Thanks so much for posting this. Those folks at whirlpool are geniuses, aren't they? Let's make the pump impossible to find, and then don't mention it anywhere in the manual. Brilliant!
@@Michelle_9_27 tbh, no manufacturer will recommend that you work on your own stuff. It's not limited to Whirlpool or even appliances in general. That's why service techs/mechanics even exist.
@@EF_ToyBox true , and I respect that, but sometimes they make it to where you need to call a service man out for every little thing now. It’s too expensive & inconveniencing
Thank you so much! I'm 15 and there was a problem with the washer and my mom was upset that there was something wrong with it and i told her not to worry about it i will try to fix it as soon as possible and i fixed it because of you know my mom is proud of :)
You’re an awesome blessing to your mother! My oldest is 15 and he would never even attempt something like this! I’m sure your mother is very proud of you!! ❤
I’m a small, 53 yr old woman, with a tiny laundry room that’s only 6” wider than the washer and dryer. However, I was able to somehow pull out the washer, climb around the back, and get this done with ease! The trickiest thing was finding the right widget-bit for the drill, in amongst my husband’s tools! I didn’t tell him I was going to do this, or he’d have had a fit, lol! But it’s done, and I’m back in business! Thank you SO much for this!
Thank you thank you! I called a repair man in January, four months ago, and it was $160 house call to clean the drain. He didn’t find much, but I was happy to have a working washing machine again. This morning I started a small load and am getting this error again! Instead of paying another $160 I am going to check it myself. I’m a single mom and don’t bring home that much. I also have a dryer belt going out and he said it would be $250+tax. I found a maintenance kit for $25 on Amazon and am going to change out the belt and rollers myself. My blower motor went out on my Toyota sienna and I’ve only had it for 3 months (it’s used) and a friend showed me how to change it out. Saved me hundreds of dollars!! I’m so thankful for videos like this and I am subscribing!! ❤
Your instructions were clear, well supported by video, and spot on! Thanks for saving us $200 in washer repairs...as well as the 62 cents and 3 bra pads that we found in the filter. The best part of all is probably the satisfaction from someone who is not handy at all to say he fixed his washer during the pandemic. Thanks!
$1.31 and 33 hair ties and the three people that use the hair ties always blamed the cat for stealing them. He is guilty of some of them but I never saw him doing any laundry 😅
Extremely thankful for this video and for good people who post helpful UA-cam videos for the good of their fellow humans. Washer showed error messages just as in-laws about to arrive for holidays and college-age kids about to return with 10 tons of dirty laundry. This man is my Santa Claus and if he were my neighbour I would bring him wine and baked goods ❤
Thank you! We have had ours for 9 years and never cleaned that filter! I found 15 coins and some hair pony tail bands. After cleaning it out and assembling it back together it had no error and worked great. I will be checking that filter more often!
This works! I’m a mom and had piles of laundry building up, before calling someone out I followed your easy to understand instructions and BOOM! Easy peasy, a sock and a bunch of candy wrappers and swollen almonds were lodged in there, only thing I regret not doing was putting the catch for the water. Other than that I had to tap the handle of the filter a little with a hammer so I could unscrew it and back to business. Thank you!!!
Hey James! You are not the first to say this. It's pretty universal that Whirlpool did not design this washer for easy access. Perhaps it was designed to keep appliance repair folks in business?
Thank you sir for taking the time to share this! I was able to fix my machine and saved me some money instead of hiring a repair man. Can't thank you enough! As a family of seven, there's endless laundry
Thanks for posting this 'simple' fix! While it wasn't easy to get to, when we pulled it out, the filter had one of those bra inserts, 12 coins and a lot of matted hair. But we had never cleaned it before, and the washer has been in steady use for almost 8 years. We had already started shopping for a new washer before I thought to check for a fix, and I'm so glad I did!
Thank you for the video. Washer been messing up for the last two weeks with them codes. Took the filter out and good gravy it was plugged. I've had this washer little over a year now and I too will check filter every six months to prevent this problem. Appreciate it.
Thank you so, so much for this. I have two dogs who get fur on everything - the washer actually managed to make it to the year mark before getting the error. So grateful for people like you who take the time to make these vids!
Thank you thank you, thank you, I have been calling people for over a week to come repair this and cant find anyone. I finally broke down and drop to Best Buy and bought a new washer today. I happened to search on UA-cam and came across this video of yours. I tried it and BAMMMM 5 years of nasty junk. I cleaned it out like you showed and tested it, works perfectly! Thank you again, saved me over $800.
You are a LIFESAVER! Thank you for sharing your experience! A few months ago my daughter and I looked for the filter and couldn’t find it. Manuals never even spoke of it whatsoever.
Man, thank you so much for posting this!!! It really helped a lot with our problem, we suspected something got clogged within the washer but didn't know how to fix it. Your video saved us from a professional coming over (especially with COVID-19 these days). I hope you have an amazing day, stay safe!
