Bosch · SHP78CM5N
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The retained reference is $1,499 current U.S. direct price. Color, handle and panel-ready siblings are collapsed; installation hardware, cord, water, drain, panel work and labor remain separate. Have the seller and installer confirm the suffix, opening, door path, mounting, water, drain, power and included parts before payment.
Current market
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
Color, handle and panel-ready siblings are collapsed; installation hardware, cord, water, drain, panel work and labor remain separate. Confirm live stock, authorized U.S. support, tax, promotions, delivery, returns and exact installation scope.
SHP78CM5N is defended for households that value tested drying of mixed loads and PowerControl zoning enough to accept app dependence for some options and a higher price.
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What changed
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800 Series PowerControl Dishwasher was checked against manufacturer identity, current exact-model price, manual and support, independent model-focused evidence and bounded owner evidence.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
Owner experience
Owner evidence is retained as an installation, loading, filter, drying, controls and service checklist for 800 Series PowerControl Dishwasher, not a cleaning, drying, leak, failure or repair rate.
Reports are self-selected and span different dishes, loading, food soil, detergents, rinse aid, water hardness, plumbing, drains, electrical work, floors, cabinetry, accounts, firmware, maintenance and service regions. They cannot prove population cleaning, drying, quietness, energy, reliability, leak, safety or repair outcomes.Self-selected exact-model owners and installers discuss cabinet fit, water and electrical work, drain loops, racks, filters, detergent, drying, app setup, leaks, noise, parts and service. Homes, dishware, loading, water, detergent, installers and service regions vary, so the reports do not establish cleaning, drying, leak, failure or repair rates.
Value CrystalDry from the actual plastic-heavy load and accept the app boundary before paying for PowerControl customization
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Bosch identifies SHP78CM5N as a 24-inch, 42 dBA top-control dishwasher with PowerControl, CrystalDry, a flexible third rack and Home Connect. At about 33 7/8 by 23 9/16 by 23 3/4 inches this is the standard-height 800, not Bosch's ADA model. Verify opening height, flooring and full 51-inch-class door path
Exact fingerprint-resistant stainless SHP78CM5N. Color, handle and panel-ready siblings are collapsed; installation hardware, cord, water, drain, panel work and labor remain separate
Install on the specified grounded 120 V supply with approved cord or hardwire, hot-water shutoff and inlet, compliant drain high loop or air gap and exact side or top mounting Secure against tip, route water and wiring without pinch or heat exposure, use caution around hot steam and CrystalDry loads and isolate power and water before service
Mineral drying does not remove filter, rinse-aid, scale, spray-arm, seal and sump maintenance. Bosch support and warranty terms do not guarantee zeolite life, parts, uptime or repair speed The manual filter, sump and spray paths still need care. AquaStop detects or limits specified events but does not authorize unattended reliance or guarantee no water damage
Independent exact-model laboratory work examines multiple cycles, upper and lower rack cleaning, plastics drying, racks, app features and controls without creating a universal outcome guarantee.
Self-selected exact-model owners and installers discuss cabinet fit, water and electrical work, drain loops, racks, filters, detergent, drying, app setup, leaks, noise, parts and service. Homes, dishware, loading, water, detergent, installers and service regions vary, so the reports do not establish cleaning, drying, leak, failure or repair rates.
Consumer Reports describes controlled lower- and upper-rack washing, ceramic, glass and plastic drying, energy, sound, cycle and loading tests. A laboratory result is comparative evidence, not a household outcome or reliability guarantee.
Independent guidance covers filter, spray-arm, seal, detergent, loading and service practices and reports survey-scale problems without claiming that a routine prevents failure or extends every model's life.
500 Series Pocket-Handle Dishwasher is the standard-height auto-open mid-tier alternative at $1,277.77 current authorized U.S. retail reference.
G 7196 SCVi SF AutoDos Dishwasher is the premium automatic-dosing auto-open system alternative at $2,399 current U.S. direct price.
Manufacturer identity, exact current U.S. price, exact manual or support, independent exact-model or platform testing and bounded owner evidence were checked on August 21, 2026. This market covers complete current U.S.-supported residential built-in dishwashers whose size, rack, wash, dry, filter, control, installation or service architecture creates a material buying decision. It excludes commercial machines, countertop units, accessories, retired or used-only models, package-only rebadges and duplicates created only by color, handle, control placement or custom-panel finish. Preserve exact model and revision; standard 24-inch, short-height ADA, flush-depth and drawer geometry; finished opening, floor, countertop, toe kick, full door path, mounting, accessibility reach and service clearance; actual plates, bowls, stemware, cookware, bottles, utensils, racks, tines, spray-arm clearance and place-setting test limits; condensation, fan, heated, auto-open and mineral drying; sensors, jets, steam, sanitize, allergen, bottle, AI, speed, fresh-air and antimicrobial claims only under documented programs and tests; manual filter, self-cleaning filter, disposer, sump, spray-arm and water-softener maintenance; hot-water temperature and pressure, accessible shutoff, inlet hose, drain high loop, air gap, disposer connection, backflow and leak pan or floor exposure; grounded 120 V cord or hardwire, junction box, branch protection and utility isolation; Wi-Fi, app, account, household roles, telemetry, privacy, cloud, updates, export, deletion and local offline behavior; detergent, rinse aid, salt, scale, filters, seals, racks, jets, sump, drain and cleaning routines; written warranty, parts, labor, freight, technician geography and repair access; leak, overflow, steam, scald, detergent, sharp-object, glass, trip, tip, crush, electrical and child-safety boundaries. No capacity, place-setting label, rack, jet, filter, disposer, detergent, cycle, sensor, dry system, leak feature, antimicrobial treatment, app, independent test, owner report, warranty or maintenance routine guarantees soil removal, sanitization, dryness, quietness, odor control, water protection, energy savings, accessibility compliance, reliability, durability, uptime, repair time or any health or safety outcome.
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