how to fix softener dispenser(g.e. m#whre5260eww,top load)?

Fabric softener is wax based and needs near-to-boiling water to dissolve it. Unlock the dispenser from the agitator by pulling the blue ring upward and then pull the dispenser upward to remove it. Place it in the sink, top upward, and pour boiling water inside. Then turn the dispenser on its side and roll it around the sink. This causes it to "dispense" from the bottom, which it should do as the waxy gunk begins to melt. You may have to refill with very hot water some dozen times to clear the problem altogether,

Rick A.
January 2009