Thank you! I wasn’t sure where to start after clearing out the drain hose failed to solve the problem. I found a kid’s sock, plastic bead necklace, two dollar bills, countless mini hair bands, about $2 in change, a dozen lego pieces and a wad of hair. Before I got the trap out I had to catch well over a gallon of dirty water; I wasn’t expecting that much. Thanks again, you saved me a lot of time troubleshooting. I had no idea these had a trap.
Thank you for posting this - was thinking i would need to call a technician but decided to google it first and so glad i found you - i was able to handle this easily myself and get the washer working like a charm again! Appreciate it!
Thank you so much for posting this video! I might have eventually found the filter, but your video will have helped me make short work of it. Not to mention the savings in repair costs. I am so glad that there are kindhearted souls like yourself out there helping everyday people with DIY repairs. I wish you all the best!
Not the same model exactly, but made me aware enough that there was a drain filter that even existed to help me quickly solve the same problem. Over 45 years old, never knew about a pump filter. Many thanks!
I genuinely appreciate this. With all the Covid-19 hysteria, the last thing I needed to lose was my ability to wash my wife, children, and my laundry. Followed your steps and it's working like a charm now. Thank you very much for posting this.
Thank you for this! Have been getting this error with EVERY load last few days- This makes total sense. Video shows exactly what to do- how to address- makes me feel like EVEN I can handle this! 👏👏👏we shall see!
Thank you so much! You just saved me so much money! I was about to give up and just get new one, because the price to fix mine by professional was almost the price of the new washing machine! Sending love❤️
Thank you!!!! We have the same washer for about a year also. I Will be cleaning mine when my husband gets home and can move it for me. Thanks again!!!!!
Thank you!!! Your instructions and video were precise and easy to follow. As a single mom I thank you for being helpful, supporting other humans and posting this video
I was losing my mind! Thank you so much for posting this. I was on the verge of tears when we found your video. 30 minutes later and the sweet sound of a happy washer fills my laundry room. You rock!
I appreciate you posting this. I completed the task of cleaning the filter quickly, and now that I feel confident about it, I'll be doing it more frequently.
Thank you for helping people out with the video. I have the exact same model and error. Now I can try to clean that out and see if it works. I've had mine 5 years, the error just started. Thank you again!
This was extremely helpful-thanks for making the time to share it-really nice touches showing the detail and clear instructions on your process. You’re a good human!!🎉
omg thank you thank you thank you. if it wasnt for your video i would have phoned a repair man. you made it so easy to follow . i just followed your lead and saved my self hundreds of dollars. i had money and bullets and hair ties my filter. nite to self check pockets after hunting. but thanks agin you rock!! im on a budget and this video saved me .
Thank you for making this video. I always clean the trap just inside the door but started having the codes. I have had it for 5 years now maybe a bit more. I have the same make it appears you do. Again thanks. Love youtube. You may have saved me $100's of dollars. Very very much appreciated. What is even better is my washer looks exactly like yours underneath..... Nathan
I this video saved me so much money. Instead of calling a repair person I was able to do it myself. Seems like once a year I have to clean out that filter. No fun… my next washer will have front access to the filter! Thanks again!
Thank you SO MUCH!! We had called a repair company & they did not even open the back just said order drain pump-my husband followed your video & he found 6 masks stuck-after removal the washer was FIXED!!! We can not thank you enough !!!!!!!!!!
I'll add my thank yous to this extremely helpful video. Between my son and myself, we managed to wrestle it away from the wall, get the back off (and back on) and clean out the filter. I was ready to find another washer. You saved us money and we have a sense of accomplishment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
We went at least 4 years before cleaning the trap. Got the error code last night for the first time. Great video. Was real easy to clean out based on your video. Filled with mostly lint, a dollar bill, some coins, and a sock !!!
I just want to really thank you for this video and a better version of this problem then the other videos on here! I just did this last night and followed your steps from the day before of watching this. You saved me a huge service call wait and probably a $200 service bill as well. Our filter was clogged really bad. Cleaned it out completely and threw compartment the filter sits in. Put it back together. Fired it up and it works like it's new again. Thanks again
Oh my good grief!!! I have been trying to troubleshoot the codes on our washing machine for the past couple of months. My farm friend told me about the filters a day ago, as she had similar issues a couple of years ago. She showed me on her washing machine, which, how convenient for her, happens to be in a nice spot on the front. Our machine, the whirlpool front loader, happens to be rather more labor intensive with filters hidden obscurely underneath, in the back, behind the panels. Fantastic. Thank you, Sir, so much for your detailed video!!!
Thank you, this worked like a charm and I was able to fix my washer. I wanted to add a couple things for folks who may be generally unacquainted with their washer, like I was before trying this. -First, the removal of the drain hose is sort of glossed over here, but you can take it off using pliers to cinch the spring together, slide the spring off, and then easily pull the hose off by hand. -Second, my washer had a LOT more water in it than is shown here, even though I'd shop-vac'd the standing water out of the machine before trying this. I recommend getting a VERY big pan, and also a shop vac in there if you can fit it, as you are unscrewing the filter cap, to avoid a minor flood. Thanks again!
