I tried to remove the filter on my washing machine to get cat hairs out of it, as it's spitting them back onto the clothes, but undoing the small (2 inches across) cap behind the flap at the bottom reveals only a thin hole which looks similar to a hose attachment. Some kind of drain plug? Do all machines have removable filters any more?
Washing machine filter?
Sep 22, 2013
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Our Bosch has that. Emergency drain.
It would help a lot if you told us make and model.
I guess I can insert a hoselock connector?
Servis M3022/M 1200rpm automatic.
In message , Gefreiter Krueger writes
It is not recommended to wash your cats in the washing machine, now you know why.
Good luck................
It wouldn't surprise me if I found one in there, they hide in the stupidest of places. That would explain the large quantity of fur. I thought it was just from the bedding and clothes they'd dropped hairs on over the last few months.
I have now found the filter, thanks to an email from Mr Pounder.
The cap I was removing screws into a filter. It is removable with some tugging (it didn't look like it came out, all previous machines the filter was attached to the cap) but the filter is not a fine mesh, just a grid to stop big stuff going in the pump/drain. It's clear.
Maybe I should clean the door seal with a toothbrush Mr Pounder? ;-)
Well my Panasonic has quite a big hole withe a long bit of plastic in it and a small motor driven impeller fan just inside. the gunge that comes out is amazing, though at times one has to spend some minutes pulling threads off the fan blades. What I can't understand is why don't they put these filters just under the drum instead of right at floor level so taking it out leaves a large puddle, there being not enough room to put anything under it to catch the run off. Brian
My machine is in the garage, so I just let the water run out.
Pikey.
Finally somebody has appreciated my input. All those years of being scorned on this group have come to an end.
Why have your washer in the house? Noise. Space.
I have a bone to pick with you. I cleaned the seal with my toothbrush yesterday, and after cleaning my teeth this morning, I don't feel too good.
Plenty of room and the washer does not make a loud noise. Beats walking to the garage in the pissing down rain and dropping washing onto the ground.
I can run mine at night without me hearing it.
The North isn't THAT wet.
I have a basket you pikey.
Why use it at night?
What wet?
A water proof basket?
Because I happen to notice there's a load of washing to be done shortly before I go to bed.
Some people might do this to save electricity, but mine is cheap from 8pm.
"Pissing down rain".
The clothes are not bone dry out of the washer you fool.
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