Thread Number: 7484
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Post# 146718 , Reply# 1   8/3/2006 at 08:27 (6,448 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 146721 , Reply# 2   8/3/2006 at 08:41 (6,448 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 146739 , Reply# 3   8/3/2006 at 10:11 (6,447 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)   |   | |
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I've always thought that all washing machines should have forced water recirculating lint filters. Catching the lint and hair in the wash and rise water seems a much more pro-active approach than hoping the dryer will vacuum it off. |
Post# 147066 , Reply# 4   8/4/2006 at 23:32 (6,446 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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That's why I always like the GE Filterflow machines. You could see how much lint you were catching in each load. Does anyone know what year the last Filterflow was made? |
Post# 148601 , Reply# 9   8/15/2006 at 16:37 (6,435 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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The lint filter on my old 70's Maytag always had plenty to be cleaned off of it. My mom had a similar vintage Kenmore and it had a "self cleaning" lint filter. Once a guy was out to do maintenance on it and advised her to put an old piece of a nylon stocking on the drain hose (it dumps into a laundry sink) and that she'd see just how much lint was being sent down the drain and into the already fragile sewer system. When I had to replace my Maytag and got my current machine with what I presume is a self cleaning filter since there's no evidence of a filter, I started putting those mesh screen "socks" on the end of the drain hose (mine also dumps into a laundry sink) to catch the lint there instead of letting it clog up my poorly designed sewer piping arrangement. I just recently mentioned this to a friend and he said he can't find these mesh things anywhere and has been told at hardware stores that so many set-ups these days have the washer draining directly into a pipe that there's not much demand for these mesh screens anymore. I have no problem finding them in my neck of the woods. Anybody care to comment on the value of these screens where "self cleaning" filters are concerned?
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Post# 148628 , Reply# 10   8/15/2006 at 19:09 (6,435 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 148732 , Reply# 13   8/16/2006 at 14:30 (6,434 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Back when we had that triple tub sink in the laundryroom, we used nylon knee-high stockings on all the drain hoses to protect our precious 40's plumbing. I used to just let them sit in the sink, until one day the Fisher Paykel's fell off and clogged the sink. The sink filled up and over flowed. But since the Fisher Paykel shuts off it's pump mid spin. The water in the sink backed up the drain hose into the Fisher Paykel which was going at 1,010 RPM... It made some terrible sounds before I shut it off. Luckily it didn't break! lol! But after that little incident, I put Maytag filters over all the sink drains and those kept the nylon stockings from ever clogging the sink again!
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Post# 148740 , Reply# 14   8/16/2006 at 16:14 (6,434 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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sounds like the F&P decided to do a *suds return*! |
Post# 148772 , Reply# 15   8/16/2006 at 21:41 (6,434 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Jamie--- I didn't realize the F&P's pump shuts off during the final spin. Where does the last of the extracted water go? Or isn't it enough to bother with? How long does it spin with the pump off? I'll bet the machine is quieter during spin with the pump off. I've tricked my Frigidaire FL'er into a spin with the pump off and it was nearly silent! Sounds like you had a Super-Catalyst pretreat cycle going on with your F&P, LOL! |
Post# 148779 , Reply# 16   8/16/2006 at 21:57 (6,434 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 148784 , Reply# 17   8/16/2006 at 22:17 (6,434 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 148834 , Reply# 18   8/17/2006 at 08:31 (6,434 days old) by jonv112 ()   |   | |
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Same with the Oasis! |
Post# 148863 , Reply# 19   8/17/2006 at 14:23 (6,433 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Hey Thor, I'm using those "rubbers" on my drain hose (everybody have your fun with that choice of wording!) and have been for years. As mentioned above, you wouldn't think that an accumulation of lint would be as big a factor as what can get flushed down a commode, but apparently the design of the sewer piping under my house is problematic as sewer service truck sightings are common in my 1957 housing tract. Putting one of these screens on the drain hose at least buys me some time between visits from the $15 sewer guy, who of course always ends up costing more like at least $50. When the laundry sink starts to fill up nearly to the top during the drain cycle like it's doing now, I know it's time to make the call. . . Ralph |