Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter/Draining Residual Water

Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter/Draining Residual Water on your Whirlpool All-in-One Washer and Dryer

NOTE: Perform the following procedure every 6 months.

Open the drain pump filter access door at the bottom right corner at the front of the washer/dryer.

Drain pump filter door at front side bottom right corner of the washer/dryer

Place a broad, flat pan beneath the drain pump filter to collect the drain water. Pull out the black hose, remove the plug, and drain the hose into the pan. Empty the pan. Replace the drain hose plug and put the hose back into place. Repeat this procedure if necessary until all the water has drained. Make sure that the black hose is completely dry.

Pulling out the black hose to drain the drain pump filter water

Lay a cotton cloth beneath the drain pump filter to absorb any water still in it. Then remove the drain pump filter by turning it counterclockwise.

Removing the drain pump filter by turning it counterclockwise

Remove large clumps of lint by hand from the filter and place lint in a suitable waste container. Remove remaining residue from the filter by rinsing with water.

Removing remaining residue from the filter by rinsing with water

Reinsert the drain pump filter by turning it clockwise. Make sure to turn it in as far as it will go, with the filter handle left in a vertical position.

Reinsertion of drain pump filter by turning it clockwise