Bosch 500 Series 36 in. 21.6 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator in Stainless Steel with Fastest Ice Maker, Counter Depth
QuickIcePro System creates filtered ice, replenished fast. Sits flush with the countertop for a built-in look and feel. Home Connect application allows control via a smart device.
Introducing the QuickIcePro System, the industry’s fastest refrigerator ice maker, only in the new Bosch counter-depth refrigerator. Bosch’s QuickIcePro System lets you enjoy freshly filtered ice that’s replenished fast. So you can say farewell to frequent ice runs to the store.Based on single ice maker production rates during a 24-hour period, measured per IEC standard and manufacturer user’s manuals, for brands identified in US and Canada TraQline as freestanding French door bottom mount refrigerators.
- ENERGY STAR Qualified for year round energy and money savings
- The innovative QuickIcePro System combines three technologies to produce fast freshly filtered ice in your refrigerator. (1) Rapid ice replenishment for ice on demand, (2) UltraClarityPro water filter reduces >99.9% of sediments and (3) hands-free filling with BottleFill technology
- The advanced ice maker creates crescent-shaped ice cubes, easily accessible from the exterior refrigerator door. Need additional ice storage? Fill up the freezer accessory bin for additional ice storage
- Bosch’s industry-leading water filter, UltraClarityPro, removes an astonishing >99.9% of sediments that may be found in your water, including harsh elements like chlorine and chloramine
- Premium and modern touch control display is strategically placed for easy accessibility, and allows you to control the features of your refrigerator with the touch of a button
- Featuring VitaFreshPlus, which balances temperature and offers customizable humidity, for the optimal environment for your fruits and vegatables
- Full width drawer offers ample storage for fresh produce, while allowing for quick access and full visibility with the clear bin.
- Transparent door bins frame the interior of the refrigerator, creating ample space for all of your needs. This refrigerator boasts seven door bins total, two of which are wide gallon door bins, easily accommodate two one-gallon containers each
- A generous 20.8 cu. ft. capacity is made even more spacious with flexible storage features like customizable shelves and adjustable door bins
- The two-tier layered freezer drawer system creates extra storage for frozen items, from pizza boxes to frozen waffles. The spacious shelving system, paired with LED lighting, easily displays all freezer items, so food doesn’t get buried and forgotten
- Store oversized platters with ease until you’re ready to serve them, or store snacks for quick access and easy visibility
- This freestanding refrigerator sits flush with the countertop, features hidden hinges, and discreet tucked away feet, all to give you a true built-in look and feel
- The interior shelves are designed with high quality tempered glass and stainless steel fronts. Half-width shelves are easily adjustable to accommodate all your grocery needs
- Experience crisp, beautiful LED illumination from corner to corner
- Home Connect lets you easily manage your Bosch refrigerator from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. Whether adjusting the brightness of your refrigerator or receiving a notification when you left the door ajar, master your day with Home Connect
- Keep your kitchen looking beautiful with an easy to clean stainless steel exterior. Bosch high quality stainless steel does not require stainless steel cleaner, just the wipe of a damp cloth to properly clean
Additional information
| Depth (Excluding Handles) | 28.75 in |
|---|---|
| Depth (Including Handles) | 31.125 in |
| Depth (Less Door) | 25.00 in |
| Depth With Door Open 90 Degrees (In) | 43.375 |
| Height to Top of Door Hinge (in.) | 70 |
| Height to Top of Refrigerator (in.) | 70 |
| Product Depth x Height x Width (in.) | 31.125 x 70 x 35.625 |
| Refrigerator Width (In.) | 35.625 |
| Certifications and Listings | No Certifications or Listings |
| Manufacturer Warranty | One-Year Limited Warranty |
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- 21 (number)
- One of the years 21 BC, AD 21, 1921, 2021
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A door is a hinged or otherwise movable barrier that allows ingress (entry) into and egress (exit) from an enclosure. The created opening in the wall is a doorway or portal. A door's essential and primary purpose is to provide security by controlling access to the doorway (portal). Conventionally, it is a panel that fits into the doorway of a building, room, or vehicle. Doors are generally made of a material suited to the door's task. They are commonly attached by hinges, but can move by other means, such as slides or counterbalancing.
