Ge Top Load Washer Fabric Softener Dispenser Won T Drain

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Ge top load washer fabric softener dispenser won t drain.

If washer is not getting enough water pressure the fabric softener will not drain. Clean the filters and reinstall them and then re attach the hoses. It is this spinning action that releases the liquid fabric softener. Also clean the bottom of the dispenser drawer where the softener drains out when siphoned through the tube.

On models with a fabric softener rinse option called deep rinse or power rinse the washer will complete the wash cycle drain and then move into a spin cycle to release the softener. Add enough warm water to cover the dispenser. 5 feet for a compact or portable washers. For fabric softener to dispense the tub basket must spin.

If you have an older top load washing machine that doesn t have an automatic dispenser you must time the wash cycle right to know when to add fabric softener and use only an amount appropriate for your wash load size. To check the flow through the dispenser drawer replace the insert in the fabric softener dispenser and fill it to the very top with water. Make sure the washer is not trying to drain more than 8 ft. Check your installation instructions for more details about drain height.

Use a pair of needle nose pliers or a suitable tool to remove the filters. With drawer pulled out after initial fill and wash water enters back of dispenser in a trickle for rinsing never flowing through top right roof section of cavity through holes to drop into fabric softener well. Set the dispenser in a bucket or wash tub. Fabric softener 11 liquid detergent 9 powdered detergent 8 washer size.

Otherwise the softener won t drain from the washtub effectively and might stain the laundry that was just washed. Mix in a tablespoon or two of liquid laundry soap swirling it into the water with your hand. Fabric conditioner if the washing machine is going through the wash program properly but the fabric softener isn t being taken out it s possible the water valve which flushes it away into the machine has failed. Washer initially flushes detergent area left side and fills for wash cycle w o problem.

Use a pipe cleaner to clean the siphon tube in the fabric softener dispenser. Higher than the floor the maximum height most ge full size washers will pump is 8 feet from the floor. This is relatively rare because the fabric softener water valve only gets used for a few minutes each wash but it can go faulty.