC.

      • R4 on 06/12/2024 - 12:36
        +4

        I think some of their appliances are made in Turkey.

    • afie on 06/12/2024 - 16:49
      +1

      I just bought a Bosch series 6 heat pump dryer for $953, the series 8 was $1099 in the same sale. The only differences are the series 8 has an internal light and a silver plastic control panel fascia instead of the white on the series 6 - they are otherwise identical machines in every way.

  • punkel on 06/12/2024 - 11:10
    -1

    German made?

    • abuseyourdna on 06/12/2024 - 11:14

      Spain made

      • punkel on 06/12/2024 - 11:15
        +5

        Das is not gud ja?

        • gakko on 06/12/2024 - 11:44
          +9

          Es muy bueno imo

  • abuseyourdna on 06/12/2024 - 11:11

    Bought on Black Friday for $996. Spain made

  • abuseyourdna on 06/12/2024 - 11:12

    This is the cheapest EURO made Bosch 9KG can do IDOS.

    • R4 on 06/12/2024 - 17:36

      i-DOS is brilliant. So convenient.

  • EQT on 06/12/2024 - 11:27

    BOSCH Series 6

  • yjs on 06/12/2024 - 11:52

    iDOS sucks. We have a Siemens with iDOS (basically a rebadged high end Bosch) and the reservoier gets really disgusting and started leaking a couple of years ago. We add detergent ourselves these days.

    • tp0 on 06/12/2024 - 11:55
      +1

      It depends on the detergent you use. I use fragrance free, colour free liquid and don't have any issues.

      I also don't use fabric softener because it's disgusting and destroys your machine.

    • deeeno on 06/12/2024 - 12:22
      +1

      iDOS function eventually stopped working on detergent drawer, it doesn't dispense.

      Took us a while to figure out why our clothes were still smelly after a wash and dry (bad dryer? just stinky people? washing machine dirty?).

      Machine is otherwise fantastic (Series 8)

    • Blargman2001 on 06/12/2024 - 12:29
      +1

      My idos pump just died after 3 years. Admittedly partly my fault for letting pet hair get in to it. No way to clean the inside of the pump if that happens. Replacement part cost $170.

      • Bobioso on 07/12/2024 - 09:22

        Can you send the link to the replacement part for $170? I've seen them in Australia for around $400.

        We have German Bosch Professional WAY32840AU and iDOS detergent stopped working after 7 years. The rest is going strong for 9 years with the manual detergent, but the washing quality is not great (we sometimes find dry patches on the washed clothes, despite not overloading (it has scales to help with optimal load water and detergent for each program). The issue with the broken IDOS is that we cant use prewash soaker anymore as it shares the compartment with the manual detergent.

    • TEER3X on 06/12/2024 - 14:15
      +3

      Much better than DDoS

      • bigpoppa on 07/12/2024 - 08:20
        +1

        What about MSDos?

        • TEER3X on 07/12/2024 - 09:27

          That was the goat

  • SirFrankGrimes on 06/12/2024 - 11:53

    So…Series 8 without iDOS is what I’m hearing

    • PleasureMachine on 06/12/2024 - 11:56
      +5

      I love ours with iDOS. It saves a lot of detergent so have to buy less of it.

      I thought we wouldn't need it, but I probably wouldn't go back now TBH.

    • shole on 06/12/2024 - 16:00

      that's what I did
      ended up getting a 9kg series 8 earlier this year so far so good

  • vongole83 on 06/12/2024 - 11:55

    Owned both iDos and non iDos (series 8) Bosch. Wouldn’t seek out iDos again as we find the cheaper powder washes just as well and the iDos drawer gets gunky. However it was kinda handy so if this is a bargain, it’s worth it IMO

    • PleasureMachine on 06/12/2024 - 11:58

      I've done both…..I much prefer the iDOS. But it might be the detergent we use. We use the ALDI almat laundry liquid.

      We don't use powder and I can see how that would get gunky.

      • vongole83 on 06/12/2024 - 11:58

        No we used liquid in the iDos haha

    • bigpoppa on 07/12/2024 - 08:24

      Can you rinse it out with water? ie let warm water sit in it for a bit and wash rags or something to purge the pump?

      • Bobioso on 07/12/2024 - 09:33

        We tried similar things and it didn't work. It's a common problem.
        Even replacing it may not fix the issue as the fault may be with the corroded contacts on the other side: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058282608/bosch-i-dos-fixi…

        We washed ours every 2 months as it gets hunky. It's still a great convenience and overall savings in detergent use - I miss it.

  • Dollar Dreamer on 06/12/2024 - 11:59
    +5

    My Thailand made Bosch front loader lasted 10 years before the motor brushes needed replacing. $30 for the part from eBay, less than 1 hr of my time, easy replacement. 2 years later the suspension failed but you can't replace that as the engineers designed that part as planned obsolescence (directly bolted onto the drum), you will have to disassemble the whole damn thing and the drum to replace the $80 part. That is designed to brick the washing machine. If I could have replaced the drum suspension, I could have made it last 20+ years with just a single motor brush and drum suspension replacement for only $110 around the 10 year mark. Damn you planned obsolescence.

