How to Clean the Drain Pump Filter on a Front-Load Washer with no Access Door
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2016
- This #diy video shows how to #clean the #drain pump filter on a front-load washer.
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This video from Sears PartsDirect shows how to access and clean the drain pump filter on a front-load washer that doesn’t have an access door. The drain pump filter catches lint and debris from your washer’s drainage water, to prevent drain clogs. Clean the filter monthly, so the washer can drain well.
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1. When the washer is empty, disconnect the power by unplugging the washer or by turning off the house circuit breaker.
2. Remove the screws from the bottom of the toe panel. Pull the bottom away from the washer, slide the panel down and set it aside.
3. Put a towel in front of the drain pump to collect drips.
4. Turn the handle on the front of the filter cover counter-clockwise and then pull the filter.
5. Remove debris from the filter and then rinse the filter clean.
6. Remove the rubber seal and clean it. If the seal is damaged, replace it to prevent water leaks.
7. Reinstall the rubber seal.
8. Insert the filter into the housing. Make sure the positioning tab on the filter faces upward to align with the slot in the filter housing.
9. Once the filter is properly seated, hand-tighten the cover by turning it clockwise.
10. Reinstall the toe panel.
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So thankful I watch your UA-cam on cleaning the filter. So much plane instructions easy to follow, thank you
I,m 74 years old, live in the country by myself, so to get someone out to fix the draining problem would probably not have happened.
So today your my hero and I found $8:80 and it drains great!
A kindly southern gentleman just saved me a labor headache. Thank you, kind sir.
He's such a nice gentleman
Thank you very much, I couldn't find anywhere in the manual about how to clean or even where the filter is.
Your video is spot on.
I’m 66yrs old and never knew about cleaning the washer filter!!! I followed your instructions, step by step, and was able to do this myself!!! Awesome!!! Washer is working like a charm now!😁
Thank you so very much!!!🤗
This is what Sears used to be.
My man, thank you so much!
Man I love the internet.
Thank you!
THANK YOU WAYNE!! After reading some of the comments, we were crossing our fingers that ours would ALSO be a quick fix -- and it was! Turns out that in addition to being disgusting, there were also a BUNCH of coins in the filter! Like "Larry H" our clothes were so damp, the washer was extending the spin cycle by 15 minutes. Thanks again, Wayne!!
Thank you! thank you! Thank you! My wife has been complaining about the washer for over a month. I asked her what error code was coming up, located this video, discovered pencils, money and funk clogging my washer filter.
15 min later our washer is back to doing it's job!
Thanks just fixed my washer thanks to you and your video! Everything is working great now.
My machine doesn't have either of these panels so it didn't help, but for some reason this dude just makes it better anyway.
Mine either I’ve got a Kenmore Elite front loader what kind do you have?
Thank you soooooooo much ! It was clear that the previous tenants never bothered to clean the filter - coins, blades, plastic - It all. It was filthy beyond description. Washer is finally working like it should!
Great clip! Got straight to the point without a lot of extra talking. Thank you!!
Thank you for this video. I had already changed the drain hose and probably could have saved that money if I watched your video first. I even paid for a plumber to snake the house drain line. I was just about to give in and buy a new washer when the error came back, but i found your video first. It worked. Now I know where my wife's missing little socks went. You saved the day. Happy New Year.
Oh wow! Thank you so so much! I could not figure out why my washer wasn't draining properly. I didn't even know I was supposed to do this. My filter was disgusting, and I'm sure my washer will work much better now! Thanks for sharing this. I'll be cleaning it regularly from now on.
We're glad to hear that you liked the video and that it helped you out. Thanks for letting us know.
You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you very much.
Thanks for this video. We've had our Kenmore washer for over 8 years and never knew about the filter! It was pretty disgusting when I pulled it out, but now our washer is running properly again.
Thanks for the video. I accessed the filter and found a king's ransom in coins and other assorted pocket junk. I took a picture to remind me about cleaning that filter periodically. Hopefully that was the only problem. Running a cycle now to be sure. Videos like this are great. In the last year I've used videos to fix my dryer and washer and probably saved $250 in service calls.
Thank you for this advice. After cleaning underneath the lint trap of my dryer which I discovered was a ton of lint, I had no idea there was one for a washer thank you again!
Awesome, this is EXACTLY what I needed. Machine repaired in 15 minutes.
