Empty the tank
The water extracted from the clothes as they are dried collects in a water tank found in the bottom of the dryer. To get to the container first remove the lower cover known as a plinth. Grasp from both sides and pull off the machine.
The water extracted from the clothes as they are dried collects in a water tank found in the bottom of the dryer. To get to the container first remove the lower cover known as a plinth. Grasp from both sides and pull off the machine.
plinth being removed
Now you can remove the water tank from the bottom of the machine, as shown by the red arrow. Simply pull it out and drain the water out.
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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 5101NB - 31100718
- VTC 580NB-80 - 31100717
- VTC 590B-80 - 31100783
- VTC 5911NB - 31100715
- VTC 591NB - 31100635
- VTC 671W - 31100608
- VTC 781NBC - 31100660
- VTC 791NB - 31100535
- VTC 86NB - 31100697
- VTV 580NC - 31100605
