You're Using Too Much Detergent (And It's Ruining Your Machine)

Using too much detergent never feels like a mistake — you measured. Here are five ways it gets into your washer anyway, and what each one costs. I'm Dale Merrick. Twenty-three years fixing washers out of a shop in Dayton, Ohio, until I walked away from it last year. This one is for the people who already cut back and still got the codes: the jug that got stronger while your pour stayed the same, the pod that can't be cut in half, the water softener nobody warned you about, the auto-dose setting picked at a factory, and the cleaner that covers for the other four. Every fix in here is free. 00:00 The number on the front of the jug 01:31 How a dose actually works 02:38 Why the jug got stronger and your pour didn't 03:20 The first line in the cap, and what it really means 04:17 Laundry pods in a small load 05:10 The pressure switch call that isn't the switch 06:32 A water softener means half the detergent 08:05 The auto-dose tank setting nobody opens 09:41 When cutting back is the wrong answer 10:31 Washer cleaner tablets vs the spider arm 12:36 What to say when a tech says "pump" 13:18 All five, and the test that settles it Two numbers in the comments: the load count printed on your jug, and how many loads it actually lasted in your house. I read every single one. #laundry #washingmachine #appliancerepair