I did this today.....there should be a "warning before you do this, there will be a stench of death once you remove it" if you haven't done it in 5 years like myself. It smells like rotten eggs. It was really bad. Also I thought i was goign to puke with the debris I found. Nasty compacted gunk that was hair, lint, soap, and other nastiness.....That being said....his instructions were spot on!
That did it... This video and 10 minutes of work just saved me about $300! Thanks!
Thank you!!! I did exactly what u said and ended 2.5 years of Washer problems!!!!! 🙌🏽Ayyyyyeee!!🙌🏽🙌🏽
This video saved me between $200-$300 + frustration. Thank you!
Hell yeah, buddy! THANK YOU for helping me clean out what's probably 20 years of stuff - F21 error gone 🍺🤩👍
Thanks so much. This fixed my problem and I avoided a costly service call. Much appreciated.
Thanks Dude!!!! just had this issue tonight. trying to do laundry before a vacation tomorrow and it wasnt working. was able to follow your steps and clean it out and it works again!!!!! thanks :)
God damnit! I had no idea I was supposed to do this EVERY MONTH. It's been FIVE YEARS.
Thanks Wayne!
This was so helpful!! Similar to other comment, we never knew about the filter. The filter was so clogged and disgusting. We cleaned it out and now washer is running properly.
Thanks for letting us know what you found. We're glad to hear that you fixed the washer problem and that our video helped you.
I tried to find this information when I purchased my front loader ten years ago. I will check this out immediately.
Here in 2020 pandemic boredom mode, I just watched this video and was educated and entertained. I now have something important to do now.
Thank you SO mich! Saved me lots of money to repair my machine. This fixed the F21 error code on my Kenmore he2 Plus.
To the point instructions. Great job !
I only recently learned that there was a filter on my washing machine that needed to be cleaned. Looks like the hardest part of this will be getting down on the ground (and back up, lol).
Also, and I cannot stress this enough, I absolutely love the way he says "warsher."
Thank you so much for this video. This my first time owning/using a front load washer and did not even know that there was a filter that needed to be cleaned out regularly.
Monthly? This was short and sweet. Old school my man. Not this modern lecture 25 minute stuff. Your audience contains old geezers like myself (73;-) yourself excluded of course. I have been down and out for years, alone so have dealt with it. It is what it is. God is good and I`m above the grass. Thankee kindlee. ps, years ago I maintained a great part of 175 townhomes for a living. Never had to do this as it would have been personal maintenance calls and such, and I was overwhelmed with work, as it was. Awseome video sir. I did in fact say to myself "self, I`ll bet the kick panel is hiding the clean out". Laffin in AZ. .
Many thanks - my drain pump was a different design and once I could see where it was clogged the problem was easy to resolve. Much appreciated!
Awesome clip. perfect for a novice like me. I was getting F02 error, drain issues, AND the cycle was running extra long, as since it was so clogged, the system couldn't drain enough out for the rinse/spin cycles and the clothes were still damp at the end, making the cycle extend by almost 10 minutes each time, AND making the dryer work harder to compensate as well. Never would have tried on my own, but even I can do this
Thanks for letting us know what was going on with your washer and how clearing the drain pump filter fixed the problems. We're glad to hear that our video helped.
Thank you so much ! this was very well made, easy to understand, really appreciate it! well done!!
OMG This was such a lifesaver. Thank you so much.
This worked very well, thank you for making this.
I am so grateful for this. Thank you, you sweet man.
Thank you for this. Helped me out tremendously tonight.
What at tip! I am so thankful for this tutorial. Thank you sir, you fixed the problem!
This was a huge help! Thanks Wayne!
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video. All the best to you and yours.
Heck, this man is almost as helpful as he is handsome ! Love the "R" he puts in "warshing" machine. He really puts his "R"s into his work. 😀
Excellent video! Well presented and to the point! Thanks!!!
This guy just brought me back to the 90’s. Awesome tutorial
This helped immensely, thank you!
Thanks. Cleaned mine out after nine years of not knowing it was there. The machine threw an F21 code and when i cleaned that thing out it was jam packed!! With three kids this included broken pencils, a few crayons, some sort of black muck, and a small sock was inside the tube. Thanks!!! Gonna keep an eye on it from now on.
Wow. Thanks for posting what you found. It's amazing what can wind up inside that pump filter and hose.
Thank you! Short and sweet.
very helpful thank you. I thought I had to replace my washer as I kept getting 'F9 E1' error. the instruction for opening the front panel is very helpful too as I was not able to find out how to open the front panel. thank you again
Thank you VERY MUCH for this video! Very kind of you.