Thank You! Couldn't find a repair company to come and look, so I found your video and we are now back in business. The next step was going out and buying a new washer at $800... Can't thank you enough for posting this!!
GREAT instructions. THANKS. I would tell EVERYONE, "ASSUME THE WASHER IS FULL OF WATER!". Needed a pan AND towels AND a shop vac. LOTS of dog hair in the trap. Works great now.
Thank you for making this video. People should also check the rubber seal around the washing machines door. There’s small ports where water drains as well and they tend to clog.
This video saved us so much money calling a Plumber! I encouraged my husband who is not that handy to watch this video because it was a simple fix and it worked!!! It was so much stuff clogging the filter!! Thank you so much!
Thank you for posting how-to and where to locate the filter. I saw a video of a different model on TIK TOK and know I need to do mine. I just didn't know where to look. A few repair people suggested to me that I actually empty that filter every 6 weeks for optimum performance and to help extend the life of the motor in the washer. (Every 4 if I had a larger household)
Thank you for sharing. I recently had to clean the filter again. I wasn't seeing the error code but there was water left in the tub after completing the cycle. The smell is what I noticed first. I shot another video, not yet edited, where I recommend a regular cleaning schedule.
4 even 6 weeks sounds like overkill. I think you can get the right cadence by seeing how clogged you are after 3 mos then adjust accordingly. This matters more or less depending on how much maneuvering room you have - if you have easy access and the time sure 6 weeks go for it.
Great video. Walked into the laundry room with the washing machine beeping and these two codes flashing. Actually nice that you can put a catch pan under clean out to catch water. My old one that you accessed through the front didn’t have any East way to catch the water.
Thank the lord for your video!!! I had to clean up a ton of water once I got that filter out but no repair call and my money is still in my pocket!! You rock!!
This was it for us as well! I found some drywall screws, paper, tweezers and a good amount of change in there! Working like a champ now! Good to note my screen/trap was so stuck in there I had to really pull on it to the point where the hand nut seperated from it and then I had to work that tray loose. Tip is to put these two back together before placing back in the pump housing.
Thank you so much!! My washer works again! I found two toddler socks, a necklace, a miniature car track, and a nursing bra pad that I searched everywhere for months ago
Thank you for sharing how to do this! Our washer was basically out of commission without your help. We found all sorts of stuff in our strangled filter from a hair tie to three coins (one was a French franc and none of us have ever been to France!)
OMG I thank God for YOU!!!!! I have Been dealing with my washing machine and these codes going on and off for about 4 months now. I refused To call the service people and decided to just shut the washing machine off and restart. It would always act up right before the spin cycle. Not sure why it took me this long to find your video but you are definitely an Angel sent by God. This video helped me save tons of money. May the great Lord bless you and add much favor to your life and your family. God bless you and THANK YOU!!!!!
Followed step by step and I was shocked how easy this was. Turns out I had .35 and some bra pads, many fruit snacks wrappers that lodged themselves in drain on bottom. Thank you for your video. Took me 35 minutes from start to finish.
Holy crap! That was a lot of crap in my filter. I followed your directions -- tons of clogging in the hose and in the pump filter, including the color-fast sheets that we will not be using anymore! You da man! And, you saved me big bucks on a house call from the service-man.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!! I WATCHED YOUR SHORT CONCISE VIDEO AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE YOUR REAPAIR. I'M A 46 YEAR OLD MOM AND WAS ABLE TO EXECUTE THIS REPAIR ALONE AND SUCCESSFULLY. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! YOU SAVED ME SO MUCH MONEY, HARDSHIP AND TIME!!!! GRATEFULLY! JENNIFER L.
Thank you so very much for this video.... With a house of 8 people a washer and dryer r a must..... I was so stressed out and after doing exactly like u showed it now is working..... Thank u again so much!!
Thanks for the great video. Saved us a service call. Not sure why Whirlpool would not put a front access on this washer to make it easier to clean. But big thumbs up to you for posting this.
Thank you for this. I am not handy your video helped me a lot. I took out the filter and found a bunch of smelly water, a popsicle stick, a metal hair clip, and some buildup. Hopefully it works better after a cleaning.
Thank you so much for posting this 💗. I have to call my home warranty service guy out almost every 6 months for this. It was getting to the point of wanting a newer model washer because every month's was getting excessive to keep calling him and being charged for a $75 service fee. Thanks again.
First, thanks for the video. It was easy to follow and fixed my problem. Now to explain my problem in a bit of detail. My problem was that I had the F9 E1 error and it would not reset after turning off the power and waiting many minutes. When I plugged it back in, the Door locked light was on and I was not able to drain or select any other cycles. I had a load of clothes sitting in water and a 10 day wait for a service technician. After reading the comments about how clogged everyone's filters were, I thought that maybe the error would reset after cleaning the filter, especially since my machine is many years old and I have never cleaned the filter. So, following your video, I cleaned the filter. It was not too dirty, actually. I then put it all back together and the error reset itself when I plugged it back in. Thanks again for making and posting the video.
