Clothes Washer Drain Pump Filter

[Snagglefoot]

If you have a little square door at the bottom front of your front loading washing machine, chances are there is a drain pump filter there. The filter keeps junk from entering the drain and potentially plugging things.These photos are from a LG washer. There is a low tech rubber hose with a stopper you pull out, remove the stopper and drain the fluid surrounding the filter. Then you unscrew the round front of the filter assembly to the left and pull straight out. My filter was full off mung. I cleaned it out and after wiping out the inside of the filter cavity I screwed it back in. Make sure it s screwed all the way in and I recommended to watch it go into the first cycle to confirm it its not leaking. If it does turn it more to the right.

 

[racer12306]

Yup, I hate that thing.

It's just a PITA.

With all of the intricacies of a front load washer, there is a very high probability that I won't own one again.

 

[Wrenchturner44]

Yup, I hate that thing.

It's just a PITA.

With all of the intricacies of a front load washer, there is a very high probability that I won't own one again.

Had one, and got rid of it. Best change I ever made going back to a conventional top loader. I know front load washers are more popular in EMEA and other places around the globe, but for my household it did not work well enough for our laundry requirements.

 

[bullwinkle]

Whatever happened to an old piece of pantyhose tied onto the drain hose? These appliance manufacturers are just looking to cause more problems...

 

[Klutch9]

Whatever happened to an old piece of pantyhose tied onto the drain hose? These appliance manufacturers are just looking to cause more problems...

I still put a mesh “sock” over the drain tube in my laundry sink, and it gets packed with junk that makes it through the internal filter.

 

[JohnnyG]

I've done that on mine many times, never found much in it.
I always manage to spill a little water on the floor though!

On those LG's it's more important to clean out the door seal drains. They can accumulate a bunch of junk!

 

[Rand]

front loaders are esp. susceptible to clogging from rampant fabric softener use.

My washer goes straight to a 3 or 4" floor drain If turds and TP dont clog it up down there I doubt anything being pumped out of the washing machine will.

 

[Snagglefoot]

By the way, that was the first time I cleaned the filter in 11 years. I didn’t know it existed!

 

[benjy]

first load in my GE toploader + noticed more lint than my departed whirlpool front loader!! the filter on my whirlpool is under the lower panel. i forgot how much MORE water a toploader uses, BUT did not want to put out over a thou for a frontloader which i liked very much until it needed a $500 control unit, 16 years BUT only ONE load weekly with a rare xtra one

 

[CarLuver]

By the way, that was the first time I cleaned the filter in 11 years. I didn’t know it existed!

been to a couple of rentals to look at a washer issue and both times it was this filter. lot of people don't know there is one

 

[Rand]

first load in my GE toploader + noticed more lint than my departed whirlpool front loader!! the filter on my whirlpool is under the lower panel. i forgot how much MORE water a toploader uses, BUT did not want to put out over a thou for a frontloader which i liked very much until it needed a $500 control unit, 16 years BUT only ONE load weekly with a rare xtra one

Where do you shop? Costco has LG 3400 series for $599 and a few other options.

 

[benjy]

i buy most appliances from a somewhat local family business thar services as well, well worth a few more $$$. a few years ago i ordered a frig from home D BUT got tired of using portable coolers BUT my local Flick Bros delivered the NEXT day as promised!!

 

[Vil_Riker]

Clothes in a top loader comes out as dirty as they went in. Just a colossal waste of water and electricity.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I have an old General Motors Frigidaire Gallery unit. I am unaware of any filters other than screens on the H + C water inlets. and strainer in the door overflow gasket.

 

[andrew_j]

Whatever happened to an old piece of pantyhose tied onto the drain hose? These appliance manufacturers are just looking to cause more problems...

It’s to protect the pump in machine not your drain pipe.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Clothes in a top loader comes out as dirty as they went in. Just a colossal waste of water and electricity.

Try some detergent and warm water on MED load setting. Woolite seems pretty good.

 

[Snagglefoot]

It’s to protect the pump in machine not your drain pipe.

You are welcome to provide a schematic showing water is circulated through that filter but I understand the filter has a once-through flow of water on its way to the drain.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

It’s to protect the pump in machine not your drain pipe.

Never seen a pump failure in over 60 years of doing wash.

The pumps are wide-clearance "trash pumps" with very basic impellers.

 

[andyd]

I dunno which washer it was. Probably the last top loader. It wouldn't discharge,. Found a 'how to' on line and cleaned out the pump filter. It was clogged with about 5$ worth of very slimy change. 1st model front loader broke the cast aluminum spider that held the drum. Simply not up to the task. Space is an issue so the current FL is a Whirlpool. direct drive of the exact dimension. Gotta keep th door seal clear of debris and a heavily bleached white load every so often. So far so good. I'm not really excited about tales about LG stuff,