Frigidaire Dryer Is Leaking Water From the Front

Inefficient Ventilation

• Your Frigidaire dryer’s ventilation path should be as close to straight as possible to prevent blockages from forming in the duct work. A dryer’s exhaust is a mixture of lint and warm, moist air. When exhaust can’t escape the ducts to disperse outdoors efficiently, the lint together with the warm, moist air produces a thick, gooey paste along the duct’s walls that creates a clog, which minimizes airflow. Consequently, condensation that develops in the venting system will eventually flow back into the dryer, and might leak from the dryer’s door. If your dryer’s ventilation path consists of more than one bend or curve, contact Frigidaire to see whether the duct work should be reconfigured.

Improper Venting Materials

• Aside from the duct work configuration, the materials used to assemble the duct work also play a role in how efficiently exhaust travels. For example, plastic ducting is more susceptible to retaining moisture than metal. Additionally, condensation is more likely to collect in ribbed ducts as opposed to non-ribbed. Change out ribbed, plastic ducts for non-ribbed, metal ducts if you find water leaking from the door of your Frigidaire dryer. The move will bolster airflow in the dryer’s venting system.

Ducting Is Too Long

• The farther exhaust has to travel from your Frigidaire dryer to the external vent, the greater chance of an obstruction. Don Vandervort’s Home Tip’s website recommends that you shorten the duct work’s length if it’s close to 25 feet long -- the industry’s suggested maximum duct work length. Shortening the duct work is especially warranted if you repeatedly find condensation in your Frigidaire dryer’s drum or on its door because exhaust isn’t releasing fast enough. Contact a Frigidaire dryer specialist to set up a service appointment. The specialist will be able to recommend ducting solutions, such as moving your dryer closer to an outside wall or installing a fan in the ducting to enhance airflow and limit condensation from remaining inside.

Opened External Vent

• At the end of your Frigidaire dryer’s ventilation system should be an external vent. It’s usually on the side or roof of your home. The vent should be covered by a screen and have a flap or grates that allow exhaust to exit, but prevent water from entering. Check the vent to ensure that the flap’s seal or grates aren’t broken vent. If the flap’s seal is worn or the grates are damaged or missing, rain could be entering the vent and dripping down into your dryer, which is why water is coming from the dryer’s front door. Repair the vent if needed.