Great Job Wayne!!! from Sears... this help me and worked just like your video
That was well done. I didn't know exactly where to find the washing machine pump. Now I will clean this monthly. The light went on during the spin and drain cycle. So I had too turn off washer and open the door. What a mess. Turned off power. And water. Took out wet laundry. Cupped out excess water that was in the drum canister. Then drained pump and mopped up the mess. All's well that ends well 😅
Excellent video. Thank you
Thank you and God bless you!!
Thank you! So simple
Thank you, we thought our washer was dead. This saved us a lot of money.
Thank you, just had this issue, cleaned the filter , problem solved, probably saved me a $150 service call
GG SIR! simple and to the point,thank you!!!
Thank you! Easiest video I have come across
Thank you! Very helpful brother !!!
Thank u so much sir for taking the time making
this video God bless !
Excellent video. I didn't even know that I had a Drain Pump Filter on my Whirlpool Duet HT¨ Washer. Again, thanks.
Thank you sir!
Thank you, worked fantastic!!!
Our washer began draining very slowly and would stop, beep, and give error codes. I first thought, oh crap, is this washer kaput? Before finding this video, I took it upon myself to explore the machine, thinking the problem was water-pump/drain pump related. I took the bottom panel off and unscrewed the clean-out on the water pump. I mean, what appeared to be a clean out access point was sitting right there in my face, begging to be serviced! I unscrewed the access point (was hard to turn at first) and I found it clogged with all sorts of things - coins, paper clips, gunk, etc. Cleaned it up, put everything back together, and the machine worked like a champ!! This was the first time i've ever cleaned out that part of the machine. I don't recall my manual mentioning that kind of maintenance. Beyond that, the only maintenance I've done is to replace one of the electronic inlet water valves. I watched a you-tube video before tackling that one. I promised myself to service the clean-out on the water pump more often! Thanks for posting this and other videos!!
I just want to give him a big ol' hug!!!!!
Very helpful thank you
Thank you. I never knew about this filter. The washer came with my house, so I don't even have the manual for it. Now I just have to figure how to get the panel back in because mine doesnt have screws. It's like the stove panel.
Thank you! Very helpful!
Thank you for your help, 🙏🏾
This guy is awesome!
holy heck that was easy and i finally have an answer you are a gentleman and a scholar sir thank you
This is brilliant. There was more than $20 in change in the filter and backed up in the hose down to the filter. Add that to the cost of a new washing machine, and watching this video has really paid off for me. My wife suggests that maybe I should be more careful about checking the pockets when I do laundry, and you know what? That's a really fair criticism.
Thanks for letting us know what you found. We're glad to hear that our video helped.
thank you wayne
Thanks, nicely done
My thanks. I'd upvote this multiple times if I could.
I love you, Wayne!
... I kindly thank you, sir. Blessings!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!
Thank you, I am learn some very important information from this very easy to follow video 👍🙂
Thank you for the helpful video. So easy to do these fixes with the you tube Sears GUY!
Thank you it helped
Thanks
Thanks man really helped 😊
Thank you!
Great video - thank you! Anyone else having trouble with their filter removal? Seemed like there was almost zero effort required in the video when removing the filter, but mine was so tight that I thought I might break the handle, the housing PVC or both. It was flush when I started, but I can only get it back to about 1/2 turn of that without going nuts. I did clean out the black gunk that came out, but cleared the grooves the best I could, leaving only some discoloration. Any tips on loosening the filter turns while maintaining its seal?
Many thanks !
THANK YOU!!!! It works now!!!
You my man, are amazing. Probably won't need too many other helpful hints to do with washing machines but subbed anyway just to support you. Your knowledge over something so technical is bizarre to someone like me (more crafty than intelligent) but your knowledge is literally a lifesaver! Testing it now, but get the feeling my problem is probably solved, in which case I've just been saved over 400 dollars!!
Thanks so much, keep up the good work!
Thank you!!
ty very much for this video
You saved me from a huge bill today! Thank you! All that for one sock, $1.47 in change and a fossil shark tooth. Yikes! Thank you again!
Wow! Thanks for letting us know what you found. We're glad to hear that our video helped you clear that pump filter out (and recover all that spare change too).
Live saver my man!
Can’t thank you enough!!
This video saved my life, and my bank account!! thank you!!!!!
Yay! We're glad to hear that our video helped. Thanks for letting us know.
Great video. Very easy to understand. Awesome beard!