Re: What is the real purpose of the plastic chamber in the drain line of my m/n711.4803g Kenmore washer?
lp1331 responded that it's a lint filter. Today I found the manual with parts list and exploded views. Mystery part is
360367 "Filter, assembly". Right on, lp1331! Thanks.Said filter NEVER plugged up during 35+ years of service. Now it starts plugging after 2-3 loads. Maybe the chamber surfaces have gotten roughened up or calcium deposits from long use. Or maybe I'm shedding more these days!
I'm just going to replace the filter with a piece of plastic tubing. Retaining lint in the chamber and then flushing it out later seems kinda silly.
Oh, by the way, it's Tawny Gold rather than Harvest Gold. My bad.