Ge Top Load Washer Fabric Softener Dispenser Won T Drain

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.

Ge top load washer fabric softener dispenser won t drain.

Fabric softener 11 liquid detergent 9 powdered detergent 8 washer size. If washer is not getting enough water pressure the fabric softener will not drain. Washer initially flushes detergent area left side and fills for wash cycle w o problem. Use a pair of needle nose pliers or a suitable tool to remove the filters.

This is relatively rare because the fabric softener water valve only gets used for a few minutes each wash but it can go faulty. For fabric softener to dispense the tub basket must spin. Set the dispenser in a bucket or wash tub. 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.

Clean the filters and reinstall them and then re attach the hoses. Add enough warm water to cover the dispenser. Make sure the washer is not trying to drain more than 8 ft. Check your installation instructions for more details about drain height.

It is this spinning action that releases the liquid fabric softener. White top load washing machine with stainless steel basket 566 00. He3t fabric softener dispenser not working. Otherwise the softener won t drain from the washtub effectively and might stain the laundry that was just washed.

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. High efficiency diamond gray top load washing machine with smart dispense and sanitize with oxi energy star 944 00. Also clean the bottom of the dispenser drawer where the softener drains out when siphoned through the tube. 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.

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. Use a pipe cleaner to clean the siphon tube in the fabric softener dispenser.