The door may be able to move in various ways (at angles away from the doorway/portal, by sliding on a plane parallel to the frame, by folding in angles on a parallel plane, or by spinning along an axis at the center of the frame) to allow or prevent ingress or egress. In most cases, a door's interior matches its exterior side. But in other cases (e.g., a vehicle door) the two sides are radically different.
Many doors incorporate locking mechanisms to ensure that only some people can open them (such as with a key). Doors may have devices such as knockers or doorbells by which people outside announce their presence. Apart from providing access into and out of a space, doors may have the secondary functions of ensuring privacy by preventing unwanted attention from outsiders, of separating areas with different functions, of allowing light to pass into and out of a space, of controlling ventilation or air drafts so that interiors may be more effectively heated or cooled, of dampening noise, and of blocking the spread of fire.
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Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth, on other planets, in Oort cloud objects, and as interstellar ice. As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral. Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish-white color.
Virtually all of the ice on Earth is of a hexagonal crystalline structure denoted as ice Ih (spoken as "ice one h"). Depending on temperature and pressure, at least nineteen phases (packing geometries) can exist. The most common phase transition to ice Ih occurs when liquid water is cooled below 0 °C (273.15 K, 32 °F) at standard atmospheric pressure. When water is cooled rapidly (quenching), up to three types of amorphous ice can form. Interstellar ice is overwhelmingly low-density amorphous ice (LDA), which likely makes LDA ice the most abundant type in the universe. When cooled slowly, correlated proton tunneling occurs below −253.15 °C (20 K, −423.67 °F) giving rise to macroscopic quantum phenomena.
Ice is abundant on the Earth's surface, particularly in the polar regions and above the snow line, where it can aggregate from snow to form glaciers and ice sheets. As snowflakes and hail, ice is a common form of precipitation, and it may also be deposited directly by water vapor as frost. The transition from ice to water is melting and from ice directly to water vapor is sublimation. These processes plays a key role in Earth's water cycle and climate. In the recent decades, ice volume on Earth has been decreasing due to climate change. The largest declines have occurred in the Arctic and in the mountains located outside of the polar regions. The loss of grounded ice (as opposed to floating sea ice) is the primary contributor to sea level rise.
Humans have been using ice for various purposes for thousands of years. Some historic structures designed to hold ice to provide cooling are over 2,000 years old. Before the invention of refrigeration technology, the only way to safely store food without modifying it through preservatives was to use ice. Sufficiently solid surface ice makes waterways accessible to land transport during winter, and dedicated ice roads may be maintained. Ice also plays a major role in winter sports.
A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the room temperature. Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique around the world. The low temperature reduces the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator lowers the rate of spoilage. A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. The optimal temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C (37 to 41 °F). A freezer is a specialized refrigerator, or portion of a refrigerator, that maintains its contents’ temperature below the freezing point of water. The refrigerator replaced the icebox, which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half. The United States Food and Drug Administration recommends that the refrigerator be kept at or below 4 °C (40 °F) and that the freezer be regulated at −18 °C (0 °F).
The first cooling systems for food involved ice. Artificial refrigeration began in the mid-1750s, and developed in the early 1800s. In 1834, the first working vapor-compression refrigeration, using the same technology seen in air conditioners, system was built. The first commercial ice-making machine was invented in 1854. In 1913, refrigerators for home use were invented. In 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit. The introduction of Freon in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during the 1930s. Home freezers as separate compartments (larger than necessary just for ice cubes) were introduced in 1940. Frozen foods, previously a luxury item, became commonplace.
Freezer units are used in households as well as in industry and commerce. Commercial refrigerator and freezer units were in use for almost 40 years prior to the common home models. The freezer-over-refrigerator style had been the basic style since the 1940s, until modern, side-by-side refrigerators broke the trend. A vapor compression cycle is used in most household refrigerators, refrigerator–freezers and freezers. Newer refrigerators may include automatic defrosting, chilled water, and ice from a dispenser in the door.
Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes. Among the smallest are Peltier-type refrigerators designed to chill beverages. A large domestic refrigerator stands as tall as a person and may be about one metre (3 ft 3 in) wide with a capacity of 0.6 m3 (21 cu ft). Refrigerators and freezers may be free standing, or built into a kitchen. The refrigerator allows the modern household to keep food fresh for longer than before. Freezers allow people to buy perishable food in bulk and eat it at leisure, and make bulk purchases.
Stainless may refer to:
- Cleanliness, or the quality of being clean
- Stainless steel, a corrosion-resistant metal alloy
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Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Because of its high tensile strength and low cost, steel is one of the most commonly manufactured materials in the world. Steel is used in buildings, as concrete reinforcing rods, in bridges, infrastructure, tools, ships, trains, cars, bicycles, machines, electrical appliances, furniture, and weapons.
Iron is always the main element in steel, but many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels, which are resistant to corrosion and oxidation, typically need an additional 11% chromium.
Iron is the base metal of steel. Depending on the temperature, it can take two crystalline forms (allotropic forms): body-centred cubic and face-centred cubic. The interaction of the allotropes of iron with the alloying elements, primarily carbon, gives steel and cast iron their range of unique properties. In pure iron, the crystal structure has relatively little resistance to the iron atoms slipping past one another, and so pure iron is quite ductile, or soft and easily formed. In steel, small amounts of carbon, other elements, and inclusions within the iron act as hardening agents that prevent the movement of dislocations.
The carbon in typical steel alloys may contribute up to 2.14% of its weight. Varying the amount of carbon and many other alloying elements, as well as controlling their chemical and physical makeup in the final steel (either as solute elements, or as precipitated phases), impedes the movement of the dislocations that make pure iron ductile, and thus controls and enhances its qualities. These qualities include the hardness, quenching behaviour, need for annealing, tempering behaviour, yield strength, and tensile strength of the resulting steel. The increase in steel's strength compared to pure iron is possible only by reducing iron's ductility.
Steel was produced in bloomery furnaces for thousands of years, but its large-scale, industrial use began only after more efficient production methods were devised in the 17th century, with the introduction of the blast furnace and production of crucible steel. This was followed by the Bessemer process in England in the mid-19th century, and then by the open-hearth furnace. With the invention of the Bessemer process, a new era of mass-produced steel began. Mild steel replaced wrought iron. The German states were the major steel producers in Europe in the 19th century. American steel production was centred in Pittsburgh, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Cleveland until the late 20th century. Currently, world steel production is centered in China, which produced 54% of the world's steel in 2023.
Further refinements in the process, such as basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS), largely replaced earlier methods by further lowering the cost of production and increasing the quality of the final product. Today more than 1.6 billion tons of steel is produced annually. Modern steel is generally identified by various grades defined by assorted standards organizations. The modern steel industry is one of the largest manufacturing industries in the world, but also one of the most energy and greenhouse gas emission intense industries, contributing 8% of global emissions. However, steel is also very reusable: it is one of the world's most-recycled materials, with a recycling rate of over 60% globally.
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by Bill
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Buying a new fridge during the pandemic made shopping fairly easy as there were only two options available to choose from. Probably would not have purchased the Bosch otherwise as it was more $ than we had budgeted. In addition, our salesman mistakenly told me that the fridge had dual compressors which I thought was a very nice feature. Turns out it doesn’t, and the salesman apologized for mis-speaking. Generally we Like our Bosch, it is designed well and fairly quiet. At times it was a bit noisy, but I think that was the ice maker early on and it hasn’t been that loud since. Only have had it for a couple months, but so far we are pleased. It’s also very nice looking and matches well with our other appliances.
by Michael
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this fridge. Water dispenser is the best we ever had. Dispenses well and sleek design. Interior is spacious for a counter depth fridge. Lightning gives it a very sleek design. The only issue I have is that it won’t fit flushed in my kitchen, due to the fact that how the door comes out when open, it would hit my cabinet handles next to it. The kitchen was designed with our previous Bosch fridge with which all worked just fine. Luckily the grey side color of the fridge matches our cabinets perfectly.