Thanks to you, I was able to fix my machine, and I really appreciate it! I was shocked to find 9 face masks and 1 reusable absorbent pad clogging the drain!
Thank you, SO much!!! I wasn't able to get to the filter (I have the Maytag model with the same error code), but I *was* able to remove the drain line to the filter and dig through the contents. I had no idea that coins would even end up there (or paperclips, pieces of glass, screwdriver bits, straight pins, safety pins, god only knows what else). But it was a SUPER easy fix, and honestly, I would not have been willing to even take the back of the washer off without your video. THANK you!!! (also, you have 666 subscribers without me; that is too perfect) ;)
Bro I want to tell you thank you so much for this video man you saved me a good chunk of change seriously my coworker had the same problem and so I went over there and help her out saved her and her husband money also walked him through it showed him your video thanks again brother
Thanks so much for posting this. Those folks at whirlpool are geniuses, aren't they? Let's make the pump impossible to find, and then don't mention it anywhere in the manual. Brilliant!
Well, it does say " call a technician", which is a form of help.
They want you to pay for a service !
@@Michelle_9_27 tbh, no manufacturer will recommend that you work on your own stuff. It's not limited to Whirlpool or even appliances in general. That's why service techs/mechanics even exist.
@@EF_ToyBox true , and I respect that, but sometimes they make it to where you need to call a service man out for every little thing now. It’s too expensive & inconveniencing
@@EF_ToyBox Yeah that’s just wrong. Making you throw away good money all because of shitty design so that you need to call an expert.
Thank you so much! I'm 15 and there was a problem with the washer and my mom was upset that there was something wrong with it and i told her not to worry about it i will try to fix it as soon as possible and i fixed it because of you know my mom is proud of :)
Way to go! I'm sure your mom is proud of you. Keep up the good work friend!
@@marttho53I ts all cause of you tahnks for the help
You’re an awesome blessing to your mother! My oldest is 15 and he would never even attempt something like this! I’m sure your mother is very proud of you!! ❤
I’m a small, 53 yr old woman, with a tiny laundry room that’s only 6” wider than the washer and dryer. However, I was able to somehow pull out the washer, climb around the back, and get this done with ease! The trickiest thing was finding the right widget-bit for the drill, in amongst my husband’s tools! I didn’t tell him I was going to do this, or he’d have had a fit, lol! But it’s done, and I’m back in business! Thank you SO much for this!
Glad you found the correct widget-bit and that your size allowed you to fit into a small space!
THIS WAS EXACTLY MY EXPERIENCE! THIS VIDEO IS LIFE-SAVING!!
Thank you thank you! I called a repair man in January, four months ago, and it was $160 house call to clean the drain. He didn’t find much, but I was happy to have a working washing machine again. This morning I started a small load and am getting this error again! Instead of paying another $160 I am going to check it myself. I’m a single mom and don’t bring home that much. I also have a dryer belt going out and he said it would be $250+tax. I found a maintenance kit for $25 on Amazon and am going to change out the belt and rollers myself. My blower motor went out on my Toyota sienna and I’ve only had it for 3 months (it’s used) and a friend showed me how to change it out. Saved me hundreds of dollars!! I’m so thankful for videos like this and I am subscribing!! ❤
UA-cam for the win, nice work!
Your instructions were clear, well supported by video, and spot on! Thanks for saving us $200 in washer repairs...as well as the 62 cents and 3 bra pads that we found in the filter. The best part of all is probably the satisfaction from someone who is not handy at all to say he fixed his washer during the pandemic. Thanks!
Glad to help. Please forward 62 cents to my grandkids college fund. :)
I guess bra pads are a common clogging item for these. I just pulled one out of a Duet. But I got close to five bucks.
$1.31 and 33 hair ties and the three people that use the hair ties always blamed the cat for stealing them. He is guilty of some of them but I never saw him doing any laundry 😅
@@Chey307 😂 lmfao 33!
Extremely thankful for this video and for good people who post helpful UA-cam videos for the good of their fellow humans. Washer showed error messages just as in-laws about to arrive for holidays and college-age kids about to return with 10 tons of dirty laundry. This man is my Santa Claus and if he were my neighbour I would bring him wine and baked goods ❤
Ha! If I were your neighbor I would gladly receve your wine and baked goods. A nice Cabernet would be lovely.
Thank you! We have had ours for 9 years and never cleaned that filter! I found 15 coins and some hair pony tail bands. After cleaning it out and assembling it back together it had no error and worked great. I will be checking that filter more often!
Congratulations!
This works! I’m a mom and had piles of laundry building up, before calling someone out I followed your easy to understand instructions and BOOM! Easy peasy, a sock and a bunch of candy wrappers and swollen almonds were lodged in there, only thing I regret not doing was putting the catch for the water. Other than that I had to tap the handle of the filter a little with a hammer so I could unscrew it and back to business. Thank you!!!
