Takes 2.5 hours to wash, can I get it to wash quicker?

It is rain proof after 2 hours of application, so irrigate after 2 hours.

The heavy cycle typically takes a long time because it includes a short soak and prewash. The older hot fill washers were quicker but used more water while the newer cold fill washers are claimed to use a third less water and so need to take longer over the wash.

The heating of the water also adds time to the cycle. Modern detergents work best, the manufacturers claim, with a rising temperature.

Put it on airplane mode it will charge your battery quicker I do this on my tablet and phone

The manual says wash number 5 takes 60 minutes the only shorter cycles are numbers 9 & 10 which take 55 minutes but they are cooler washes for wool and silk with a spin speed of 800rpm the number 5 has a spin speed of 1400rpm.

Normal wash loads do not take over one hour, but you have to set them on clean any stain option and it will take 107 minutes to wash.
It sounds to me like your washer needs servicing by a trained Bosch serviceman, because it should not do this.

Make sure there is not disc in it and try again, is it quicker?

replace control module at back right under tut on the base

Smart wash: 2 hours Anti-bacterial wash: 2.5 hours Normal wash: 2 hours China/Gentle: 1.5 hours Quick Rinse: 10 minutes
Note: If water temperature is low the times shown above will be extended to allow for water heating time.
This information is from page 14 of the manual.

about 2 hours, have you downloaded the hot fix for quicker satelitte lock on? kmy Nuvi 205W takes up to 1/2 hour to pick up a sat in some area's, hills large buildings etc. interfere with lock on.

This is really not uncommon. The more and more sophistocated the machines become, the more small decisions they make on their own. I have seen a one hour load take up to 2.5 hours.

If a load is off balanced, it will change the time. If the spin cycle doesn't spin enough water out, it will increase the time, and may still be too wet. (In that case you need to clean out the lint/drain trap.)

If you really want more control and quicker washes, there will be a setting like "Quick wash " or "Fast wash." Theis setting is quite basic and does exactly what you tell it to do, and you can always add and extra rinse, or higher speed cycles.

Kenmores and GEs are the highest reported rate of longer times. Relax. The more you add, ie, delicate, two rinses, light spin, medium dry, the longer it will take. It's just trying to do its job! :)

Sirwriter