by Jason
I don’t usually write reviews but this had to be done. We recently moved into a new home and needed a refrigerator. I knew I wanted to stay away from the usual suspects but had a hard time making a decision because they all seemed the same with useless gimmicks. My wife was checking out the Bosch model in the store and was very impressed with build and quality. When I asked about the brand, the sales associate said he hasn’t heard one complaint from customers who purchased a Bosch refrigerator. It’s been a few weeks since we had it and we’re very satisfied with this purchase as it checks all the boxes and would recommend others to purchase.
by Saint
Bosch “Invented For Life” is the company’s slogan. This refrigerator is what you would want in a frig and more. Built and assembled in the “GOOD OLD USA”. It packs a number of features that make this frig all that it implies to be. It starts out with a storage capacity of 20.8 Cubic feet with spacious flexible storage features such as their customized shelves and adjustable door bins to hold large items such as gallon milk containers. All of the shelves are made from high quality tempered glass which are easily adjusted to accommodate all perishable groceries. Comes with Bosch’s one-of-a-kind Ultra-Clarity-Pro filter that removes 99.9% of water sediments which is also known to be in our treated drinking water (chlorine and chloramine) and a Bottle-Fill technology. The freezer has LED lighting enabling a clear view what is in the freezer. The Multi-Air-Flow and Air-Fresh-Filter reduces odor transfer between foods. The black stainless steel guards against scratches and fingerprints. I’m able to control my “Smart Refrigerator” from my smartphone. Example: Calling your phone in the event the door is ajar. This frig is classified as a ENERGY STAR product. I just cannot find anything I don’t like about the refrigerator, it completely met all of my expectations and more.
by Mikkel
Mary is very happy with this refrigerator. She likes the looks, and loves the layout. Being wider and not as deep as our old refrigerator lets her get at things easier. Things no longer get lost in the back. I like the ice and water in the door, and that you can get at the ice cube bin with out having to bend down. The doors are interesting. When you close the right door, there is a section that opens to the left, so the the left door and seal to it. The best part is that it works no matter what door you close first. I had to do some plumbing when installing it. The old connection for the ice maker was 1/4″, and the new one is 3/8″. Because the old water valve was 1/4″, I decided to upgrade it to a 3/8″ valve well I was at it. The WiFi is interesting. It lets you change a lot of the settings without having to open the doors and access the control panel. You can check, and set the temperatures in the app, as well as get alarm notifications.
by Haley
I’d say that it is hard to justify the price of this unit for what it is. This is a new model for Bosch, so I guess that is sort of an excuse? Here are my beefs with this unit. The drawers feel super flimsy and don’t pull out smoothly. They will wiggle side to side and have a great deal of flex when there are items in the drawers. Also, there is a gap in the drawers when they are closed. I’m not sure how they expect the drawer “humidity control” to do any good when the drawer is not sealed in the first place. Another fault with the drawers is that you can’t open the left drawer without opening both of the doors first. The left drawer is impeded by the sealing latch that is on the right door. The bottom drawer is pretty shallow and has a bump out in the middle/rear of it that further impedes what canbe stored in it. The shelves have a metal trim piece along the front edge which has some pretty sharp edges. The left door shelving has some quirks too. Some of the shelving is tiny. Maybe big enough for a few slices of cheese. Other shelves on this door have short bin walls that seem like they were unnecessarily cut out, restricting what can be stored in an already compromised space. I think that the engineers should have focused on function before form. It’s a gorgeous appliance with loads of features (many that will never be used) but the short comings seem too numberous for such a high ticket item.
by Richard
I received the Bosch 500 Series 21 cubic foot refrigerator in black Stainless steel its 36 in. Wide and counter top depth about 28 in. Deep and 70 in. Tall. French door with freezer in the bottom. It’s advertised as the fastest ice maker in the industry with the Bosch Quickicepro system. And I will say the ice maker is fast once the unit is to temperature. You can dump the ice from the ice maker unit to a tub in the freezer if you want to build up a lot of ice. I really like that you can hook up to your Wifi and use Home Connect app to change settings and or get notified if the door is left open, also you can control the child proof lock with the app from anywhere you have a connection. The only down side so far is how long before the wife wants to replace some of the other appliances now.
