Washer Dryer Not Drying
Washing works fine on this machine, but after an 80 minute drying cycle the clothes come out steaming but still wet. This is with only a small load in the drum.
The heating element is working, and I can hear the air pump moving as well. I've already cleaned out the plastic condensing chamber and grill in the back of the drum, so I assumed it was a water solenoid problem with the condensing water flow (similar to another thread in this forum).
The flow is only for about 30 seconds, then it stops for about 1 minute. Then the cycle repeats. Surely it should it perhaps flow constantly to allow for better condensation?
Thanks.
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Washer dryer heats but leaves clothes hot, steaming and wet on drying cycle
- The problem
- The machine washes normally, but after an 80 minute drying cycle a small load comes out steaming and still wet. The heater was reported as working, the air pump could be heard operating, and the plastic condensing chamber and rear drum grille had already been cleaned.
- Likely cause
- Most likely poor or absent cold water supply into the condensing chamber, so steam is not being condensed back into water. The accepted reply says these symptoms are typical of no cold water entering the condensing chamber. A faulty condensing water valve/solenoid was suggested as a probable cause because the water flow was reported to come on briefly, stop for about a minute, then repeat.
- What fixed it
- Check the condensing water supply/valve operation, with the condensing valve/solenoid identified as the most likely faulty part. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Heating element reported as working
- Air pump heard operating
- Plastic condensing chamber cleaned
- Grille in the back of the drum cleaned
- Observed condensing water flow for about 30 seconds, then off for about 1 minute, repeating
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Condensing valve/solenoid
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Yes, it sounds like the steam isn't getting condensed into water. The symptoms you describe are typical of a washer dryer that has got no cold water running into the condensing chamber.
The fact that water does go in, then stops, but starts again is strange. My experience is that the condensing valve are normally on all the time. I couldn't say for sure on this model, but I can't think of a logical reason why they'd go to the trouble of switching the valve on and off. The valve could be faulty.
Check out this more detailed forum topic -
Laundry coming out of washer dryer wet and hot
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