Samsung Washing Machine Dispenser Drawer Removal
ID: 218163
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Steps:
- Turn off and unplug the washing machine before removing or cleaning the dispenser drawer.
- Keep water away from the control panel, power cord, and plug while cleaning.
- Use a brush kept only for cleaning, not one that will be used for brushing teeth.
- Find the dispenser drawer at the top left of the washing machine front panel.
- Place a hand under the drawer handle and pull the drawer straight out until it stops.
- Don't force the drawer past the stop, because it is still locked in place.
- Look inside the opened drawer for the blue release button near the rear of the drawer.
- Press the blue release button down.
- Keep the button pressed and pull the drawer straight out of the washing machine.
- Check the dispenser drawer for detergent residue, conditioner residue, residue, gunge, and mold.
- Lift out the blue cover if residue is trapped underneath it.
- Use a brush with hot, soapy water to scrub the removed drawer and blue cover.
- Clean until the compartments are clear of buildup.
- Inspect the dispenser drawer cavity inside the washing machine before refitting the drawer.
- Use a cleaning cloth with hot, soapy water to wipe inside the cavity.
- Do not use a brush inside the cavity, because dropping it down the hole can lose it inside the machine and damage the washer.
- Line up the dispenser drawer with the grooves in the drawer opening.
- Slide the drawer straight in until it seats fully.
- Press the blue release button down again if the drawer catches while sliding in.
- Open the door and check the rubber seal inside the drum for mold, residue, and debris.
- Use a cleaning cloth to wipe the rubber seal clean.
- Make sure the drainage holes in the seal are clear.
- Plug the washing machine back in when all cleaning is complete and the area is dry.
- Make sure there are no clothes in the drum.
- Run the hottest available wash program, such as a 90 °C Cotton cycle or the Drum Clean option.
- This hot empty wash flushes loosened residue from the machine before the next laundry load.