LG WM6700HBA how to clean the ezDispense reservoirs and dispenser drawer
Each time you refill detergent or softener or change to a new type, when a Check det. Tank or Check soft. Tank message appears, and once or twice a month for the drawer.
You need
- Soft cloth or brush
- Warm water
Steps
WARNING
Do not spray water inside the washer. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock.
Marked WARNING by the manufacturer Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the ezDispense Drawer, p. 42
- Turn off the washer and unplug the power cord.
- Pull the dispenser drawer out until it stops, press the disengage button and remove the drawer completely.
- Take the ezDispense reservoirs out of the drawer and open their lids.
- Rinse the drawer and the inserts in warm water to dissolve detergent or softener scale. Use a soft cloth or brush and no soap.
- Wipe the outside of the reservoirs and inserts with warm water. If detergent or softener has hardened inside a reservoir, take off its cover and clean the inside with warm water, using a soft cloth or brush and no soap.
- Close the reservoir covers firmly and dry everything with a towel.
- Reassemble the reservoirs and put the drawer back.
Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the ezDispense Drawer Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the ezDispense Drawer, pp. 42-43
Used for
- Check det. Tank: The amount of liquid detergent in the detergent reservoir did not go down. Detergent that sat in the reservoir for a long time has hardened.
- Check soft. Tank: The amount of fabric softener in the softener reservoir did not go down. Softener that sat in the reservoir for a long time has hardened.
- Detergent is not dispensed or dispenses incompletely
Other WM6700HBA procedures
- How to clean the drain pump filterWhen a Drainage message appears, the washer drains slowly, and periodically.
- How to clean the water inlet filtersWhen a Water supply message appears or the washer fills slowly.
- How to run the Tub Clean cycleOnce a month, once a week for three weeks if the drum smells musty, and more often with heavy use.
- How to clean the door sealOnce a month.
- How to level the washerWhen the washer vibrates or rocks during spin.
- How to thaw frozen water inlet hosesWhen a Freeze error message appears and the inlet hoses are frozen.
- How to thaw a frozen drain hoseWhen a Freeze error message appears and the drain hose is frozen.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Washing Machine WM6700H*A / WM5700H*A. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL70701247, revision Rev.06, 2026-01-23, 68 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.