How to Find Your Whirlpool Drain Pump Filter

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   Set a pan underneath the filter to catch water. The filter may still have a little bit of water in it. To avoid spilling water all over the place, set the pan underneath the filter.

   • You’re most likely to have a lot of water in the filter if your filter is inside the machine at the bottom and you had to remove the back panel.
   • If you don’t have any room for a pan and you’ve got a machine where the filter is on the bottom right, lay a towel under the machine.
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   Twist the handle in the middle counterclockwise and slide the filter out. In the very center of the filter, there’s a small handle. Grab that and slowly rotate it counterclockwise until water spills out. Once the water stops pouring out, turn the filter counterclockwise all the way and slide it out of the machine.
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The supply lines are the hot and cold water coils running from the water pipes to the machine. If you’re having water flow or drainage issues with your washing machine and cleaning the filter didn’t help, the supply line filters are likely clogged.

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   Turn the water off and unscrew the supply lines. They don’t normally need to be cleaned, but if you’re running into water-filling issues, it’s worth cleaning the supply line filters. Start by closing the supply line valves by twisting them all the way clockwise. Then, use a wrench to unlock each line from the machine and unscrew them by hand. Do the same on the other end of the supply line where it hooks up to the water system. ^[3]

   • If you’re getting the Lf, LO FL, or F8 E1 error , your supply line filters are especially likely to require cleaning.
   • A little bit of water may pour out of the lines as you remove them.
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   Brush the inside of each valve with a toothbrush. Grab an old toothbrush and gently wipe the inside of each valve stem where the hot and cold water supply lines hook up to the machine. Then, brush the inside of the stems at the supply line. ^[4]

   • Don’t scrub super hard or use any solvents or cleaners. These filters don’t need that kind of heavy cleaning.
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   Reassemble the supply lines with a wrench. Reconnect the supply lines by hand and tighten each end of the supply lines. Continue tightening the nuts by hand until you can’t move them any further. Then, use a wrench or channel locks to turn each nut another 1-2 times to ensure they won’t leak.

   • Turn the water valves counterclockwise to open them up and check for leaks by running a test cycle.
   • Make sure you hook up the hot line to the hot water supply and cold to cold. Your machine needs both to be hooked up to run correctly.
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