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Thread Number: 70090
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1987 Kenmore Limited Edition Washer Dispenser Issue |
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Post# 930109 4/1/2017 at 19:02 (2,571 days old) by philcobendixduo  (San Jose) |
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Lately, I am finding that the bleach and/or fabric softener dispenser is FULL of water at the end of the cycle.
I don't use the fabric softener dispenser but I DO use the bleach dispenser. What might be causing this issue and how do I fix it? I DO dry out the dispensers after wash day and they STAY dry until next time I use the machine. | ||
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Post# 930218 , Reply# 3 4/2/2017 at 15:39 (2,570 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose) |
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Rick has the answer.... | ||
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Post# 930355 , Reply# 4 4/3/2017 at 14:07 (2,569 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose) |
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I Cleaned The Dispenser....
.....and it wasn't really that dirty under the "stair steps" so no pictures.
Mostly a "waxy buildup" from fabric softener. All the tubes looked open and clear. I ran a cycle today and the dispenser worked as it should but I didn't add bleach or softener today. I'll have to keep an eye on it - sometimes, when I add the bleach (slowly) before the wash cycle, it runs right through the dispenser and into the tub. Siphonic action! | ||
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Post# 930395 , Reply# 5 4/3/2017 at 16:56 (2,569 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 930397 , Reply# 6 4/3/2017 at 17:00 (2,569 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 930401 , Reply# 7 4/3/2017 at 17:07 (2,569 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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premature dispnse..dispensed into the outter tub section | ||
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Post# 930406 , Reply# 8 4/3/2017 at 17:21 (2,569 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Lady K's and Limited's both had the same triple timed dispenser setups....in fact the only one's that were 'timed'.....
premature dispensing was never a fault of the machine.... everything else just poured the bleach directly into the machine... by rare chance you would find on a Whirlpool version, a timed 'Smart Bleach' dispenser that would hold the bleach in a container on the side of the outter tub, solenoid activated to release its contents... on the Limited version....the softener dispensed its contents on the last rinse, if a second rinse was selected....2nd rinse could be added to any cycle... | ||
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Post# 930588 , Reply# 9 4/4/2017 at 14:54 (2,568 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose) |
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I find that....
.....the "premature dispense" is less likely to happen if I pour the bleach into the dispenser VERY slowly.
I usually use no more than 1/2 cup since I started measuring it a few weeks ago. Before that, I'd just try and pour directly from the bottle into the dispenser which is hard to do slowly unless the bottle is 1/2 full or less. I think our OLD Whirlpool Imperial belt drive from the early to mid 1960's had the bleach dispenser with the reservoir that dispensed via solenoid valve. The bleach was poured into a "grate" at the front left and just disappeared. It also had the "Magic Mix" detergent dispenser/lint filter (which looked like a brush and had to be cleaned after every cycle with a comb!). | ||
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