Pump Filter Won't Unscrew - Not Just Tight Or Stuck
Please see attached picture. About a year ago I had it replaced and now it has become blocked, probably by normal things like coins and shirt fasteners.
Problem is as you may be able to see there is no valve to turn. Am I missing something really simple or was I being a bit simple when I trusted the repair guy as he's sold me one without a proper lid,,,, or even worse put it on backwards...?
Please help .. Thanks ?
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Washing machine pump filter cap appears wrong or incomplete and cannot be unscrewed
- The problem
- The washing machine pump filter had previously been replaced, but when it later became blocked the owner found there was no normal handle or knob to turn, so the filter could not be unscrewed in the usual way. The owner suspected the part might be missing its front, fitted backwards or be the wrong type.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion is that the visible piece is the pump filter itself, but it appears abnormal: either the front is missing or it has been bodged in from a different machine. There was no confirmation that it was simply tight.
- What fixed it
- The accepted reply identified the visible part as the pump filter rather than part of the pump. A further reply advised trying to unscrew it by gripping the two internal plastic lugs with pliers opened out from the centre. If that failed, the advice was to disconnect the machine from the mains, move it if needed, and access the pump from underneath. The exact repair actually carried out was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Visual check showed no normal handle or cap to grip on the pump filter
- Forum reply identified the visible item as the pump filter, not part of the pump
- Member observation that it looked unlike a normal filter front and might be missing or bodged
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Pump filter
- Pliers
Safety: Disconnect the machine from the mains before attempting access. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
4 Answers
That looks like part of the pump filter, which should screw out. It's not part of the pump.
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Thanks for you reply and correcting the name of the part.... As you might be able to see there is no way of unscrewing it, nothing to hold onto? It even looks like it might be put in backwards or required a tool?
I've never seen anything like it, it looks like the front is either missing or it's been bodged in place from a different machine. I would get some pliers, show them into the centre and open them out so they can be used to try and unscrew it from the centre by catching on the two plastic lugs. If it won't come out I'd disconnect the machine from the mains and maybe the plumbing if the hoses aren't long enough and lay it over onto its front where I'd try to access the pump from underneath.
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