Using the Detergent Drawer of your Samsung Washing Machine
To ensure that your clothes are cleaned properly with no residues and to avoid bad odours, it is important to know the layout of your detergent drawer of your washing machine, and how to properly use it.
Please follow the guides below for using the detergent drawer of your Samsung washing machine.
Note:
- It is recommended to use the HE (High Efficiency) detergent with all Samsung washing machines.
- Do NOT use the following types of detergent in the drawer: Tablet, capsule, ball, or net types.
A front load washing machine provides a three-compartment dispenser.
- Main-wash compartment (A): For the main wash. Apply main wash detergent, water softener, soaking detergent, bleach, or stain remover.
- Softener compartment (B): For the fabric softeners. Apply additives such as fabric softener.
- Prewash compartment (C): For the preliminary wash. Apply prewash detergent.
Note:
- It is recommended to use the HE (High Efficiency) detergent with all Samsung washing machines.
- Do NOT use the following types of detergent in the drawer: Tablet, capsule, ball, or net types.
Type 1:
A two compartment dispenser.
- Wing distributor (A): For the main wash. Apply the main-wash detergent, water softener, soaking detergent, bleach, or stain remover. Please use detergent powder for this type of drawer, and only use the recommended amount as noted by the manufacturer.
- Rinse cap (B): For the fabric softeners. Apply additives such as fabric softener.
Type 2:
A three-compartment dispenser.
- Softener compartment (A): Add a recommended amount of fabric softener into the softener compartment.
- Liquid detergent compartment (B): Apply a recommended amount of liquid detergent into the compartment. To use powdered detergent, remove the liquid detergent compartment. The washing machine does not dispense the powdered detergent from the liquid detergent compartment.
- Bleach compartment (C): Add nonchlorine bleach as instructed by the manufacturer.
Low suds detergent is designed for automatic washing machines. It is also highly recommended to use HE (High Efficiency) Detergent for ALL Samsung washing machines.
Using warm water will help dissolve the detergent. If you use cold water, detergent will not dissolve properly and can remain on your garments, hose, or spin basket, causing contamination of your clothes.
Using excessive amounts of detergent will not improve the effectiveness of your wash. It can actually cause damage instead if not rinsed thoroughly enough, as detergent residue can be left on your clothing. Each brand can have different recommended amounts of detergent, so please follow the suggested guidelines from your detergent manufacturer.
If clothes are not rinsed sufficiently, detergent residue can remain on your clothing and cause bad odours. This is especially important for if you use powder detergent. If you suspect that your clothes have not been rinsed thoroughly enough from the cycle, you can always operate a rinse cycle afterwards.
Detergents must be put in the detergent drawer. If using powder detergent, putting it directly on the laundry can cause discolouration.
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