My Indesit washer-dryer has just started spewing steam on the drying
cycle. I have cleaned out the waste 'trap' in the front (and made 6p in
to the bargain) but I still have steam escaping from around the
detergent tray when it's drying.

Any ideas?

Simon

Bitstreams said the following on 18/09/2005 13:06:

> My Indesit washer-dryer has just started spewing steam on the drying
> cycle. I have cleaned out the waste 'trap' in the front (and made 6p in
> to the bargain) but I still have steam escaping from around the
> detergent tray when it's drying.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Simon
> 


If it's anything like my Zanussi condensing washer dryer, then you need 
to pull the unit out, take the covers off and look for a plastic 
condensing unit which takes the "wet" air from the top of the drum and 
drips cold water through it before returning it at the bottom.  The cold 
water drip lowers the temperature of the "wet" air, causing some of the 
water vapour to condense out.  Anyway, the condenser unit will probably 
be blocked with fluff and bits of scale, etc.  You need to clean it out 
as best you can with an unbent wire coat hanger, lots of water and 
possibly an air line if you have one.  This is a regular annual 
maintenance job on my Zanussi.

Thanks - I will try that and let you know how I get on.

S