Where to put detergent in a Dexp washing machine

An automatic washing machine has long ceased to be a luxury item and has become a banal necessity, without which it's impossible to imagine a comfortable modern life. However, due to the different layouts of the detergent drawer in different machines, new users often don't know where to put the detergent in a Dexp washing machine. We'll explore this in detail to eliminate such questions.

The design of the powder receptacle of the front-loading machine Dexp

Newbies often can't understand why their "home assistant" has three compartments for household chemicals, if they previously only used washing powder for washing. However, in a washing machine, all three compartments help to wash clothes efficiently, since they are intended for different purposes. You can identify this by the numbering and special symbols found on the inside of the tray. Depending on the model and brand, these symbols may be located in different places, so it's important to learn the symbols.

• Roman numeral I. This symbol is most often found on the far right compartment, which is designated for the pre-wash cycle. You should only add detergent to this compartment if you've activated pre-wash.

Pre-washing is necessary in situations where items are extremely heavily soiled and may not be cleaned during a standard wash cycle.

• Roman numeral II. This is the main washing compartment, where you add detergent or gel for standard cycles.
• A star or flower symbol. Auxiliary compartment for fabric softener, rinse aid, and other softening household chemicals. This drawer often looks different—it has a different shape, color, and volume, making it impossible to confuse with other parts of the detergent drawer.

Adding household cleaning products directly to the drum is not prohibited, but it is not recommended. This is because the washing machine constantly draws in and drains water during operation. Therefore, if you add detergent directly to the drum, the powder or gel will be flushed down the drain after the first drain, and the rest of the cycle will proceed without any cleaning products. Therefore, you should only add detergent to the dispenser, which the washing machine will then draw from at specific points during the cycle.

Dexp top-loading tray

If you've successfully navigated the powder drawer of a front-loading Dexp washing machine, learning how to use the top-loading drawer will be just as easy. As before, there are three compartments for the user.

• The far left is marked with the Roman numeral I – it is intended for the preliminary stage of processing of contaminated items.
• In the center is the smallest tray, covered with a lid with a star or flower icon – it is used for conditioner or rinse aid.
• Finally, on the right there is a cell similar in shape to the left cell – it is needed for the main stage of washing.

As you can see, the design of the detergent drawer in a top-loading "home helper" is not much different from a standard front-loading washing machine. The main difference is that here the tray is located on the back of the lid, rather than on the front panel, from which it must be pulled out in order to load detergent.

The powder compartment was mixed up

Manufacturers advise against routinely loading household chemicals into the wrong compartments. This error won't affect the appliance's performance, but it will negatively impact the washing process.

This is because a smart washing machine automatically monitors the cycle and draws the appropriate detergent from the detergent dispenser at any given moment. If detergent is added to the fabric softener compartment, which is used only during the rinse cycle, the entire wash cycle will proceed without detergent. Furthermore, household detergents will only be added to the drum during the rinse cycle, so they won't have time to be washed out of the laundry.

That's why such an error will leave you with dirty clothes after the cycle, coated in detergent that the machine simply didn't have time to remove during the rinse phase. Of course, after such a fiasco, no one is stopping you from correcting the mistakes and running the wash again, this time adding detergent to the compartment marked with the Roman numeral II.

This is necessary because laundry with unwashed detergent can cause an allergic reaction, plus it simply looks unsightly. However, rewashing will significantly increase water and electricity bills and use up additional household chemicals. Therefore, it's always important to add laundry detergent or gel correctly to avoid wasting time and resources.

   

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