Make sure the tank is not full
The dryer collects the water from your wet cloths and collects it in a tank found at the bottom of the machine. Check the tank regularly, remove it and empty the water out. Remove the plinth or lower cover by grasping each side and pull off.
The dryer collects the water from your wet cloths and collects it in a tank found at the bottom of the machine. Check the tank regularly, remove it and empty the water out. Remove the plinth or lower cover by grasping each side and pull off.
plinth being removed
Slide the water tank out and pour the water away
water container at the bottom indicated by the red arrow
Always disconnect your appliance from the mains before you start examining it!
This solution applies to the following models:
Tumble Dryers
- VHC 580NC - 31100561
- VHC 680C - 31100395
- VHC 681B - 31100396
- VHC 68B - 31100534
- VHC 691B - 31100397
- VHC 691BS - 31100495
- VHC180 - 31100236
- VHC380 - 31100235
- VHC381 - 31100283
- VHC391 - 31100282
- VHC391T - 31100234
- VHC392T - 31100255
- VHC680F-80 - 31100364
- VHC781XTB - 31100256
- VHV 680C - 31100398
- VHV 68C - 31100533
- VHV 781C - 31100399
- VHV 781NC - 31100549
- VHV180 - 31100233
- VHV380-80 - 31100232
- VHV381-80 - 31100301
- VHV680F-80 - 31100365
- VTC 580NB-80 - 31100717
- VTC 590B-80 - 31100783
- VTC 591NB - 31100635
- VTC 791NB - 31100535
- VTV 580NC - 31100605
