Bosch does not do extended warranties. I checked when I purchased my dw and range. Ask the store you purchased from if they sell any extended warranties, I've found most appliance stores sell the GE extended warranties. They cover almost every brand - Bosch included. (not LG though) If the store doesn't sell any extended warranties you can get one direct from either GE or other places. I was told by my appliance dealer that the only one they'll sell is the GE because they know that GE is not going out of business....

FWIW, I've had similar troubles with my Bosch Nexxt 800 washer since day one! However, my non-spinning issues are not limited to small loads and I've had to drape sopping wet towels all over my house and garage before I watched one of the many repair guys who came to my house as he forced the machine to "spin" only (which otherwise is simply not an option on the 800 without knowing the special combination of keys to press to get into the washer's computer). I've also experienced several "washes" where I was alerted by the machine that the wash was finished, and it told me to remove the laundry and I found that the entire load had not turned a single time! The water and soap had been dispensed in the middle, where it was sopping wet, but the rest of the load was bone dry, and it had not gotten wet at all! And of course, the "cycle" had taken the usual amount of time, so it was time wasted as I tried to convince the machine to actually wash the load. My retailer has agreed to take back the machine since we've decided it's a lemon, and I've been considering replacing it with a Bosch 500 since I thought I remember only posts about how much people were loving their 500! Now I'm thinking I'll take my chances with a replacement 800 and hope for the best! Unfortunately for me, I had a countertop installed over my washer & dryer and did not have the foresight to make sure the height of the Bosch's was the same as every other machine brand out there. Of course, it's shorter by one inch, so I'm stuck with Bosch! Good luck to you, and thanks for posting your issues to help others understand what they may be buying!

hmmm....very interesting thread. I have knocking problems that have just started with my new 7 1/2 week old Bosch 500 Nexxt also. But I'm not to sure if it was caused by a uneducated repair guy or what. I had vibration problems, when I first got it and waited 5 1/2 weeks for the ding dong repair guy to order the right amount of legs (I guess he can't count) when he put them on he used a 5" block of wood to tilt the the machine back then forward to install the new legs. I should mention that the repair guy called Bosch tech who told him to order & install the new feet that that should solve the problem. After he left the vibrations seemed worse and the knocking started. The knocking noise happens when it's ramping up and braking to slow down. Also seemed to me it was having more troubles than usual balancing before spinning. So, I called Bosch asked them if these issues could have happened from the repair guy titling the machine without re-installing the shipping bolts. Bosch said, yes it could be possible and suggested I called a different repair shop. So, I call another repair shop, this guy knows what he's doing finally, he discovers that one of the struts is worn out, bad and needs replaced. The machine is only 6 weeks old!!!!! I wait another 1 1/2 weeks for the new struts he put them on yesterday and it is still knocking, the struts didn't fix the problem. The repair guy says that he isn't to sure what it would be but it is definetly not normal. He did call Bosch later and Bosch told him that the knocking is probably due to the rubber feet, which Bosch originally said would take care of the vibration problems. I have a hard time believing it is because of the feet, I called Lowes told them the whole story, they ordered me a new machine which will be delivered next week. I have had this machine for 7 1/2 weeks it has never operated properly. It does concern me that the struts went out within 6 weeks, there are only 2 of us so I don't do much laundry so there is no way I could have worn those out that soon. I haven't given up hope yet, before the struts going out and the knocking noise, even if I was having vibrations issues, I really do like the machine. I'm just hoping that it is a "lemon" and the new machine will be fine. Oh, I forgot to mention that the first repair guy noticed when he was putting on the new feet that the back legs weren't tighten down by the Lowes delivery guys. Maybe that was the cause of the vibration problem to begin with. Wonder if vibration could do enough damage shaking to make the struts go out and the knocking since a few of us have experienced the same problems? I don't want to make it sound like Bosch is bad, there are many many people on this forum that are very happy Bosch owners, thats why I choose Bosch in the first place. I'm still hoping that I can be a happy Bosch owner also. Maybe the new 500 had a few kinks in them that didn't get worked out?

Do you think a shallower dryer could be rigged to be stacked on the 500? No no no, this is a terrible idea. First, the new Bosch models have plastic tops (I think), and even the old ones did not have tops that could support the weight of a dryer. Second, even machines that are meant to be stacked should only be stacked with a matched unit. If you really want to put a small dryer over the Nexxt, what you should do is build a very solid support structure which supports the dryer separately above the washer. If you are only a little short of lateral space, look for a thin dryer (possibly the Fisher-Paykel top-loading dryer will fit where the Bosch dryer might not). - DR