The Home Connect app can be used to control your Bosch fridge freezer from your phone. Set the perfect temperature, monitor energy usage, and even track the food you have stocked up on entirely from your phone.

Smart appliances have totally changed the way in which we approach our essential domestic tasks. Now, our fridges, freezers, washing machines, and dishwashers can connect to the web to access all kinds of extra features.

If you own a Bosch smart fridge freezer, then it’s likely that it can connect to the Home Connect platform. But, if you’ve never used Home Connect before, you might wonder what exactly it is, and how it could possibly benefit you.

Want to find out what Home Connect is, and, most importantly, what it can do? Then this is the guide for you! We tasked our Reliant tech experts to dive into the Home Connect platform. To find out what the platform can do with your Bosch fridge freezer! Whether you’re thinking of grabbing a Bosch appliance for yourself, or you already own one, you’ll want to keep reading below!

What Is Bosch Home Connect?

Bosch Home Connect is an incredibly robust smart home platform that allows you to connect all kinds of home appliances. Once connected, you can then control those devices entirely remotely through the Home Connect app on your smartphone.

Home Connect is a smart home platform that is compatible with many Bosch appliances. On Bosch fridge freezers, the Home Connect app can be utilised to keep track of the food you have, and control temperature!

Many top Bosch appliances can connect to the Home Connect platform. This also includes Bosch’s range of fridge freezers.

Through the Home Connect app, you can interact with your Bosch fridge freezer in a number of unique ways. Let’s take a look at some of the top ways the Home Connect app can help you!

What Are The Benefits Of Connecting A Bosch Fridge Freezers To The Home Connect App?

Keep Track Of Your Food

No one likes putting good food to waste. The trouble is, when our fridges are so jam-packed with food, it can be easy to forget what we have in stock. Luckily the Home Connect app can be used to keep a direct track of everything you have stocked. Simply enter the information for each item you store, including how much of it you have, and when it expires!

If you forget about any of the foods you have stocked up on, the app will send you a reminder when it’s close to expiration. So truly nothing goes to waste!

All of this handy stock data can help to ensure you never run out of certain foods at inopportune times. Need to know what to grab at the supermarket? Just check your fridge’s inventory on the Home Connect app!

Built-in cameras even let you see directly into the fridge compartment at any time to make sure of what you have!

Change Temperatures

Perhaps most importantly, the Home Connect app allows you to control and monitor the storage temperature at any time. You can set the perfect temperature for your food, and you can then count on the appliance to maintain that temperature no matter what.

In fact, you can even set the optimal temperature for both the fridge and freezer compartments. So that they’re just right for your food the second you return from the supermarket!

Monitor Energy Usage

The Home Connect app lets you see exactly how much electricity your fridge freezer is using at any one time. This helps you to cut down on your monthly bills!

Receive Recipe Recommendations

The Home Connect app can send recipe recommendations based on the items you have stocked up. For instance, if you have plenty of strawberries that need to be used up, the app might send you a recipe for a strawberry cheesecake!

Instant Holiday Mode

It’s important to turn your fridge freezer off when you’re going to be away from home for a while. The Home Connect app allows you to activate Holiday Mode the second you leave the door to save massively on energy.

Pros And Cons Of Connecting Bosch Fridge Freezers To Home Connect

Pros

• Home Connect lets you set and maintain the perfect internal temperature for specific foods.
• Track energy usage via the Home Connect app to cut down on your energy bills!

Cons

• Bosch’s range of smart fridge freezers tends to cost more than non-smart models.
• The Home Connect app requires a consistent internet connection to work.

How Do You Connect A Bosch Fridge To The Home Connect App?

It’s incredibly easy! First, you need to ensure you have the Home Connect app installed on your phone, and that you have a Home Connect account.

You can connect your Bosch fridge freezer to the Home Connect app without having to pay for a membership. Just set up a free account, connect the appliance, and go from there!

Once signed into the app look for the “Add Appliance” button, followed by the “New Appliance” button. Now, all you need to do is scan the QR code in your fridge freezer’s user manual, or enter the model number of the appliance!

From there, just follow the on-screen instructions to finalise the connection!

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do You Use Home Connect With Bosch Fridge Freezers?

The Home Connect app can be used to control Bosch fridge freezers through just a smartphone! You can control the temperature of both compartments and even track all of the food you have in stock. To connect your Bosch fridge freezers to Home Connect, you will need the dedicated app and a full account.

How Do I Connect My Bosch To Home Connect?

To connect any Bosch appliance to Home Connect, you’ll first need to make sure you have the app on your smartphone. Once the app is installed, log into your Home Connect account and tap “Add Appliance”. On the following screen you’ll be able to add a new device by scanning the QR code in your appliance’s user manual.