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I bought this dryer yesterday brand new. Its our first condenser dryer, all our previous ones have been vented.
Now I don’t know if this is normal but I put about half a load of clothes in and started it off. Within about 10-15 minutes the inside of the glass is soaking wet, a bit later its starting to drip down the front of the machine. I stopped it, took the tank out to find no water in it. I opened the front door and its like a sauna in there. It did eventually dry the clothes but the whole utility room and kitchen felt humid and the windows were misted up.
I did another load, these were slightly more wet as they were straight out of the washing machine, it did the same, but I did get a bit more water in the tank, but no more than about a mug full. I understand most have a pump to fill the water tank but i’m not sure if this is gravity fed as the tank sits right at the bottom at floor level.
I did call Candy but got the royal fob off, saying they can do this at first and then get better over a few days, but I find this hard to believe. Any advice would be welcome, thank you.Re: Candy GVS C9DG-80 Small amounts of water in tank.
If the tank is at the bottom then it is gravity fed and usually far less troublesome than one with a pump.
A sticking valve to the water tank can cause this, pull the water container in and out a few times which may release it and make sure it is pushed fully home.Keeping the condenser clean is essential as well.
Re: Candy GVS C9DG-80 Small amounts of water in tank.
Thanks for the reply.
I poured a small amount of water in the hole behind where the condenser sits as it looked like it lined up with the water tank and water appeared in it, so that ruled out that one.
Tonight I dried two medium towels, jogging bottoms, a fleece and a few small items. The program said 2 hours. After 1:50 it sat at 10 minutes for half an hour as i guess the sensors still thought it was damp. When it ended the clothes were dry and it had collected 550ml of water, i don’t know if this a normal amount for that amount of clothes.
It still made the air humid and condensation on the windows so I think it’s going to go back to Argos. The controls are over complicated and I don’t like the way it continues to run to the end of the cycle even when the clothes are dry. The door seal is badly fitted and looks deformed in places.
Oh well, lesson learnt, will buy vented in the future. I just hope Argos will let me replace it. Thanks for the help.Re: Candy GVS C9DG-80 Small amounts of water in tank.
Vented is always the best option when you can route the vent hose correctly. A badly fitted door seal would cause condensation.
Sorry, i know the original post was in 2017 but have only just read it now. I think when you buy new the reservoir (where a float is) is empty and that maybe has to fill up before any water passes onto the tank underneath the condenser.
did Argos ever take it back for you L333 ? – if they did, what model did you replace it with?
Yes, I in same boat . Changed a vented Beko tumble dryer for a Hoover Condenser . Like all the features on the Hoover dryer but hate how hot and humid it makes the room – with vented it just takes all that humid hot air out through the wall, much better. I still have the vent in the wall , and the hose going to it and I am always thinking (although it would look ugly and not practical) i wonder if somehow I could attach the 4″ vent hose to the round vent at the bottom right of the hoover tumble dryer where the heat comes out
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