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Condensation in the drum of dryer

Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:04 pm
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14482 posts
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:04 pm
I’m stumped.

Getting a little puddle of water in the drum of the dryer. Don’t believe it’s lint built up. Checked vent cap on the roof assuming it was screened, it wasn’t.

Not sure if it plays a part, but humidity INSIDE the home was high. HVAC adjusted coolant levels which hopefully helps with that.

Tile roof, vent goes through roof, 1 story, built in 2019
Posted by Run up middle
DeRidder
Member since Oct 2012
1412 posts
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:11 pm to
Is the vent line clear all the way through?
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
20507 posts
Posted on 7/10/20 at 2:34 pm to
Can't happen if vent is open to the outside. You got a clog somewhere.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
27714 posts
Posted on 7/11/20 at 4:59 pm to
Does it accumulate in there over time, or is this just after the dryer run? Is it still effectively drying items? There is a belt driven blower in there under the drum that is what sucks the hot damp air through the lint trap and out of the dryer. I have found that the gear attached to the driveshaft of the blower can unscrew itself until it comes off. I've had to take the dryer apart, find the gear, put some lock-tite on it and screw it back o to the shaft, the. Get the belt back on it. Zero cost repair as long as you can find the gear and belt under there. I didn't have to remove the drum itself, but it would have been easier it I did.

To be clear, symptoms were: water puddling in the drum and leaking out of the dryer and clothes being scalding hot but still damp after the run
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
19121 posts
Posted on 7/11/20 at 9:01 pm to
Your dryer vent is plugged. This happened to me once. You dont have enough air flow to get the moisture out
This post was edited on 7/11/20 at 9:03 pm
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