Candy GCC590NB 9KG Condenser Tumble dryer takes a really long time to dry clothes (SOLVED)

Jasonn1

Hi all

Our tumble dry has been acting up recently, it works, but it takes so long to dry clothes, it takes 2-3 cycles to properly dry clothes, whereas it use to do that before the end of the 1st cycle, has anyone here got experience with Candy tumble dryers? Is this to be expected because of the age of the unit (roughly 5 years old)? By the way, I always clean the lint trap before beginning a new cycle, and the condenser is cleaned regularly too, I know that not doing those two things can affect how well the tumbler functions.

EDIT (solution): I've managed to find the solution to this problem if you're having a similar problem then try cleaning the condenser unit at the bottom of the tumble dryer, you need to take it out and and give a good rinse, I don't know how that fixed the problem because the condenser looked clean to me but somehow rinsing it did the job and it started working nicely afterwards.

ryan7

If your drying the same loads as before then yes, your machine must be playing up if garments are still wet after a cycle. 

So many factors affect performance. Weight, fabric, water temperature, etc...
I always do a dry spin in my machine after washing clothes to reduce the dampness before throwing them on the line or tumble dryer. 

Jasonn1

ryan7 said:

I always do a dry spin in my machine after washing clothes to reduce the dampness before throwing them on the line or tumble dryer. 

I hadn't tried doing that before, always thought no more water could be drained after the automatic dry spin when the washing machine is done, will give that a try next time.