Can't see any soapsuds when machine is washing but the tablets have gone from the drawer - washing looks and smells clean but could be the fabric conditioner - have used the same tablets for years - I have also cleaned out the drawer and all the vents inside the draw!!! Help!
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Lack of visible suds likely due to fabric conditioner entering too early
- The problem
- The washing machine showed no visible soap suds during the wash. Detergent tablets were disappearing from the drawer, and the laundry looked and smelt clean. The drawer and its vents had already been cleaned.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply suggests the most likely explanation is that fabric conditioner was draining or being washed in too soon, which can suppress or kill detergent suds. It was also noted that modern detergents may produce very few suds anyway.
- What fixed it
- Check whether the fabric conditioner is being flushed out prematurely. As a simple test, run a wash without fabric conditioner and see whether the clothes still come out clean and whether suds are then visible. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Detergent tablets were found to have gone from the drawer during washing
- Laundry was reported to look and smell clean
- The dispenser drawer and vents inside it were cleaned
- Suggested test: run a wash without fabric conditioner
1 Answer
Fabric conditioner kills soap suds, so if the fabric conditioner is getting washed down prematurely with the tablets it could account for the lack of suds. Check out this article fabric Softener Drains out too soon
You could also try washing a load without fabric conditioner in to see if they are still clean. However, fabric conditioner can't really clean laundry in cold water just on the last rinse so it could account for them smelling nice but not really cleaning the laundry. There shouldn't be many soap suds anyway as they put suppressants in to reduce suds, which interfere with cleaning because they cushion laundry and prevent them rubbing against each other.
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