Why water clogs in the softener tray and how to get rid of it.

SOURCE: Softener tray filling with water

open the dispenser all the way,place your finger towards the back left of dispenser.you should see a tab,depress the tab and pull entire dispenser cup out.the bleach and fab soft part of the disp has a removable tray.clean all pieces out including the long shafts on the insert.you will more than likely find a build up of softener,this breaks the siphon and does not allow the water to drain out.good luck

SOURCE: The fabric softener and bleach tray won't drain

clean the caps sometimes they get clogged and cannot syphone

SOURCE: after cycle, water is in the softener and bleach

Water floods the dispenser compartments at the start of the cycle to dilute/dissolve the softener, bleach, and detergent. The reason why water is in the compartment after the cycle is that, the detergent, the softener, and/or the bleach does not flow into the tub properly. It's either the dispenser assembly is clogged or excessive amount of detergent, softener or bleach is used. Clean the dispenser assembly and make sure to use no more than two tablespoons of powdered HE detergent or one-and-a-half ounces if liquid HE detergent.

1. Unscrew the two screws on the back of the top plate then pull it back then upward.
2. Pull out the dispenser drawer.
3. Unscrew the two screws then push the dispenser assembly out.
4. Unscrew the nut at the lower part of the dispenser.
5. Remove the four connectors from the valves.
6. Unscrew the two screws from the back of the cabinet.
7. Reinstall the dispenser assembly in reverse order.
   

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Hello,

The dispenser asm. has a tab in the rear of it,find it and push it and the dispenser tray will pull out to be soaked and cleaned in the kitchen sink. vinegar could soften it up before going at it with a soft scrub brush.


I hope this has helped you,
Gene

SOURCE: kenmore frontloader fabric softener dispenser is clogged

There should be pins located somewhere on the dispenser or a grey thing located inside the dispenser, push it down and that will release the dispenser from the washer. Afterwards you can put in in the dishwasher, this should clean out any clogging residue.