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Clothes are taking longer to dry now and occassionally there is a stream of water coming from the bottom. Pulled out unit and checked venting and clogs. Everything checked out. It doesn't leak all the time though. Is there a heating element that can be replaced, like an electric water heater has?
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You have to figure out where the eater is coming from.
Unless you live in a cold climate and are getting condensation/frost in the unit and then it is melting, I would say you have a washing machine problem.
It is not spinning out enough of the water. |
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I agree that is probably a problem with the washer not spinning out enough water from the clothes. the only other thing i can think of is if the vent where it connects outside - if the flap door thing is broken off or stuck open then rain water might be coming in the vent but i would assume thats very unlikely unless the vent would have a downward tilt all the way to the dryer. i would assume thats a problem with the washer
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I already considered the washer as the problem but it's not. The clothes do not drip any water and do not seem wetter that usual when the cycles is finished. The stream of water if coming from the dryer. I do not live in a colder climate for condensation to build. This is something new (within the last 6 months). It doesn't occur all the time. The vents has been cleaned out and all the connections are attached. There is moisture generated from somewhere that is not escaping. Could the thermostat be bad (not heating enough to dry)?
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Could the thermostat be bad (not heating enough to dry)?
No.
Even on air fluff (a no heat) setting the dryer should not generate water.
Moist air yes, water no and you would have to have a cold spot somewhere for the water vapor to condense.
Since the clothes are just damp not wet I would guess that the water is from an external source.
It may be coming down your vent, pooling in in a low spot somewhere and then when you turn the dryer on this water is pushed to where it can leak out of the unit.
The only other thing that comes to mind is that the clothes are catching somewhere in the drum and twisting, wringing water out of them. But they would still have to be overly wet and you would have noticed a twisted mess when you removed the clothes. |
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