A combination washer/dryer appliance, comprising: an appliance housing; an appliance door pivotally mounted to the appliance housing; a drum and tub assembly positioned inside the appliance housing, the drum and tub assembly including a tub and a drum that is rotatably supported within the tub; a fresh water inlet disposed within the appliance housing and configured to be connected to a fresh water source; an exhaust air recirculation loop including an air inlet conduit and an air outlet conduit, the air inlet conduit extending between an exhaust air inlet port and a condenser inlet port, the air outlet conduit extending between a condenser outlet port and a drying air return port; a condenser connected to and arranged in fluid communication with the condenser inlet port of the air inlet conduit and the condenser outlet port of the air outlet conduit, the condenser including a water condensate outlet positioned to drain water condensate collecting in the condenser; a condenser coil positioned within the condenser, the condenser coil including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a condenser coil recirculation loop including a fluid supply line connected to the fluid inlet of the condenser coil and a fluid return line connected to the fluid outlet of the condenser coil; a condenser drain line connected to the water condensate outlet; and a common sump arranged in fluid communication with both the fluid return line and the condenser drain line such that the common sump is configured to collect fluid exiting the condenser coil and the water condensate draining from the condenser; a fluid transfer conduit connected to and extending between the common sump and the fresh water inlet; a pump located in fluid communication with the common sump and the fluid transfer conduit, characterized in that the pump is configured to pump the fluid and water condensate out of the common sump and into the fluid transfer conduit, wherein the common sump is arranged in fluid communication with both the fluid supply line of the condenser coil recirculation loop and the fresh water inlet such that the common sump is configured to supply the fluid and water condensate returning to the common sump to both the condenser coil and the fresh water inlet for use in a washing cycle of the combination washer/dryer appliance. an appliance housing; an appliance door pivotally mounted to the appliance housing; a drum and tub assembly positioned inside the appliance housing, the drum and tub assembly including a tub and a drum that is rotatably supported within the tub; a fresh water inlet disposed within the appliance housing and configured to be connected to a fresh water source; an exhaust air recirculation loop including an air inlet conduit and an air outlet conduit, the air inlet conduit extending between an exhaust air inlet port and a condenser inlet port, the air outlet conduit extending between a condenser outlet port and a drying air return port; a condenser connected to and arranged in fluid communication with the condenser inlet port of the air inlet conduit and the condenser outlet port of the air outlet conduit, the condenser including a water condensate outlet positioned to drain water condensate collecting in the condenser; a condenser coil positioned within the condenser, the condenser coil including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a condenser coil recirculation loop including a fluid supply line connected to the fluid inlet of the condenser coil and a fluid return line connected to the fluid outlet of the condenser coil; a condenser drain line connected to the water condensate outlet; and a common sump arranged in fluid communication with both the fluid return line and the condenser drain line such that the common sump is configured to collect fluid exiting the condenser coil and the water condensate draining from the condenser; a fluid transfer conduit connected to and extending between the common sump and the fresh water inlet; a pump located in fluid communication with the common sump and the fluid transfer conduit, characterized in that the pump is configured to pump the fluid and water condensate out of the common sump and into the fluid transfer conduit, wherein the common sump is arranged in fluid communication with both the fluid supply line of the condenser coil recirculation loop and the fresh water inlet such that the common sump is configured to supply the fluid and water condensate returning to the common sump to both the condenser coil and the fresh water inlet for use in a washing cycle of the combination washer/dryer appliance.