Just purchased this machine a month ago and so far it's wonderful. My question concerns laundry detergent. Since it uses less water, do you use less detergent? I called Whirlpool and they said to use the "normal" amount. Didn't sound right to me. null

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larrybob · Accepted Answer

Just don't fill it past the "maximum" mark which is indicated on the soap tray. If I am doing a small load, i only fill it half way or so and everything is great.

bobbyjones · Answer

Read the label on your detergent. Normally, based on the load size, you would fill the detergent to the corresponding line number. (1 or 2 for normal loads, 3-4 for full loads, etc.).

WhirlpoolTeam · Answer

Hi Fia,
thank you for you inquiry into our Whirlpool Brand Appliances. Great question! If you are using HE detergents, these are super concentrated detergents, so therefore you can use less. Infact, three tablespoons will clean an average sized/average soiled load. You can also buy the Detergent PODS that are already pre-measured to take the guess work out of it. We hope this helps!

Phoebesmom · Answer

If you have a small load to wash, you can use a little less laundry detergent since the machine automatically adjusts the amount of water to the size of the load. However, this is a large machine. I had a Cabrio before, and the tub on this one is even larger. So when they say to use the normal amount, I would listen to them, especially if you are doing a fairly large load.

Answered by Phoebesmom 8 years ago

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Grammy · Answer

Yes, use less than a regular machine. Buy soap the has the HE logo on it. When you look inside the cap, you will see a line close to the bottom of the cap. That is the amount you use. It is maybe a 1/4 inch of soap. If you overuse soap, your machine will smell moldy/musty.
If you have a water softener, you use about a third of the amount you would use for HE. (high efficiency)
Hope this helps!

“Just purchased this machine a month ago and so far it's wonderful. My question concerns laundry detergent. Since it uses less water, do you use less detergent? I called Whirlpool and they said to use the "normal" amount. Didn't sound right to me.”

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