with a control panel 21 having a user control knob 22 for operating a pre settable sequential control device 23 which sequentially operates the appliance 10 through a cycle of operation including washing rinsing and drying periods the cabinet 11 is further provided with a front door 24 to afford access to the interior of the perforate tub 13 for loading and removal of clothes to be washed the door 24 may have a viewing glass 25 centrally disposed therein the automatic laundry additive dispenser 26 is mounted in the cabinet 11 and has a filter inlet hose 27 a filter outlet hose 27a and a dispenser outlet hose 28 connected thereto the inlet hose 27 receives wash liquid which is continuously circulated through the filter and dispenser 26 by the pump 20 the dispenser 26 has an additive access door 31 and a filter access door 30 as will be more fully described below wash liquid is continuously circulated through the filter through the dispenser 26 and returned to the tub 12 with the control device 23 selectively allowing mixing of the wash liquid with laundry additive in the dispenser 26 at appropriate times during a cycle of operation the outlet hose 28 communicates with the stationary tub 12 to return dispensed liquid thereto the details of the laundry additive dispenser 26 are shown in fig2 4 6 and 8 the dispenser 26 is shown in a dispensing position in fig3 the dispenser comprises a housing 32 having an open lower portion to.