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MODEL OVERVIEW
About this model: Bosch SHS43CF5N
The Bosch SHS43CF5N is a 300 Series 24-inch dishwasher with top controls and an anti-fingerprint stainless-steel finish, specified for 16 place settings at 48 dBA. Its listed programs include Heavy, Auto and Normal, with Sanitize and Extra Dry among the available options. Bosch lists PrecisionWash for washing and PureDry® for drying; Home Connect supports remote monitoring and control.
Fit and installation
Its exterior is listed as stainless steel anti-fingerprint, with a scoop handle design. This is the version to compare with a replacement if visible finish and door grip matter. Bosch gives body dimensions of 33 7/8 x 23 9/16 x 23 3/4 inches, in height-width-depth order, and a required opening of 33 7/8 in x 24 in x 24 in. Measure the opening and consult the installation instructions; the cutout and appliance measurements serve different purposes. Bosch labels this installation type Built-under. That mounting category is separate from the opening measurements and should be matched to the installation guide before planning a replacement front.
Program choices
A practical way to read the SHS43CF5N program list is to begin with the load rather than the series badge. Bosch names Heavy, Auto, Normal, Speed 60, Favorite for this SKU. Choose among those actual entries, then use a compatible option if the controls offer it; a program visible only in Home Connect belongs to a different menu. Favorite can preserve a chosen combination after setup. The product sheet does not establish that a shorter-named program will suit every load or eliminate the need to arrange dishes correctly. On this exact listing, Heavy is an appliance program while Rinse is in the Home Connect-only list. Keep those access routes separate when a household expects a control to be on the physical selector.
Connected options
Bosch lists Remote Start, Sanitize, Extra Dry as available options for this exact unit. Sanitize and drying choices affect a selected program, while Remote Start concerns connected control; none is a standalone wash program. The additional Home Connect choices in the listing are Hand Wash, Energy Save, Half Load, Machine Care, Rinse. Check the controls or app for the choices available after setup.
Usage and protection
Bosch's annual figures for SHS43CF5N are 269 kWh of electricity and 753 gallons of water. They describe the manufacturer's published annual consumption data, not a measured amount for one particular household or wash. The listing does not mark this model ENERGY STAR certified. Program choice, loading and local use can change actual consumption. Keep the model number with these figures when comparing appliances, because neighboring series variants may have different values. The 16-place-setting interior and 48 dBA sound rating are separate product measures. Neither converts the annual water figure into a per-load allowance for filling the racks tightly.
Reading the manual diagnostics
The available manual-backed diagnostic material for SHS43CF5N describes four vertical LEDs illuminated together and four vertical LEDs flashing. Steady simultaneous illumination can represent several conditions, including drainage, water inlet or low supply voltage, so the light pattern alone does not identify one failed component. Flashing together is presented as a technical fault. Note whether the LEDs are steady or flashing, then use the corresponding manual entry and the symptom actually observed. With four LEDs steadily lit, the manual includes drainage among the possible causes; check the disposal plug and drain path. The same table also notes: The steady four-LED pattern can also reflect low supply voltage; Bosch directs that issue to an electrician. Match that separate possibility to the symptom before acting.
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16 place settings and 48 dBA noise rating.
Source for this detailPrograms: Heavy, Auto and Normal; options: Sanitize and Extra Dry.
Source for this detailWashing: PrecisionWash®; drying: PureDry®; Home Connect remote monitoring and control.
Source for this detailRed InfoLight® status indicator.
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