You. Are. Amazing. Way to go SunMamma!
Thank you for adding this. Next time I buy a new washer I’ll make sure to consider where the access panel is located next time!
Hey James! You are not the first to say this. It's pretty universal that Whirlpool did not design this washer for easy access. Perhaps it was designed to keep appliance repair folks in business?
Thank you sir for taking the time to share this! I was able to fix my machine and saved me some money instead of hiring a repair man. Can't thank you enough! As a family of seven, there's endless laundry
You are welcome. When I made the video, we were a family of 11. Now “only” 9. We can relate to endless laundry. 🥰
Thanks for posting this 'simple' fix! While it wasn't easy to get to, when we pulled it out, the filter had one of those bra inserts, 12 coins and a lot of matted hair. But we had never cleaned it before, and the washer has been in steady use for almost 8 years. We had already started shopping for a new washer before I thought to check for a fix, and I'm so glad I did!
You are out here doing God's work. Thank you.
Thank you for the video. Washer been messing up for the last two weeks with them codes. Took the filter out and good gravy it was plugged. I've had this washer little over a year now and I too will check filter every six months to prevent this problem. Appreciate it.
Thank you so, so much for this. I have two dogs who get fur on everything - the washer actually managed to make it to the year mark before getting the error. So grateful for people like you who take the time to make these vids!
Emilie Daigle Glad to help.
We have a Golden it’s about every six months for us!!
Thank you thank you, thank you, I have been calling people for over a week to come repair this and cant find anyone. I finally broke down and drop to Best Buy and bought a new washer today. I happened to search on UA-cam and came across this video of yours. I tried it and BAMMMM 5 years of nasty junk. I cleaned it out like you showed and tested it, works perfectly! Thank you again, saved me over $800.
Glad the video helped.
After months of this washer stopping and stopping, now its finally fixed ! Thanks for posting 👍
You are a LIFESAVER! Thank you for sharing your experience! A few months ago my daughter and I looked for the filter and couldn’t find it. Manuals never even spoke of it whatsoever.
We had the same experience. Glad the video helped.
Your video fixed our problem quickly with ZERO expense!! The video was clear, short and exactly what we needed. Thank you very much!!
Man, thank you so much for posting this!!! It really helped a lot with our problem, we suspected something got clogged within the washer but didn't know how to fix it. Your video saved us from a professional coming over (especially with COVID-19 these days). I hope you have an amazing day, stay safe!
Thank you! I wasn’t sure where to start after clearing out the drain hose failed to solve the problem. I found a kid’s sock, plastic bead necklace, two dollar bills, countless mini hair bands, about $2 in change, a dozen lego pieces and a wad of hair. Before I got the trap out I had to catch well over a gallon of dirty water; I wasn’t expecting that much. Thanks again, you saved me a lot of time troubleshooting. I had no idea these had a trap.
Thank you for posting this - was thinking i would need to call a technician but decided to google it first and so glad i found you - i was able to handle this easily myself and get the washer working like a charm again! Appreciate it!
You are welcome!
thank you, sir! you have done a great service to all whirlpool owners
Welcome!
Thank you so much for posting this video! I might have eventually found the filter, but your video will have helped me make short work of it. Not to mention the savings in repair costs. I am so glad that there are kindhearted souls like yourself out there helping everyday people with DIY repairs. I wish you all the best!
Happy to do my small part!
I’ve watched over an hour of videos before finding w washer whose design was similar to yours. Thank you so much for posting this video!
Can’t thank you enough for posting this video. My husband and I are not the best at DIY repairs but this one was easy thanks to you!
Glad to help.
Not the same model exactly, but made me aware enough that there was a drain filter that even existed to help me quickly solve the same problem. Over 45 years old, never knew about a pump filter. Many thanks!
Live and learn. I was 67!
I genuinely appreciate this. With all the Covid-19 hysteria, the last thing I needed to lose was my ability to wash my wife, children, and my laundry. Followed your steps and it's working like a charm now. Thank you very much for posting this.
It happened to me during this hysteria! Time to go fix it.
If you have a pressure washer, you’d at least have the kids and the Mrs. covered even with a protracted washer outage.
Thank you, sir! My husband and I were able to fix our washer tonight without issue because of your video. Much appreciated!!!!
Excellent!
Thank you for this!
Have been getting this error with EVERY load last few days- This makes total sense. Video shows exactly what to do- how to address- makes me feel like EVEN I can handle this! 👏👏👏we shall see!
Let us know how it goes!!
Thank you so much! You just saved me so much money! I was about to give up and just get new one, because the price to fix mine by professional was almost the price of the new washing machine! Sending love❤️
Wow. Glad I could help and save you $$$!
Thank you!!!! We have the same washer for about a year also. I Will be cleaning mine when my husband gets home and can move it for me. Thanks again!!!!!
