01 — Locally
Why a dishwasher fails differently in Irvine
Irvine dishwashers skew newer and skew Bosch and KitchenAid, because those are the standard builder upgrades in the eastern villages. That changes the call: less retrofit trouble than the older parts of the county, more machines still inside a manufacturer warranty, and two brands whose common faults are well mapped.
02 — What we find
The calls we get here
Bosch reporting E15
Water in the base pan. The code says it escaped and nothing about where from — finding it is the repair.
Dishes not drying on a Bosch
Condensation drying, working as designed. Damp plastics are normal on these and not a fault.
03 — Cost
What it usually runs
Most dishwasher jobs land between $150 and $300, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. You see the fault and approve the figure before anything is replaced.
04 — Questions
Asked in Irvine
- Mine came with the house. Is it still under warranty?
- Quite possibly, in the newer villages. Check before booking anyone — if it is covered, that repair should not cost you anything.