Hello!

So normally I put the fabric softener straight into the water when I’m doing a wash, but in my top loader there is a dispenser for the fabric softener. I can take the compartment out of the machine (to clean, I’m assuming), but there are no holes in it, so I’m wondering if I put the softener in the compartment, how is it added to the wash? Thanks


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  • I’m not sure how it works but my machine is the same and it somehow gets in there. I assume something opens and it runs in when the clothes are covered in water


  • It filters down at end of cycle. When you finish you should see its gone. If not try just putting cuddly in at last rinse cycle.


  • Follow the machine instructions; I do and it works.


  • not sure unless i saw a picture but i just mix my softener with about 3 cups of water in a bucket then pour it in myself during the rinse cycle.


  • lol good question. i have a front loader though


  • My top loader has a bowl thing in the middle for fabric softner :-)


  • I don’t know, but I have always put it in that part. HAHA.


  • I have that as well and have never used it. I just do what you do and put it straight into the washing machine.


  • With my machine there is a setting for each wash and i elect if im using fabric softner or not…if i am then it opens the dispenser and flushes it with water.


  • Interesting question. I always just added it to the fabric softener compartment.


  • Wow it just goes thought about it but never bothered to find out how it works. It just adds it somewhere in one if the cycles


  • no idea, I just put mine straight into the wash


  • when the machine fills with water it will fill somewhere near where the fabric softener is.


  • my Fisher & Paykel has the same, it does work!!!
    I have always assumed the machine sprays water in there during the rinsing cycle, or it could just be the power of centrifugal force??


  • What an interesting question! I’ve never really thought about this either but now I’m wondering!!


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