CME10AE: I think that for certain Bosch models--including yours--there is a "Smart Control" feature that senses soil levels and water temperature and adjusts the time for the loads. This is supposed to be an energy saving feature. See p.18 of your manual under "Wash Cycle Information." For our own Bosch d/w (different model) I had noticed that the load times would increase or decrease from time to time based on how heavy or light our recent loads had been. Also, if I turn the water heater down while away for vacation, when I come back I might not reset it to be exactly where it had been previously. The d/w times would then vary. So this is a long-winded way of suggesting that your d/w is probably fine. As for my Bosch d/w, it's finally given up the ghost after ~7 or 8 years. Switching to a Miele....

Check your manual, and see if there is a way to re-calibrate your sensor. You washer is behaving like it is supposed to. The displayed time at the beginning of the cycle is only an average time. One set of sheets is certainly not a heavy load. Seems to me the sensor is too sensitive. But I am just guessing, here. While I am here. I will caution most of you about Quick washes and Normal cycles. Quick wash is NOT meant for regular washing. The main wash is too short. Front loaders take longer to do the same job as the old thrashing top loaders did in a short amount of time. Sheets, especially, need a longer time to remove the unseen body soil. Normal cycles are what the Energy Guide and Star are based on. The majority of customers will use Normal and think nothing of it. Normal cycles are "dumbed down" Meaning, the water temperatures are much cooler than selected. Hot fill on a Normal cycle of most every modern front loader is only about 90F. Thats barely warm. Rinse water levels on normal are also extremely low. Resulting in bad rinsing. Using Normal cycle will only give you comparable results to a top loader. I know the other cycles are longer. It can take adjusting, but the results will speak for themselves. Cycles like Heavy duty, Whites, Sheet/Towels, Sanitize, will provide a hotter target temperature, better rinsing, and more through cleaning. Just keep in mind that it takes high efficiency washers longer to clean such a large capacity of laundry, too. It takes much longer to clean a 20 pound load versus a 10 pound load.

I wanted to post back that the problem is fixed !! It cost $100 service call from our plumber but it was worth it. He used his special de-scaling product and a pump and hooked it up outside to our demand water heater. He said that is was full of scale, had not ever been cleaned in the 8 years we have had it. We knew it wasn't working right as the heating was erratic and would have bursts of very hot water. Anyway it took 2 cycles of running the dishwasher after he cleaned and each cycle got shorter and shorter till it is back in the upper 70 min, area for the cycle which is where it used to be . So we are well pleased. Hope this helps at least some other folks who think their Bosch cycle is too long. c

I am beyond surprised and happy that the Miele Little Giant condenser dryer dries much faster than the residential Miele condenser dryer. A large load of cottons (say roughly 12-14 shirts, 2-3 pairs of jeans or shorts, 10-12 pairs of underwear and 10-12 pairs of socks will dry in less than an hour, and this included my extended Cooling Down phase that I programmed. So, dry in 45ish mins! Large load of bath towels about an hour. CA King Sheets dried on delicate (very low heat) about 1:20 Remember the Little Giant was made and designed for Professional use, before they decided to allow residential customers to own one. Fast, efficient and brilliant. I could not be happier!!!