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My Whirlpool Duet front loader washing machine does not properly dispense the liquid fabric softener and the bleach compartment is always half full of water even when I don't use any bleach
I did that and I also ran the CLEAN cycle (with the bleach as instructed in the manual) twice. It's a lot cleaner now, and while I think the softener is dispensing better, the liquid bleach compartment which is next to the softener compartment, is still full of water when the load is completed. I'm not using the bleach compartment to run laundry but it still is full of water at the completion of each cycle. This has not been remedied by the cleaning process. Also, I got an error code one time since cleaning that translated to "low water flow". I unplugged and started over and the error code has not reappeared since.I did that and I also ran the CLEAN cycle (with the bleach as instructed in the manual) twice. It's a lot cleaner now, and while I think the softener is dispensing better, the liquid bleach compartment which is next to the softener compartment, is still full of water when the load is completed. I'm not using the bleach compartment to run laundry but it still is full of water at the completion of each cycle. This has not been remedied by the cleaning process. Also, I got an error code one time since cleaning that translated to "low water flow". I unplugged and started over and the error code has not reappeared since.
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Hi there I wonder why, mine does though I never use a fabric softener, the water just runs through. It must be clogged somewhere, the only solution I have is the old one. The needle and the thread,try puting a needle through then pull the thread back and forth. I hope it works kolbrun
Using the wrong kind of detergent in your fancy front loader is a great way to grunge up your washer and impart some oder onto your clothes. And it accelerates the mechanical deterioration of your washer. 2. Using too much fabric softener and/or detergent.
Liquid fabric softener does not break down very well in cold water and the residue collects on the outer tub and basket along with the lint left from the wash. We professionals refer to this accumulated as grunge. Once formed, this grunge collects ever more additional soap, dirt, grease, human waste, mites, , parasites... and then some really bad stuff.
As it turns out, this grunge makes a perfect substrate for microbial life forms. Over some time- not very much time in warmer climates- those little bacterial colonies build up lots of microbial sewage, just like we do until one day you open the door to the washer
Using too much fabric softener will waterproof your clothes. How clean do you think your clothes will get if they repel water inside the washing machine? 3. Doing all your wash loads in cold water only.
Detergents don't dissolve as well in cold water. As a result, cold water washes leave behind more grunge. So... do an occasional wash in hot water. OK, maybe more than occasional. Like, I hope you at least wash your skivvies in hot water. 4. Leaving clothes in the washer at the end of the cycle.
Front loaders don't have as much access to open air as top load machines. Consequently, leaving clothes in the washer for more than eight hours will increase mold and mildew build up. 1. Add one additional gallon of hot water to the unit before sending it into a hot wash. This will raise the water level high enough to remove the Grunge Hiding Behind the Basket 2. Same as 1 but with bleach added to all dispensers. Clean the fabric softener cup with a rag first (bleach will not break up fabric softener since it is introduced in the rinse cycle with the fabric softener). 3. Same as1 and2 but with a cap full of pine cleaner added to the wash water (NOT the dispenser). Add some old rags (they don`t need to be dirty) and select the extra rinse cycle. The wash action will help remove the accumulated grunge from the components
Once again, make sure you're only using high efficiency (HE) detergents in your front loader.
make sure the drawer is closed all the way , and that you don't have a build up of soap in side where the dispensor drawer slides , this could keep the water from going into the washer.
Have you tried thinning the softener with water? It's what I used to do on my older washer, it wasn't the new Duet, but it seemed to help. Hope that helps. (PS I don't use softener anymore as I have developed a terrible skin allergy to these newer longer scented softeners! )
In applications with low water pressure, insufficient water volume is introduced during the fabric softener dispensing portion of the cycle to flush the dispenser. RESOLUTION: The holes in the dispenser housing were enlarged to allow a greater volume of water to flow through the fabric softener dispenser to properly dispense the fabric softener. Order and replace the dispenser housing, Part #8181719, to correct the condition
I did that and I also ran the CLEAN cycle (with the bleach as instructed in the manual) twice. It's a lot cleaner now, and while I think the softener is dispensing better, the liquid bleach compartment which is next to the softener compartment, is still full of water when the load is completed. I'm not using the bleach compartment to run laundry but it still is full of water at the completion of each cycle. This has not been remedied by the cleaning process. Also, I got an error code one time since cleaning that translated to "low water flow". I unplugged and started over and the error code has not reappeared since.
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