by Uley
The Bosch 500 series refrigerator is very sleek. It is counter depth, saving me a few inches in front of the refrigerator. That does come at the cost of shelf depth inside, but there is still plenty of room. The shelves are 12” deep from the rear wall to the edge of the white. The doors have shelves as well, so you can shift them around to get a few inches of overhang if needed. On the depth topic, the freezer drawer is 13” front to back and fully extends. My old one did not and it really is helpful to have full access. The top freezer drawer is 7” deep and the bottom drawer is about 9 1/2” deep. I have attached pictures. The glass shelves can be moved around and do not need to align all the way across. The refrigerator is well lit. Between the light and the shelves, everything is in clear view. If you tend to spill things, note that the shelves do not have catch ridges all the way around them. Drips and spills will not be contained to the shelf. Set up was simple. All shelves and drawers fit easily and we quickly had them set up for our personal needs. We ran the requisite gallon of water through the filter to break it in and the water went from cloudy to clear. We did have some dribbling of water out of the water spout while we were running that first gallon through. Once we were done, so was the dribbling. It seems like the lines needed to purge the initial air and then all was good. One of the main reasons we looked at a new refrigerator was the lack of ice production in our old one. This refrigerator’s ice maker bin isn’t any bigger, but Bosch includes a bin for ice in the top frozen food bin. That allows you to stockpile ice for future use. And when you don’t need it, it is more space for frozen food. The ice maker filled its bin over the first night. The controls are easy to use. Temperature controls, modes, alarm, light and filter status are inside the doors at the top of the refrigerator. My wife is 5’ 2” and she can see them and operate them without issue. The ice and water controls are straight forward. They include a lock, a light, water, cubed or crushed ice options, and a bottle fill. Whichever one you have selected gets a light below it. Very easy to tell what you have selected. The bottle fill feature is pretty neat. If you select it and then press the water dispenser lever, it will automatically dispense the amount of water you’ve set it up to dispense. By default it is set at approximately 17oz. You can set it up for any amount up to 60 seconds of continuous dispensing. The last few thing I will note are that it runs quietly. The exterior has been pretty resistant to fingerprints. It has a lot of customization options for shelf layout, temperatures, bin humidity, lighting, etc. The filter is in the upper right hand corner. While it is easy to reach, I prefer a filter that is right up front so that I don’t have to move anything to get to it or to clean up the water drips. It is a 90 degree turn to unlock it, so simple to replace. If you want to remotely monitor your refrigerator they have an app that you can put on your favorite device. It lets you monitor the fridge; will send you notifications if you leave the door open (though you’ll likely hear the alarm if you are in the house); and allows you to remotely change cooling settings. It is a very nice looking and well functioning refrigerator.
by Greg
The Bosch 500 series stainless steel refrigerator is simply a beautiful upgrade to our kitchen! If you are looking for a stylish refrigerator that will catch the eye of those that enter your home, then this is a must purchase. Some of the amazing features of the 21.6 CU. FT. french door refrigerator is that it can produce up to 12 pounds of ice per day (my wife is a huge fan of the crushed ice feature), has LED lighting throughout (brightness can be adjusted from 0 to 5), the outside is super easy to clean, there is a hands-free button to fill a water bottle (can be set to dispense a specific amount of water), there is an AirFresh filter that helps absorb the strongest food odors, and the Multi Air Flow helps to circulate the air to maintain a constant temperature throughout the entire cavity of the refrigerator. My wife and I really like that the operating controls are located on the top of the refrigerator and are hidden by the doors. The controls are very assessible and the various controls can be set with just the touch of a button. Something totally new to us is that the refrigerator can be controlled remotely through the Home Connect app. The app has notified us when the ice hopper is full and when one of the doors has mistakenly been left open. There are also many other options that you control from the app, with our favorite being that you can control the temperature of the refrigerator and/or freezer. While this refrigerator may quite possibly be one of the best on the market, the only concern we have noticed is that once the ice maker is full, some of the ice begins to melt into the dispenser. Not a major concern at this point, but something that we will need to monitor. Overall, we are extremely happy with this Bosch Refrigerator and we look forward to many years of enjoying this stylish addition to our home.