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Mark 7 · 09-28-2016, 11:07 PM

Quick question about the WD2100XC (Vented)

I recently bought a used 5th wheel that included this model. I have never used it, or any unit like it... but I was "playing" with it today in preparation for winterizing it.

In a "Dry" cycle, I can hear a fan running, but after going outside the coach to check the vent and noting almost NO air coming out of the vent... and removing the ductwork from the back of the unit and again noting very little air movement, I am thinking there is something wrong.

How much air should be moving through that vent? I can hear a fan, but feel little air!

MSHappyCampers · 09-29-2016, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mbkerk

Quick question about the WD2100XC (Vented)

I recently bought a used 5th wheel that included this model. I have never used it, or any unit like it... but I was "playing" with it today in preparation for winterizing it.

In a "Dry" cycle, I can hear a fan running, but after going outside the coach to check the vent and noting almost NO air coming out of the vent... and removing the ductwork from the back of the unit and again noting very little air movement, I am thinking there is something wrong.

How much air should be moving through that vent? I can hear a fan, but feel little air!

Mark, I have the 2000 model, vented, and had the same problem when we bought the coach. The flexible vent pipe between the tub and the rear of the machine was totally clogged with lint! Obviously someone had never cleaned the lint filter on the front! I cleaned all that gunk out and it works great now! BTW, we clean the lint filter before EVERY wash!

Mark 7 · 09-29-2016, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers

Mark, I have the 2000 model, vented, and had the same problem when we bought the coach. The flexible vent pipe between the tub and the rear of the machine was totally clogged with lint! Obviously someone had never cleaned the lint filter on the front! I cleaned all that gunk out and it works great now! BTW, we clean the lint filter before EVERY wash!

Thanks... but my situation is a little different. the 2100 does not have a lint filter. I have taken the vent tube off of the machine and there is no airflow from the machine itself, though the fan is running.

I did get an answer from Splendide tech support (nice folks) and they told me there is likely buildup of some kind between the outer and inner drums. He detailed a procedure using a vinegar / water mixture and one of the cycles that fills the drum 1/2 way, and running though that process 3 times to clean it up. I will have to give that a try when time allows. I am pretty busy with harvest right now so not a lot of spare time for fun stuff!

MSHappyCampers · 09-30-2016, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mbkerk

Thanks... but my situation is a little different. the 2100 does not have a lint filter. I have taken the vent tube off of the machine and there is no airflow from the machine itself, though the fan is running.

I did get an answer from Splendide tech support (nice folks) and they told me there is likely buildup of some kind between the outer and inner drums. He detailed a procedure using a vinegar / water mixture and one of the cycles that fills the drum 1/2 way, and running though that process 3 times to clean it up. I will have to give that a try when time allows. I am pretty busy with harvest right now so not a lot of spare time for fun stuff!

My buildup WAS inside the machine, in the duct between the drum and the back wall. I didn't know they made machines without some kind of lint filter. Good luck on finding your problem!

JFXG · 10-01-2016, 12:31 AM

Yes, mbkerk, use that procedure. We also have a 2100, and the lint clean out should be done as a preventative measure every 6 months or so. We've found it best if you try to get the drum filled more than half way-- maybe about two-thirds.
The 2100XC had no cleanable lint filter per se. The system relies on lint being kept mixed with the water, and then all being flushed into the drain with the water. There is a coarse screen over the drain to block small clothing items from blocking the drain. Over time this screen builds up layers of dried lint. The procedure outlined is designed to slosh water around this screen to loosen and flush off the dried lint. If your experience is like ours you will be amazed at the quantity of crud that flushes into your water.

John & Diane, fulltiming since '12 02 DS40, FL, Cat, '04 Element NHSO RVM103