Bosch Series 8 Built-In Warming Drawer 29cm - Black
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At a glance
Bosch Series 8 Built-In Warming Drawer, 60 x 29 cm, with Push-Pull Opening
A 29 cm built-in warming drawer that holds 54 litres, takes up to 40 plates and holds them between roughly 30 and 80 degrees.
The Series 8 BID7101B1B is a warming drawer for a 60 cm built-in run, 29 cm high and finished in black. It holds up to 40 plates, or 192 espresso cups, at a chosen temperature, which is the difference between serving a roast onto warm china and watching it go cold on the plate.
Temperature runs across four levels from roughly 30 to 80 degrees at the glass surface, so the drawer can warm plates gently or hold a cooked dish while the rest of the meal finishes. The base is a toughened glass heating plate rated to carry up to 25 kg, and the 54 litre cavity swallows a full dinner service.
Ideal For
Forty plates held at temperature means a dinner for a crowd goes out warm, without shuffling stacks through an oven that is busy doing something else.
The drawer holds up to 192 espresso cups, which matters if you run a bean-to-cup machine and know how much difference a pre-warmed cup makes to a short shot.
The push-pull mechanism opens and closes on a spring, so the black front stays unbroken by a handle in a fitted kitchen run designed without them.
Key Features
The cavity takes 54 litres, which Bosch rates as up to 40 plates or 192 espresso cups, with a maximum load of 25 kg on the heating plate.
Temperature is set across four levels covering roughly 30 to 80 degrees at the glass surface, so delicate items and dinner plates each get an appropriate setting.
A spring mechanism opens and closes the drawer with a push, so there is no handle to interrupt the front and no grip needed with full hands.
The heating surface is toughened glass, chosen to be easy to clean, and it carries up to 25 kg of loaded china without complaint.
Controls are illuminated touch with a steel trim, set into the drawer front, so the temperature level is set and read without opening anything.
At 29 cm high and 59.4 cm wide it fits a standard 60 cm tall housing, stacking with a built-in oven or a compact appliance above it.
What a warming drawer is for
It is the appliance people skip and then miss. Food served onto a cold plate loses heat immediately, and a Sunday roast that took three hours arrives lukewarm. This drawer holds up to 40 plates at a set temperature, so the china is already warm when the food comes out. It also holds finished dishes while the rest of the meal catches up, which is the real problem with cooking for more than four.
Four levels, thirty to eighty degrees
The temperature control offers four settings, giving roughly 30 to 80 degrees measured at the glass surface. The lower end is gentle enough for items that would suffer in an oven set to its minimum; the upper end holds a cooked dish properly hot. The heat comes from a toughened glass heating plate that forms the base of the drawer, rated to carry up to 25 kg of loaded china.
Installing it in the run
The drawer measures 29 cm high, 59.4 cm wide and 51.8 cm deep, and drops into a niche of 290 mm high by 560 to 568 mm wide by 550 mm deep. That is the standard 60 cm built-in width, so it pairs with an oven above or below. Connected load is 0.82 kW on a 220 to 240 volt supply with 10 amp protection. If it is going under a worktop rather than into a tall housing, Bosch specifies an additional installation accessory, part number 9001698838.
How It Compares
| Kitchen Need | Bosch Technology | Practical Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday roast | 54 litre warming cavity | Plates and serving dishes stay hot while the meat rests, so nothing arrives at the table lukewarm. |
| Dinner for twelve | Up to 40 plates | A full dinner service is held at temperature in one place instead of stacked in a busy oven. |
| Espresso at home | 192 cup capacity | Warm cups keep a short shot at temperature from the moment it is poured rather than cooling on contact. |
| Handleless cabinetry | Push-pull spring mechanism | The front opens on a push, so a run designed without handles keeps its unbroken line across the appliance. |
| Gentle warming | Four temperature levels | Settings from roughly 30 to 80 degrees mean the drawer suits both delicate items and dishes that must stay hot. |
| Heavy stacks | 25 kg load rating | The toughened glass heating plate carries up to 25 kg, so a full stack of dinner plates is within its rating. |
Specifications
| Brand | Bosch |
| Model | BID7101B1B |
| Product Type | Built-In Warming Drawer |
| Series | Series 8 |
| Colour | Black |
| Installation | Built-in; under-worktop installation requires accessory part no. 9001698838 |
| Cavity Volume | 54 L |
| Plate Capacity | Up to 40 plates |
| Espresso Cup Capacity | Up to 192 cups |
| Maximum Load | 25 kg |
| Temperature Control | 4 levels, approx. 30-80 °C glass surface temperature |
| Heating Surface | Easy-to-clean toughened glass heating plate |
| Opening System | Push-pull spring mechanism |
| Controls | Illuminated touch control with steel trim |
| Connected Load | 0.82 kW, 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 10 A |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 29 x 59.4 x 51.8 cm |
| Niche Size (H x W x D) | 290 x 560-568 x 550 mm |
| Packed Dimensions (H x W x D) | 380 x 645 x 685 mm |
| Optional Accessory | HEZ32WA00 wireless food thermometer |
| Weight | 23.9 kg |
| Warranty | 2 Year Warranty |
The Verdict
Strengths
- 54 litre cavity holds up to 40 plates
- Four temperature levels from roughly 30 to 80 degrees
- Push-pull spring mechanism, no handle required
- Toughened glass heating plate rated to 25 kg
- Illuminated touch controls with a steel trim
- Fits a standard 60 cm built-in housing
- Holds up to 192 espresso cups
Considerations
- A warming drawer holds food and china at temperature; it is not an oven and will not cook or brown anything.
- Installing under a worktop rather than in a tall housing requires an additional Bosch accessory, part number 9001698838, bought separately.
- This is a built-in appliance needing a 290 mm high niche and professional installation, and the wireless food thermometer is an optional extra.
What's in the Box
- Built-in warming drawer x1
- Installation/user manual x1
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Why you’ll love it
A 29 cm built-in warming drawer that holds 54 litres, takes up to 40 plates and holds them between roughly 30 and 80 degrees.
- 54 litre cavity holds up to 40 plates
- Four temperature levels from roughly 30 to 80 degrees
- Push-pull spring mechanism, no handle required
- Toughened glass heating plate rated to 25 kg
- Illuminated touch controls with a steel trim