Whirlpool Duet Washer Drain Pump Filter Cleaning

When you notice your whirlpool duet washer is draining slow it might be due to debris in the drain pump filter.

Whirlpool duet washer drain pump filter cleaning.

Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Saturday from 8 a m. The drain filter is designed to catch lint change credit cards and all the other things that find their way into the washer. I unplugged it and tried to resent it but it appeared frozen.

The lint filter should be cleaned at least once every 6 months. The inlet port attaches to a hose that allows water to drain from the tub into the pump. While my washing machine was in cycle the water wouldn t drain. The outlet port connects to the drain hose that expels the water out of the pump and into a drain or stationary tub.

This filter prevents the drain pump motor from clogging which may result in damage to the pump. A washer filter collects lint that falls from clothes during the washing process. The pump on a whirlpool washing machine has two ports. If the lint is not removed it can cycle back through the washing machine and stick to laundry.

The filter on a whirlpool duet is located under the front kick plate. Thank you for your inquiry. 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.