LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE HAVING AN AIR FLOW ASSEMBLY

A combination washing and drying laundry treating appliance (10) for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a cabinet (12) defining a cabinet (12) interior. A tub (14) defines a tub (14) interior for receiving wash liquid during a washing cycle of operation and has at least one baffle (22) with a plurality of air outlets (152). A drum (16) is rotatable within the tub (14) interior, and defines a treating chamber (18) for holding laundry for washing or drying treatment. A washing circuit comprises a treating chemistry dispenser (62) fluidly coupled to at least one of the tub (14) interior or drum (16) interior and a liquid supply fluidly coupled to at least one of the treating chemistry dispenser (62), tub (14) interior, or drum (16) interior. A drying air circuit comprises a manifold assembly (200), a lifter assembly (210) provided on the drum (16) and fluidly coupling the manifold assembly (200) to the plurality of air outlets (152) on the baffle (22), an air flow assembly (150) having an air flow assembly (150) inlet (158) and an air flow assembly (150) outlet (166) fluidly coupled to the manifold assembly (200), and a blower (162) fluidly coupled to the air flow assembly (150) whereby actuation of the blower (162) recirculates air through the treating chamber (18).