ASKO T5 Dryer Message “Please Empty the Condensation Tank Before Resuming a Cycle”
When a T5 tumble dryer from ASKO (TD86 platform, for example the T5HXLT.U) puts this text on the screen, it is giving you information rather than reporting a breakdown. A cycle was paused or interrupted, and…
- Code
- Please empty the condensation tank before resuming a cycle
- Appliance
- Dryer
- Brand
- ASKO
- Warranty
- 30-day workmanship
What Please empty the condensation tank before resuming a cycle means
When a T5 tumble dryer from ASKO (TD86 platform, for example the T5HXLT.U) puts this text on the screen, it is giving you information rather than reporting a breakdown. A cycle was paused or interrupted, and the dryer will not carry on until the water that collected in the tank during drying has been emptied. Emptying the tank is one of the routine care jobs for a condenser dryer.
Common causes of Please empty the condensation tank before resuming a cycle
- A condensation tank that filled with water during drying
- A tank that was not pushed back in firmly after emptying
- A tank sensor that still reads full after the tank is empty
1. Pull out the condensation tank slowly, keeping it level so water does not slosh out. 2. Pour the water into a sink and slide the tank back in until it seats firmly. 3. While the tank is out, wipe the lint filter clean as part of your usual routine. 4. Resume the cycle. If the same text returns with the tank empty, book a visit.
- Whether the level sensing agrees with how much water is really in the tank
- Whether water is leaving the drum area as it should
- Whether the display is showing the message for the right reason
Other Dryer codes
Is this message a sign something is broken?
No. It is a prompt, not an error. The dryer is waiting for you to empty the tank, and once you do, the cycle can pick up again.
Why does the dryer collect water at all?
A condenser dryer pulls moisture out of your clothes as water instead of venting humid air outside. That water is stored in the tank until you pour it out.
What if the message returns with an empty tank?
Then we look at the tank sensor and how the tank seats. Want a technician to look at it? Call us or use the online form, and a three-hour arrival window is set with you. You approve a written price first, and the repair comes with a 30-day workmanship warranty.
Still unsure about Please empty the condensation tank before resuming a cycle?
A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.