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Lately I've noticed that the detergent drawer isn't completely emptying during a wash cycle. While some detergent does make it into the wash bin, when the cycle is finished there is still approx 1/3 of the detergent and standing water left in the drawer. No strange noises, various cycles seem to be operating just fine. I have also removed the drawer entirely and washed and inspected it (no obvious breaks or malfunctions discovered).
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Water for the rinse cycle runs through a different compartment (designed for fabric softener) of the soap drawer and so remaining soap will not spoil the rinse.
Left over soap can be a problem as it is difficult and unpleasant to clean and if it isn't removed it can block the outlet and cause a flood. Check the instructions of your washer but generally the soap drawer will pull right out for cleaning in the sink and to check the outlets are clear.
Using a different detergent could improve things. Lots of people find it more satisfactory to put the detergent in the drum with the wash for some cycles.
Pull out the dispenser drawer as much as you freely can. There is a tab that you can depress to pull the drawer out completely. You can then rinse it completely with hot water to ensure it is not clogged.
There are a few things that can cause this. If there are no error messages being displayed during the cycle, the most common ones are: 1) Loose Impeller on the motor rotor. Check it by removing the drain filter, dish rack, spray arm and main wash filter (the giant stainless steel circular one), then twist the motor to the left and it should just pop out. If you hold the bottom of the motor in one and and the larger impeller on top freely spins, this is your problem. 2) Crack in the side of the spray arm. If the spray arm is separated, then the water pressure will being spraying sideways, rather than up to your dishes. 3) Too much fat or protein built up inside. This happens when you put too much eggs and milky stuff in there. Just run it for a cycle with detergent but no dishes. DO NOT use one of those dishwasher cleaner things in a dish drawer, they do more harm than good due to the fact that they are designed for a dishwasher with double the capacity of yours.
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Normally caused by undissolved soap residue. Switch off machine from mains, Remove detergent drawer from washing machine, there might be a small plastic clip that need to be levered by hand before the drawer can come out completely. Soak detergent drawer in a tub of water, rinse under tap and wash thoroughly until all soap residue has been washed away. Replace drawer.
Is water left in the dispenser at the end of the cycle?
About two tablespoons of water remaining in the dispenser compartment at the end of the cycle is normal. At the end of the wash cycle, fresh water automatically cleans the dispenser. Check that the cycle is complete before opening the dispenser drawer. Is the dispenser drawer clogged?
A clogged dispenser can block the flow of water through the dispenser and cause water to leak out. Manually remove the dispenser, and clean any leftover detergent or additives that could clog the flow of water through the dispenser. Also, check that the detergent drawer is always completely closed during the cycle. If the drawer is not closed completely, water can leak out onto the floor. Are the additives dispensing too early?
Here are a few things that can cause the additives (detergent, fabric softener or liquid chlorine bleach) to dispense early:
Check that the dispenser is not overfilled. Do not fill past the MAX fill lines on the dispenser. Overfilling can cause early dispensing of liquid chlorine bleach and/or fabric softener.
Check that the detergent separator is in the correct position. For liquid detergent, the separator should be in the front position. For powdered detergent, the separator should be in the rear position. If the separator is in the rear position while you are using liquid detergent, it will dispense immediately, which is not how it is designed to work.
Use powdered HE detergent when using the DELAY WASH option. Liquid detergent may dispense prior to the start of wash.
Are the additives dispensing too late?
The additives will not dispense until the proper time if the DELAY WASH option is selected.
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