Bosch varioperfect clothes soaking wet

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Bosch Varioperfect leaves clothes very wet and spin time repeatedly extends

The problem

A Bosch Varioperfect washing machine was leaving clothes dripping wet at the end of the wash cycle. A separate spin cycle was needed to get them only dry/damp, and during spin the remaining time dropped to 1 minute then jumped back up to 7 or 8 minutes, making the spin take much longer than expected.

Likely cause

The strongest suggestion in the thread was difficulty balancing the load during spin. However, the original poster said it happened on most loads, including big, small and medium loads, so the exact cause was not confirmed. Drainage blockage or retained water was considered less likely because the poster reported the pump and filter were OK and the drum was empty of standing water at the end.

What fixed it

No confirmed repair was provided. Advice given was not to replace the module/main PCB speculatively, as this was considered unlikely to be a straightforward DIY fault. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Checks to try

• Observed spin time dropping to 1 minute then increasing back to 7 or 8 minutes
• Reported issue occurs on most load sizes
• Drain pump said to be working
• Drain pump filter checked
• No blockage reported in the drainage hose
• No standing water left in the machine at the end of the cycle