  • robbie613 on 06/12/2024 - 12:11

    I'm told by everyone i-DOS is a PITA so it's a pass for me.

    • Dollar Dreamer on 06/12/2024 - 12:33

      From what my sister tells me, i_Dos is not always accurate and also the detergent gets 'stale' in the machine settling down. (No data to back this theory of hers) With a bottle, you can shake the bottle and mix the washer liquid well before dumping it in the machine. Also another item to fail.

      • Bluey123 on 07/12/2024 - 09:07

        agreed, dont actually like IDOS - harder to clean as well for a little convenience and I can't really tell when it's low on detergent in IDOS

        • PleasureMachine on 09/12/2024 - 11:59

          The light flashes next to the detergent level setting (or fabric softener level) when levels are getting low.

  • pwnd on 06/12/2024 - 12:16

    This, or the Bosch series 4 9kg for $770? Personally leaning to the cheaper one

  • Vomo on 06/12/2024 - 12:33

    Love me iDOS, it squirts good
    Also these have a 15min cycle to squeeze in quick loads

    • z00m on 06/12/2024 - 12:51

      nice

    • TEER3X on 06/12/2024 - 14:14
      +1

      We're still talking about the washing machine, right?

      • Vomo on 06/12/2024 - 16:27

        :)

  • Ham Dragon on 06/12/2024 - 12:36
    +1

    Choice gave it 74%

    Good points
    • Has woollens wash, including hand washables
    • Has extra rinse option
    • Has detergent auto-dose
    • Relatively quiet

    Bad points
    • Very long cycle time

    Test results
    CHOICE Expert Rating 74%

    Dirt removal score 86%

    Rinse performance score 93%

    Gentleness score 58%

    Water efficiency score 85%

    Spin efficiency score 76%

    Water used (L) 46

    Energy used (kWh) 0.281

    Cycle time (minutes) 221

    Noise (dBA) 53

  • lostincanberra on 06/12/2024 - 13:04
    +1

    We've got a Bosch i-DOS machine. Series 6, I think. Turkish-built. About $1k. Love it (or my wife does). You can calibrate how much detergent is released (Melbourne water is pretty soft). So it works out cheap to run with OzBargain-approved liquid laundry detergent deals. No fuss with measuring powder or liquid for each wash - the machine estimates the load and dispenses detergent based on that.

    Only 'feature': best to clean out the detergent dispenser a couple of times a year to get rid of any residues that might gum up the works.

    Impressed. Looking at other Bosch options for a replacement kitchen next year!

  • Moo Deng on 06/12/2024 - 13:22

    For those looking at cheaper options:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/882145
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/882311

  • Snoots on 06/12/2024 - 13:28
    -1

    Is this backwards compatible with DOS 6.22? I think Steve Jobs got a license from Microsoft and sold i-DOS to Bosch before he invented the iMac :)

  • Shadowsfury on 06/12/2024 - 13:51

    Yeah was under $1k during BF sales.

    Bought it as part of a package of a few items for new homes and got it even cheaper again after some negotiation.

    • doublehelix95 on 07/12/2024 - 08:30

      Likewise. Got this for $989.

  • lainey13 on 06/12/2024 - 15:47

    I have the Bosch series 8 german made with idos and my problems are with the drain pump. Just had a second drain pump fail on it. Avoid if you have longer hair.

    • Shadowsfury on 06/12/2024 - 16:09

      How is hair getting in so easily? Stuck on clothes?

      • lainey13 on 06/12/2024 - 17:17

        Everywhere… see bathroom floor :)
        In clothes, bedding, towels, bath mats…

  • Simoneee on 06/12/2024 - 22:22

    Any 8kg washing machine deals?

  • mrsinistah on 06/12/2024 - 23:16
    -1

    German made machines are so quiet. Puts my 3 month old in an apartment to sleep. No kidding.

  • shizzle on 07/12/2024 - 10:21

    My previous German made iDos washing machine was making a weird rattle noise for some time, and iDos eventually stopped working. I ended up opening the machine up as I had to replace the door seal and electronic door latch and found the iDos module just sitting loose up the top at the rear with half the wires ripped out of it

    The iDos module was literally just sticky taped to the top panel, it had come loose and been getting smashed around for years.

    If you start hearing a random rattle during your washes take the top panel off and check the sticky tape condition…

  • SoTightEcoLPI on 07/12/2024 - 14:51

    I've got a serie 8 unit, July 2020 and I run in 20+ times a week. Over 5k loads and still going. Only Issue i had was pump full of sand but that was my fault, worn suspension (mainly from overloading it) and general seals were worn. No issues with idos faulting. Bosch warranty are a pig post warranty. I pushed ACL and my advised I'd edit my productreview, then came good and changed everything out of warranty. In a normal real world use you should get 10 years on a serie 8. Can't comment on the serie 6 non german model though.

  • valuer on 08/12/2024 - 11:51

    Funny. It's called a Dos but people watch the clothes through the Windows.

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