I have a Frigidaire front load washer.. and every load where I use softner.. all three dispensers.. dispense at once.. Detergent.. Bleach and Fabric Softner.. Is this normal ? Do clothes get cleaned properly ?
I thought the Softner would dispense in rinse cycle ?
Thanks for your input !
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This is not normal. You are correct that fabric softener should be added at the spin/rinse cycle. Without knowing your exact model number, it would be difficult to troubleshoot - which could involve replacing the dispenser tray, the water inlet valves, or the control board.
A simple workaround would be to stop adding fabric softener to the tray, and manually add the softener to the rinse cycle - like I did as a kid. Other option is to use no fabric softener and use Downy (or equivalent) dryer sheets. Because this is a front load washer, you can't use a Downy ball.
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Hi.. Frigidaire Gallery Front Load Washer Model GLTF1670AS0
.. Thanks !
Your model dispenses based on siphoning. You can remove the the dispenser by pulling it until it stops and you will see a push tab in the top left side. push down on the tab and it will allow you to fully remove the dispenser tray. You can pull out the dispenser cups and inspect for damage. Make sure the "nubs" on the dispenser tray where the cups insert are not jammed, cracked, etc. If you see no damage, then clean with white vinegar and reassemble.
You can buy a replacement dispenser tray here: https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-nu...
You can buy a replacement fabric software dispensercup here: https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-nu...
So you have a Frigidaire which is a little different from the model I'm talking about. I'm surprised at this behavior in a machine that does not sound as though it is S.Korean in origin.
Regarding LG top load washers - reckon this applies to Samsung top loads as well - the detergent and fabric softners used in S. Korea are much weaker than those typically used in The States. Over there, it was customary that everything enter the machine at the beginning of the wash cycle. Detergent and softner or laundry sanitizer used in The States must not enter the wash at the same time. The softner or sanitizer absolutely interferes with the ability of the detergent to do its job. It is said this is because the chemical action is much stronger.
S. Korean made top load machines have an automatic dispenser with separete compartments for softner/sanitizer and detergent but what one would find with careful observation - just as you have - is that everything in the tray gets siphoned into the laundry at once in the beginning. It seems the designers didn't realize the user would want to add them separately. They weren't aware that the need to wait on the rinse cycle and catch it to add softner or laundry sanitizer was the bane of many for laundry days and that entire marketing campaigns used this trope in their media in the 80s and 90s with no solution.
Suffice it to say, you basically have to catch the cycle and add that stuff manually at the right time with these machines. Don't know if this design has been corrected on newer top loading machines from these companies.
Maybe Electrolux, Frigidaire's Swedish parent company, designs their machines using the same philosophy? I thought it was just a S. Korea thing.
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Hi @cherylb ,
What is the model number of your washer?
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Frigidaire Gallery Front Load Washer Model GLTF1670AS0
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