What you are actually seeing
- Water under the machine
- Long cycles with damp clothes on a ventless machine
- A gurgling pump that moves nothing
- Water in the drum after a cycle
- Not this fault: Damp clothes with a clear condensate path
Ranked causes on a Contoure dryer
- Machine not level so condensate does not reach the sump — Ranked here because: an RV is level only when someone levels it, and several of these appliances will not work correctly out of level
- Drain hose kinked, too high or fallen out — Ranked here because: a few hundred miles of road vibration loosens connections, fasteners and plumbing joints that would never move in a house
- Condensate tank not seated or its float stuck — Ranked here because: a coach installation is tighter than any domestic one and the venting and clearance shortcuts taken during the build show up as faults later
- Condenser block clogged with lint — Ranked here because: an RV vent run is short, tightly bent and easy to crush behind the appliance
- Lint filter blocked so lint reaches the condenser — Ranked here because: coach appliances are used intermittently and stored for months, which produces its own fault pattern
- Scale or biofilm in the condensate path — Ranked here because: this is a wear part with a service life rather than a component that fails at random
What to check, and in what order
- Pour water onto the lint filter and check it passes through
- Check the drain hose behind the machine for kinks, and confirm it is not lifted above its maximum height
- Look into the tank housing for a stuck float or a lint-blocked sensor
- Level the machine on all four feet
Steps you can safely do yourself
- Look into the tank housing for a stuck float or a lint-blocked sensor — Tools: flashlight — Estimated time: about ten minutes
- Level the machine on all four feet — Tools: spirit level, adjustable spanner — Estimated time: about a quarter of an hour
- Empty the condensate tank and push it fully home until it clicks — Tools: none — Estimated time: a few minutes
- Pull out the condenser block and rinse it thoroughly, then dry and refit it — Tools: running water, cloth — Estimated time: about half an hour
- Pour water onto the lint filter and check it passes through — Tools: none — Estimated time: a few minutes
Safety
Safety
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When to call a technician
the condensate pump has failed rather than jammed the condenser block cannot be cleared or is damaged water is appearing inside the cabinet rather than at the tank or the hose
Nearest pages
What this page does not cover
Not this fault: the family pages for the refrigeration, cooking and laundry lines Not this fault: model-specific pages once the model and serial label is read
Links: - [Common CONTOURE Dryer Problems](/blog/contoure-dryer-problems) - [Common Contoure Microwave Problems](/blog/contoure-microwave-problems) - [Common CONTOURE Refrigerator Problems](/blog/contoure-refrigerator-problems) - [CONTOURE Dryer: Abnormal Noise or Vibration](/blog/contoure-dryer-abnormal-noise)
Lead Appliance Repair Technician · 12 years experience
Experienced technician with 12 years specializing in washing machine and dryer repairs across all major brands.
