- Dryers with no ventilation pipes often collect moisture removed from clothes in a plastic tank. The dryer usually shuts off and tells the user to drain the water when the tank gets too full, but a defective sensor or faulty seal could let water drip out of the container. Empty the tank, seal up the drainage cap and make sure the tank clips tightly back into place to prevent a new leak.
- Many appliance manufacturers produce stacking, space-saving washers and dryers. A water leak in the washing machine could pool beneath the dryer, giving the false impression that the dryer is the problem. Make sure the hot, cold and drainage water pipes behind the washing machine are tightly connected. Drops hanging from the pipes may indicate a hairline split in the plastic.
- Check refrigerators, freezers and other water-using or -producing appliances near the dryer for signs of trouble. The pitch of the floor may have caused a water leak to pool beneath the dryer rather than the problem appliance. Look for open doors or faulty plumbing.
- Check the ceiling above the dryer and the walls of the room for any signs of a leak. Dripping water from a split pipe could be the cause of the mystery water. Discoloration on the ceiling is often a sign of a slow leak.
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