Side-by-side refrigerators have been a rarity in Bosch’s US range, and the B20CS30SNS was one of them. It is a 300 Series counter-depth model finished in stainless, 69 3/4 inches high with a 35 7/8 inch width. Bosch has discontinued it. The ice and water dispenser is built into the door.
That arrangement carries a specific weakness. The water line to the dispenser runs through the door hinge and bends each time the door swings, thousands of times over the years, until it eventually splits, normally at the top hinge where the bend is sharpest. A puddle at the base of the door is the usual sign. The repair is well defined.
Other items show up on visits. The ice chute flap can stick open and frost the dispenser housing; kept open, it lets warm moist air in and eventually jams the mechanism. And owners often mistake the narrow freezer compartment for a capacity problem when it is simply the shape of a side-by-side. We check the hinge line first, then the flap.
When a refrigerator dispenses through the door, its supply line is routed through the hinge and bends whenever the door moves. A split at that spot is common, and fixing it is a defined job.
Yes. A flap that stays open admits warm, damp air, which builds frost around the chute mechanism until it seizes, so we advise having it looked at soon.
Probably not. The freezer on a side-by-side is narrow by design, so bulky items do not fit, and owners sometimes read that as a capacity problem.
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