Strange Water Leak On Zanussi Washer Dryer

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

Zanussi WDJ 1094 Jet Stream leaks from condenser water feed area in drying mode

The problem

A second-hand Zanussi WDJ 1094 Jet Stream washes normally, but in dryer mode water squirts from an open-looking outlet on the square plastic box at the back of the soap drawer, fed by the lower cold-water valve.

Likely cause

The accepted reply says the dryer uses a constant cold-water trickle into the condenser chamber during tumble dry. The leak is therefore most likely due to a split hose or a blockage in the path into the condenser chamber causing water to escape.

What fixed it

Inspect the condenser water feed path used during drying for a damaged or detached hose and for any blockage into the condenser chamber. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Observed that washing works normally
• Leak occurs only in dryer mode
• Water squirts from the opening on the square plastic box behind the soap drawer
• Lower cold-water inlet valve feeds this area via a black hose
• Accepted advice explained that a constant cold-water trickle is normal during condenser drying