Softener won't empty in Bosch Classixx 1000

Pull out dispenser drawer in the middle section for fabric softener lift up top plastic cover and flush out hole with water and this should solve the problem

Hi, this is a not to uncommon fault on washing machines, but is easy to fix. What has happened is that the softener has built up in the outlet tube (it's actualy part of a small siphon system which ensures that the softener part of the drawer empties fully). Just take out the drawer, you will find a small resistance to withdrawing it but dont worry! You can now lift off the cover of the softener section and you will see the tube. Clean out the tube and wash everything in hot, NOT BOILING! water. Put it all back and that should be that...........Hope this helps....Let me know?.....Regards.....Cornwellnet (UK)

Do you use a thicker type of softener? When I had this problem with my washer I added water to the softener to thin it out, as it just seems like it leaves a build up that clogs repeatedly otherwise. hope that helps

take out the soap drawer and clean it there will b a blockage in the softener nozzle this will clear the problem

This problem is caused by the compartment not filling up sufficiently to start the siphon action. First ensure that the drawer is clean, especially the siphon tube then, with the drawer removed, check the top of the compartment. You will find various holes that let in the water, make sure these are clean and not blocked with mould. Clean out with mould remover and wire then run a cycle with no washing or softener/detergent in the machine.

I have had this problem and found that it is due to not enough water getting into the softener chamber. THere are holes above the drawer in the inside that can sometimes get clogged up with muck, if you clean these out the water will flow and the syphon effect will work correctly.

I had this same problem to

If you take out the drawer of the washing machine and look upwards there are 4 very very small holes get a pipe cleaner and giver them a jolly good clean.

This should then solve the problem

The Solution: Top up the softener tray with extra water so that it is up to the 'max level' mark.

The softener tray works by a siphon action. Thus, the reason the tray does not empty is that not enough water is added by the machine during the softening cycle, so that the machine does not completely fill the softening tray; only when the softening tray is filled beyond the 'max' mark does the siphon action works. A partially filled tray will never empty - it's impossible due to the siphon.

The reason that not enough water is added to the tray during the softening action is that the water inlet of the machine is partial blocked (you can try to fix that) but it is simpler to just added more water to the conditioner tray.

Thus, the easiest way to ensure that the softener tray empties every time (after adding the softener to the softener tray of course) is to top up the softener tray with extra water, top it up to the 'max level' line (keep a bottle of water by the machine). That way, even if only a little water is added to the softener tray during the softening cycle by the machine it is enough to trigger the siphon action and the tray will empty!

Works for me every time, and no need to remove any parts - I used to take the tray out, clean it, scrub the outlet holes that fill the tray etc, but they used to gum up again quite quickly!

Hope that helps

you either have low cold water pressure being caused by the screens on both ends of the cold waterline being clogged by sediment or one of the solinoids for the water inlet is bad. try removing cold water hose and cleaning both screens if that doesnt help youll need a solinoid