Section 1 Basic Information
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Detergent is dispensed at the start of the cycle, but
bleach and fabric softener are not dispensed until later
in the cycle. The bleach and softener cavities in the
drawer have tubes molded into the bottom of them.
These tubes allow bleach or fabric softener to be added
to their cavity without being dispensed as long as the
liquid is below the top of the tubes. At the proper time
in the cycle when bleach or fabric softener is to be
dispensed, water is added to the cavity. This raises the
mixture above the top of the tube and the bleach or
fabric softener starts fl owing into the tub.
To allow the cavities to empty, the cover of the detergent
drawer cover has tubes molded into it that fi t over the
tubes in the cavities. (See Figure 1-30 & 1-31)
These tubes are larger than the tubes in the cavity and
are designed to fi t over the tubes, but not touch the bot-
tom of the cavity when the cover is installed. When water
is added to either the bleach or fabric softener liquid, the
mixture level rises between the tubes above the tubes in
the cavity and fl ows into the washer tub. Since the end
of the tube on the insert does not touch the bottom of
the cavity, a siphoning action will occur when the
solenoid activates and allows water into the cavity. The
added water creates an “overfi ll” condition and starts the
siphoning. The cavity will empty itself when the water is
turned off by the solenoid. (See Figure 1-31)
The bleach dispenser channel receives water from the
left-hand input, as viewed from the front of the washer.
The bleach channel forms a path, that allows the water
to pass over the bleach cavity section of the cavity.
(See Figure 1-32)
As the water passes over the bleach section, holes in
the cavity allow some of the water to enter and mix with
the bleach. This raises the mixture level above the tubes
in the drawer bleach cavity allowing the mixture to fl ow
into the tub. (See Figure 1-33)
Like the detergent channel, the fl ow of the incoming
water is more than the holes can dispense allowing the
excess water to backup into the channel across the rear
of the dispenser and fl ow into the tub.
Figure 1-30.
Figure 1-32.
Figure 1-33 .
Figure 1-31.
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