Top Load Washer - Cleaning the Fabric Softener Dispenser

Cleaning the fabric softener dispenser on your Top Load Washer is important to keep the dispenser working properly. The dispenser is easy to clean. We are providing instructions for cleaning the fabric softener dispenser below.

Cleaning Removable Dispensers

1. Remove the dispenser from the top of the agitator.
2. Separate the dispenser cup from the cover by grasping the top and pushing down on the inside of the cup with your fingers. The dispenser cup will pop free from the cover.
3. To clean the dispenser, soak both the dispenser cup and the dispenser cover in the following solution:
   • 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of warm water
   • 1/4 cup (60 ml) of heavy duty liquid detergent
   • 1 cup (240 ml) of bleach
4. If necessary, loosen any build-up with a clean, soft cloth after soaking. Do not use a stiff brush since this may scratch the surface of the dispenser.
5. Rinse and reassemble the dispenser. Place the dispenser back onto the agitator.

Cleaning Non-Removable Dispensers

1. Make a solution of hot water and liquid detergent.
2. Pour the mixture into the dispenser.
3. If the Washer has a warm rinse option, use the warm rinse setting and run the Washer through the rinse cycle two or three times. If the Washer only has a cold rinse, pour hot sudsy water into the dispenser between rinses.

Preventing Build-Up

• Always dilute liquid fabric softener with clean water, as recommended by the softener manufacturer.
• Once a month, fill the Washer and dispenser with hot water and liquid detergent. Allow this to stand for two hours and then run through a regular wash cycle.

View a Video About Using Liquid Fabric Softener

View a Video About Fixing a Fabric Softener Dispenser in an Agitator That Is Loose or Noisy

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