bosch wtl6106

[fredcat]

hi
our bosch WTL 6106 condenser dryer has started leaking. the water is coming out of the drawer area, instead of into the collection chamber. we’ve had a look and no obvious blockage to be seen, but not sure if we need to look anywhere else!
thanks in advance

[gegsy]

Re: bosch wtl6106

Hi power off, remove lhs panel and have a look for the overflow pipe from the condensed water box to the reservoir tank in the base.
IIRC its ribbed and will pull off the box and has a clip on the manifold end.
Remove it and check for a any blockage, re assemble and test.

Greg

Amended 29/12/07 in highlights

[fredcat]

Re: bosch wtl6106

many thanks
its been dismantled, checked, cleared and re-assembled – just waiting for the wet washing so we can check it!!

thanks again

[simw3459]

Re: bosch wtl6106

Hi

I have a Bosch WTL6103 with a similar sounding problem. i.e. it’s recently started leaking a bit so that not all of the condensed water goes into the removable container and instead some of it seems to just accumulate in the chamber into which the container slides. Does the same solution apply to my dryer as well?

To be honest I’d love to know how these things work just out of curiosity – there seems to be a big hole going right through the container just next to the hole going into the container that condensed water must presumably drip into. What is the point of the through hole? Where does the condensed water come from (the condenser unit appears to be right at the bottom of the machine while the container sits right at the top of the machine!!!

Any answers gratefully received.

Thanks
Simeon

[clivejameson]

Re: bosch wtl6106

You’re correct that the condensor is at the bottom…inside there is a pump that pushes the water up into the container. Consider what happens if you continue to use the machine and don’t empty the drawer?…the excess condensate flows out again and back to the bottom where a float lifts and hits a switch 😉

[simw3459]

Re: bosch wtl6106

I see that makes perfect sense, thanks. 😀 So I guess I am right in thinking that the solution is also likely to be exactly the same for me too. i.e. take off lhs panel, look for an overflow pipe and clear it, then reassemble and test! Brilliant – I’ll try tonight and report how I get on.

Thanks
Simeon

[simw3459]

Re: bosch wtl6106

I have now successfully completed the repair.

Getting the lhs panel off was the biggest challenge. For the benefit of anyone reading this later with the same problem, you need to remove top first – once the retaining bolts at the back have been removed the lid slides back an inch or two and then lifts up and off. Then all retaining bolts for lhs panel can be removed and the panel slides up and away from the unit.

The return hose (indeed ribbed in my case) just pulls off from the top. Mine was completely blocked with fluff. After cleaning this all out it simply pushes back onto the spout connection at the top and feeds back into the tank at the bottom. Then reassemble and everything now works fine again 😀

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