This video can truly save people hundreds of dollars and time not having to call a service person. THX FOR THR HELP
Thank you!!! Your instructions and video were precise and easy to follow. As a single mom I thank you for being helpful, supporting other humans and posting this video
You are welcome fellow human. 🤗
Thanks bud! Got it fixed in about half an hour and we are back in business.
I was losing my mind! Thank you so much for posting this. I was on the verge of tears when we found your video. 30 minutes later and the sweet sound of a happy washer fills my laundry room. You rock!
Funny. We both have same issue at the same time and find this video.
Christi Rodriguez Happy to help!
I appreciate you posting this. I completed the task of cleaning the filter quickly, and now that I feel confident about it, I'll be doing it more frequently.
That’s great! We have a large family so I clean mine every 6 months.
Thank you for helping people out with the video. I have the exact same model and error. Now I can try to clean that out and see if it works. I've had mine 5 years, the error just started. Thank you again!
Thank you so much for this walk through! As someone who never took apart a washer before, this was super helpful and I was able to fix the error.
Happy to help!
This was extremely helpful-thanks for making the time to share it-really nice touches showing the detail and clear instructions on your process. You’re a good human!!🎉
omg thank you thank you thank you. if it wasnt for your video i would have phoned a repair man. you made it so easy to follow . i just followed your lead and saved my self hundreds of dollars. i had money and bullets and hair ties my filter. nite to self check pockets after hunting. but thanks agin you rock!! im on a budget and this video saved me .
Happy to help. You win the prize - first to find bullets. 🤣
Thank you for the simple video. I was getting ready to destroy my washer with a sledgehammer. You saved my washer and the cost of a new one
I have the same washer and dryer. I bought them about 14 months ago and I just got this code last night. Thanks for saving me some money.
Just did this. THANK YOU. You saved my family a week of misery waiting for the appliance guys to come take me for a ride.
Just fixed my washer with your help. Huge help with 4 kids & a ton of laundry. Thank you!!!
Fantastic!
Thank you for making this video. I always clean the trap just inside the door but started having the codes. I have had it for 5 years now maybe a bit more. I have the same make it appears you do. Again thanks. Love youtube. You may have saved me $100's of dollars. Very very much appreciated. What is even better is my washer looks exactly like yours underneath.....
Nathan
I this video saved me so much money. Instead of calling a repair person I was able to do it myself. Seems like once a year I have to clean out that filter. No fun… my next washer will have front access to the filter! Thanks again!
Hey Ava. You are welcome. Our next washer will have front access also! 😉
Thank you SO MUCH!! We had called a repair company & they did not even open the back just said order drain pump-my husband followed your video & he found 6 masks stuck-after removal the washer was FIXED!!! We can not thank you enough !!!!!!!!!!
Glad to help!
I'll add my thank yous to this extremely helpful video. Between my son and myself, we managed to wrestle it away from the wall, get the back off (and back on) and clean out the filter. I was ready to find another washer. You saved us money and we have a sense of accomplishment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
So happy for you and your son! Congratulations on a job well done.
We went at least 4 years before cleaning the trap. Got the error code last night for the first time.
Great video. Was real easy to clean out based on your video. Filled with mostly lint, a dollar bill, some coins, and a sock !!!
Nice - getting paid to do the work! :) Glad it was helpful.
I just want to really thank you for this video and a better version of this problem then the other videos on here!
I just did this last night and followed your steps from the day before of watching this. You saved me a huge service call wait and probably a $200 service bill as well. Our filter was clogged really bad. Cleaned it out completely and threw compartment the filter sits in. Put it back together. Fired it up and it works like it's new again. Thanks again
You are welcome Matt. Glad to help.
This was perfect, thank you. I found my clog. 3 small socks, a necklace and a popsicle stick. Ah, life with children.
Steven Richardson Awesome! We found some “interesting” items as well. 🤣
Im about to pop mine open after two years with kids lol a little worried to see what I find.
I also had a popsicle stick!
So contrary to popular belief, it was, in fact, the washing machine that ate the socks and not the dryer 🤔
I got some socks and enough change for a coffee
This is one of the most helpful videos on UA-cam. I suspect my repair person would have charged me for a new pump. Thank you!
Glad to help!
This was such a hard find on the internet, but oh so worth it! Thank you Sir.
Oh my good grief!!! I have been trying to troubleshoot the codes on our washing machine for the past couple of months. My farm friend told me about the filters a day ago, as she had similar issues a couple of years ago. She showed me on her washing machine, which, how convenient for her, happens to be in a nice spot on the front. Our machine, the whirlpool front loader, happens to be rather more labor intensive with filters hidden obscurely underneath, in the back, behind the panels. Fantastic. Thank you, Sir, so much for your detailed video!!!
Common view that the engineering team was having a bad day when they designed the rear access. Glad the video helped.
I appreciate You taking the time to post this video. It was brief, and to the point wish everyone did tutorials this way....
Cheers
Yeah, I’m not a fan of unnecessarily long videos. I’m sometimes called the bumper sticker man.
