I learned this a long time ago when talking with some of my appliance repair friends. Lots of washers break because they're gummed up with excess soap. I've be

I learned this a long time ago when talking with some of my appliance repair friends. Lots of washers break because they're gummed up with excess soap. I've been running my loads at 1/4 or less of the soap recommended by the manufacturer for years and years and I've never had any issues out of my washer, mechanical or clean wise. Once or twice a year, something will need a second wash or spot treatment, but otherwise everything is pristine.