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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Variables you didn't mention. 
Is the dryer gas or electric? 
Is the dryer stacked and below a washer? (Very weird if it is but have to ask.)
Is the dryer vent vertical and leads to the roof or attic vent? 
Is the dryer vent horizontal and leads to an outside wall? 
Are you drying clothes completely or stopping while still damp, and not letting dryer cool properly before stopping? 
Does it do this if you leave the dryer door open after you finish drying for a few days?

If you answer all those, and try the last one as an experiement, you will have your answer. [/quote]

- electric
- not stacked.  side-by-side.
- dryer is located in basement; [b]vent is vertical and vented to outside wall right above.[/b]
- clothes are drying completely
- will try leaving the door open in between uses.  Thanks![/quote]
Sounds like bolded part is the issue. Rain/moisture intrusion. 
Another previous user mentioned a one-way flap that should allow it to open when dryer is forcing air out, but closes when not in use. Check it. If it's exposed to the weather and not in an enclosed area, you might want to relocate the vent/exit or build up something around it, to protect it from the elements. 
That much water doesn't sound like condensation from the clothes drying but from an external source. [/quote]

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