Thank you, this worked like a charm and I was able to fix my washer. I wanted to add a couple things for folks who may be generally unacquainted with their washer, like I was before trying this.
-First, the removal of the drain hose is sort of glossed over here, but you can take it off using pliers to cinch the spring together, slide the spring off, and then easily pull the hose off by hand.
-Second, my washer had a LOT more water in it than is shown here, even though I'd shop-vac'd the standing water out of the machine before trying this. I recommend getting a VERY big pan, and also a shop vac in there if you can fit it, as you are unscrewing the filter cap, to avoid a minor flood.
Thanks again!
Hey Craig! Great recommendations! Thank you!
Awesome video !!!
Easy fix !!!
Thanks for the additional tips. :} And watch out when you first remove the filter: our kid's sock made a splash!
Thank you so much! No other videos had the inaccessible model that you present here. I so appreciate this video!
Thank You! Couldn't find a repair company to come and look, so I found your video and we are now back in business. The next step was going out and buying a new washer at $800... Can't thank you enough for posting this!!
Glad to help!
GREAT instructions. THANKS. I would tell EVERYONE, "ASSUME THE WASHER IS FULL OF WATER!". Needed a pan AND towels AND a shop vac. LOTS of dog hair in the trap. Works great now.
Thank you so much! You saved us the money of having to call the repair company!
Amazing video. Quick and to the point w good visual and audio quality. Saved me at least a cpl hundred dollars if not a thousand! Thanx for sharing
I’m glad it helped you and saved $$$
Thank you! You saved us! Mine was clogged - and I found a big old black widow.
Thank you for making this video. People should also check the rubber seal around the washing machines door. There’s small ports where water drains as well and they tend to clog.
This video saved us so much money calling a Plumber! I encouraged my husband who is not that handy to watch this video because it was a simple fix and it worked!!! It was so much stuff clogging the filter!! Thank you so much!
You are welcome. Happy to help.
Thank you for posting how-to and where to locate the filter. I saw a video of a different model on TIK TOK and know I need to do mine. I just didn't know where to look. A few repair people suggested to me that I actually empty that filter every 6 weeks for optimum performance and to help extend the life of the motor in the washer. (Every 4 if I had a larger household)
Thank you for sharing. I recently had to clean the filter again. I wasn't seeing the error code but there was water left in the tub after completing the cycle. The smell is what I noticed first. I shot another video, not yet edited, where I recommend a regular cleaning schedule.
4 even 6 weeks sounds like overkill. I think you can get the right cadence by seeing how clogged you are after 3 mos then adjust accordingly. This matters more or less depending on how much maneuvering room you have - if you have easy access and the time sure 6 weeks go for it.
Great video. Walked into the laundry room with the washing machine beeping and these two codes flashing. Actually nice that you can put a catch pan under clean out to catch water. My old one that you accessed through the front didn’t have any East way to catch the water.
Awesome. This is on my to do list to fix the error code tomorrow. This video explains plainly what I need to do. Thank you.
Thank the lord for your video!!! I had to clean up a ton of water once I got that filter out but no repair call and my money is still in my pocket!! You rock!!
Paula O Glad to help.
This was it for us as well! I found some drywall screws, paper, tweezers and a good amount of change in there! Working like a champ now! Good to note my screen/trap was so stuck in there I had to really pull on it to the point where the hand nut seperated from it and then I had to work that tray loose. Tip is to put these two back together before placing back in the pump housing.
Happy everything is back together. And you are slightly richer with all the money found!
Finally a smart guy who share his skills,,, thanks my friend my machine is back
Thank you! Top of my feature list for our next washer: an easily accessible pump filter! What a terrible design.
Yep. A shared sentiment. Our family doesn't like the machine for a few other reasons as well.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I am so proud to say I fixed it myself as a single mother, of course with your help 😊
Chantelle Gray-Da Costa You have every reason to be proud. Way go! And happy to help.
THANK YOU!!! This was such a mystery and no mention of it in the manual that I could find.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much!! My washer works again! I found two toddler socks, a necklace, a miniature car track, and a nursing bra pad that I searched everywhere for months ago
You found a wealth of goodies! Glad to help.
Thank you for sharing how to do this! Our washer was basically out of commission without your help. We found all sorts of stuff in our strangled filter from a hair tie to three coins (one was a French franc and none of us have ever been to France!)
You are welcome. Funny about the mystery coin! One day I should make a list of all the odd, cool, and funny things people find in their filters!
Thanks so much for the video! Your instructions make it so easy to clear the filter.
Bill Main tip the washer on the back edge, there is a panel with two screws. Take it off and you have access to the filter
OMG I thank God for YOU!!!!! I have Been dealing with my washing machine and these codes going on and off for about 4 months now. I refused To call the service people and decided to just shut the washing machine off and restart. It would always act up right before the spin cycle. Not sure why it took me this long to find your video but you are definitely an Angel sent by God. This video helped me save tons of money. May the great Lord bless you and add much favor to your life and your family. God bless you and THANK YOU!!!!!
