Bosch vs Fisher and Paykel Dishwasher
Bosch and Fisher & Paykel are two of the most popular premium dishwasher brands in Australia. Both are known for high quality and strong performance. This guide compares the two brands to help you decide which is the better choice for your kitchen.
Brand Overview
Bosch is a German engineering company (BSH Home Appliances) with a world-leading reputation for dishwashers. Bosch consistently tops Australian dishwasher surveys on reliability, wash performance and drying.
Fisher & Paykel is a New Zealand brand (now owned by Haier). Their DishDrawer is one of the most distinctive and genuinely innovative dishwasher designs in the world — a drawer format that is a unique Fisher & Paykel product. They also make conventional front-opening dishwashers.
The DishDrawer Difference
Fisher & Paykel's headline dishwasher product is the DishDrawer — a dishwasher that opens by pulling out a drawer, like a filing cabinet, rather than dropping a front door. The benefits of the DishDrawer include:
- Ergonomic access — no bending to load or unload the bottom rack; everything is at a comfortable standing height
- Double drawer models let you run two smaller independent loads simultaneously, one on a heavy cycle and one on a gentle cycle
- Suits kitchens where a standard front-opening door would be obstructed by an island or cabinetry
The DishDrawer is a genuinely unique product that Bosch (and all other brands) don't offer.
Conventional Dishwasher Comparison
Both brands also make conventional front-opening dishwashers. For these, the comparison is as follows:
Wash Performance
Bosch consistently scores highest in independent Australian tests on wash performance, particularly on difficult items like tea stains and dried egg. Fisher & Paykel's conventional dishwashers also wash well but are generally rated slightly below Bosch on the most demanding food soils.
Edge: Bosch
Drying Performance
Bosch PerfectDry (zeolith technology) is the gold standard for dishwasher drying. It dries plastics effectively — a category where most dishwashers perform poorly. Fisher & Paykel uses a DishDrawer-specific drying approach and their conventional dishwashers use heat drying, which is less effective on plastics than PerfectDry.
Edge: Bosch
Innovation
Fisher & Paykel wins on innovation with the DishDrawer concept, which is unique to the brand and genuinely useful.
Edge: Fisher & Paykel (uniqueness and drawer concept)
Comparison Table
| Feature | Bosch | Fisher & Paykel |
|---|---|---|
| Wash performance | Excellent | Very good |
| Drying (PerfectDry) | Excellent (zeolith) | Good |
| DishDrawer option | No | Yes — unique product |
| Noise level | 42–44dBA (Series 8) | 44–46dBA |
| Price range | $1,200–$2,500 | $999–$2,500 (varies by model) |
| Reliability | Excellent | Very good |
Which Should You Choose?
- Choose Bosch for the best wash performance, best drying (including plastics) and best long-term reliability in a conventional dishwasher.
- Choose Fisher & Paykel if the DishDrawer format appeals to you for ergonomics or kitchen design reasons — it is a genuinely superior product for those use cases.
Shop at Oceania Appliances
We stock both Bosch and Fisher & Paykel dishwashers including DishDrawer models at our Wetherill Park showroom with delivery across Sydney.
- Showroom: 2/14 Centre Place, Wetherill Park NSW 2164
- Phone / WhatsApp: 0422 489 492
- Email: support@oceaniaappliances.com.au