Location Of Pump Filter On Whirlpool Washer
My 5 year old Whirlpol top loading washer has quit draining. I would like to check the pump filter for blockage but cannot find any info on where it is located. There are no removable doors or kick panels on the front of the machine. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Whirlpool top-loading washer not draining; no accessible pump filter identified
- The problem
- A 5-year-old Whirlpool top-loading washing machine stopped draining. The owner wanted to check a pump filter but could not find any front access flap or kick panel.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply indicates this top-loading model may not have a customer-accessible pump filter. If any filter exists, it may be in the sump hose leading to the pump and not intended for user access. The exact fault causing the no-drain condition was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- No specific repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was that, without an access flap or panel, there is unlikely to be a user-serviceable pump filter to clean. Exact diagnosis was not completed because no model number or further checks were provided.
- Checks to try
- Confirmed there was no removable door or kick panel on the front of the machine
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
There's a washing machine pump page on Washerhelp for front loading washing machines but top loaders are a bit different. If there isn't a door flap or panel then I can't see how it could have one. There may be one in the sump hose leading to the pump but that's not designed to be customer accessible.
(How a washing machine pump works and general pump faults | How do I clean my washing machine pump filter - where is the pump filter?)
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Do you know the model number? If so, I could see if there's a manual that shows the filter part's location.
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