Glad my video helped. Blessings!
I tried everything . Found this video fixed it . Thank you . Had to bust out the shop vac way to much water in mine .
Neil Maxfield I looked everywhere for a fix. That’s why I shot the video. I really didn’t know what I would find. Glad it helped.
Followed step by step and I was shocked how easy this was. Turns out I had .35 and some bra pads, many fruit snacks wrappers that lodged themselves in drain on bottom. Thank you for your video. Took me 35 minutes from start to finish.
You’re welcome!
Holy crap! That was a lot of crap in my filter. I followed your directions -- tons of clogging in the hose and in the pump filter, including the color-fast sheets that we will not be using anymore! You da man! And, you saved me big bucks on a house call from the service-man.
Glad it helped!
Glad I found your video! Same washer, we had no clue where the filter was. Thank you for sharing
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!! I WATCHED YOUR SHORT CONCISE VIDEO AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE YOUR REAPAIR. I'M A 46 YEAR OLD MOM AND WAS ABLE TO EXECUTE THIS REPAIR ALONE AND SUCCESSFULLY. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! YOU SAVED ME SO MUCH MONEY, HARDSHIP AND TIME!!!! GRATEFULLY! JENNIFER L.
Happy to help. Way to go!
Thank you so much for the video! It really helped us a lot with our washer.
Thank you so very much for this video.... With a house of 8 people a washer and dryer r a must..... I was so stressed out and after doing exactly like u showed it now is working..... Thank u again so much!!
🍁Finommin_Roll_Draws🍁 You are welcome. We have 11 in our home and can identify with the need to have the washer and dryer working ALL the time!
Thank you so much! Because of your video you saved me tons of time. Took only 20 minutes to fix it!
You're welcome Jason. Glad I could help.
Thank you so much! Your video was so helpful and easy to fix my washer with the help of my daughter.
Great video! Got my drain filter out and cleaned. Earned another handyman badge for the house :)
This video was all I needed to fix my washer on my own. Thanks for the tutorial!
My pleasure.
Thanks for the great video. Saved us a service call. Not sure why Whirlpool would not put a front access on this washer to make it easier to clean. But big thumbs up to you for posting this.
Thank you for this. I am not handy your video helped me a lot.
I took out the filter and found a bunch of smelly water, a popsicle stick, a metal hair clip, and some buildup. Hopefully it works better after a cleaning.
Thank you so much for posting this 💗. I have to call my home warranty service guy out almost every 6 months for this. It was getting to the point of wanting a newer model washer because every month's was getting excessive to keep calling him and being charged for a $75 service fee. Thanks again.
You are welcome!
First, thanks for the video. It was easy to follow and fixed my problem. Now to explain my problem in a bit of detail. My problem was that I had the F9 E1 error and it would not reset after turning off the power and waiting many minutes. When I plugged it back in, the Door locked light was on and I was not able to drain or select any other cycles. I had a load of clothes sitting in water and a 10 day wait for a service technician. After reading the comments about how clogged everyone's filters were, I thought that maybe the error would reset after cleaning the filter, especially since my machine is many years old and I have never cleaned the filter. So, following your video, I cleaned the filter. It was not too dirty, actually. I then put it all back together and the error reset itself when I plugged it back in. Thanks again for making and posting the video.
Thanks for the detailed comment. This will help others that feel ‘stuck’ and need a little encouragement to keep trying.
Thanks to you, I was able to fix my machine, and I really appreciate it!
I was shocked to find 9 face masks and 1 reusable absorbent pad clogging the drain!
Holy cow! That’s a lot of stuff in the filter. Glad to help!!
just happened to me, and this worked. I made a little bit more of a mess, but it fixed my problem. Thank you!
This fix worked perfectly! Thanks so much for showing me how to correct this problem. I was amazed at how much junk was in the strainer.
You’re welcome!
Thank you very much! This was much more helpful than the Whirlpool website repair videos!
Thank you so much!! We had this exact issue tonight, and it was an easy fix thanks to your video!
Hey! Thanks very much!! Short, and accurate, to the point information! Not any useless blah, blah, blah. Thanks again!
Thank you, SO much!!! I wasn't able to get to the filter (I have the Maytag model with the same error code), but I *was* able to remove the drain line to the filter and dig through the contents.
I had no idea that coins would even end up there (or paperclips, pieces of glass, screwdriver bits, straight pins, safety pins, god only knows what else). But it was a SUPER easy fix, and honestly, I would not have been willing to even take the back of the washer off without your video. THANK you!!!
(also, you have 666 subscribers without me; that is too perfect) ;)
Ha, glad the video helped! And thanks for pushing me past 666 subscribers. I wouldn't have wanted to stay at that number too long!! 😂
Bro I want to tell you thank you so much for this video man you saved me a good chunk of change seriously my coworker had the same problem and so I went over there and help her out saved her and her husband money also walked him through it showed him your video thanks again brother
Glad to help! Way to go helping your co-worker's family too.