How to clean an LG washing machine filter
LG washing machines are quite widespread in the CIS countries and this is not surprising. These washers rarely break down, wash well and are relatively inexpensive. However, even such good equipment needs to be regularly looked after, otherwise it may fail, but for some reason this is precisely what users often forget about. One of the main procedures for caring for an LG washing machine is cleaning its garbage filter. We will talk about how such cleaning is done in this article.
Where is this element located?
If you believe a superficial social survey conducted by our campaign specialists, approximately every twentieth washing machine user does not even know where his “home assistant” has a garbage filter. It’s clear that such a user never thought about cleaning the filter. For those who are not in the know, let us tell you that the garbage filter of a washing machine LG is located in the lower right part of the case (almost in the corner) hidden by a special flip-up lid.
The lid opens very easily, just grab it with your thumb and pull it slightly towards you - it will fold back right away! Right under the lid you will see two elements: a large round filter (its visible part) and a thin black hose for emergency drainage of water from the tank. The hose is securely closed with a plastic plug, which will have to be pulled out if you want to urgently remove water from the tank if the washing machine breaks down. Water from such a hose flows slowly, which means that emergency drainage will take a long time, but it’s better than nothing.
The garbage filter of the LG washing machine is pulled out by twisting it, which is why it has a rather convenient handle, by grabbing which the filter can be easily removed.
Preparatory procedures
You cannot immediately unscrew the garbage filter of your LG washing machine in order to clean it. The reason is very simple - unscrew the part and water flows through the hole onto the floor. Moreover, in this case, the water flows quite vigorously, quickly emptying the washing machine tank. There is a relatively small amount of water left in the tank after washing, but it is dirty. And if, for example, there is a mat near your washing machine and you did not remove it before starting to clean the filter, then you will also be provided with washing the mat.
So, whatever one may say, even such a simple procedure as cleaning the filter of an LG washing machine requires a little preparation. Preparation will consist of the following actions.
- Just in case, disconnect the washing machine from the power supply.
- Remove rugs, carpeting and any other items that could be damaged by water away from the machine.
If there is moisture-sensitive flooring underneath your washing machine, take steps to ensure it is not damaged by water. It is best to lay cellophane and lay rags on top.
Stock up on rags and a suitable low container, such as a plastic trough or frying pan. When specialists unscrew the garbage filter, water flows not onto the floor, but into a previously prepared container.- Tilt the washing machine back a little so that its front legs are off the floor and place a container under the body, just under the place where the filter is located.
- Place rags around the container and you can begin the process of cleaning the garbage filter of your LG washing machine.
Cleaning process
To start cleaning the filter of an LG washing machine, you must first remove it, or rather unscrew it. This is not difficult to do. Take the filter handle and make a half turn counterclockwise. Then we pull the part towards ourselves and behold, it is already in your hands. At the same time, you will see how dirty water from the tank flows directly into the container you placed earlier, but the fact is that the same plastic lid will not allow it to drain normally. This is why rags are needed. If some of the water spills past the container, the moisture will immediately be absorbed into the rags.
Now you need to clean the filter. First, we remove large pieces of dirt, lint and hair from our spare parts. Next, we take the part to the bathroom and rinse it under running hot water. If you find that there is some limescale deposits on the filter, help will help you. cleaning with citric acid. To clean the filter from scale, you need to dissolve about 50 g of lemon juice in a small basin and put the spare part there for 6-8 hours. Any dirt and scale will come off without any problems.
At the next stage, we need to look into the hole where the filter we removed earlier was located. In this case, we may need a flashlight. We take out from the hole all the dirt and all the debris that has accumulated there over a long period of use. And then with a cloth we wipe all the internal surfaces that we can reach with our hands. That's it, we can consider that cleaning the garbage filter of the LG washing machine was a success.
We screw the filter into place, take out a container of water from under the machine body, remove the rags, make sure that no water is leaking from anywhere, close the lid and finish the job.
What happens if you neglect cleaning?
Some inexperienced users of automatic washing machines ask us a question that goes something like this: “what will happen if you don’t clean the garbage filter at all”? In fact, there are often situations when users do not clean the washer filter for years and nothing happens. But, in the end, the filter will become so clogged that, firstly, it will be difficult to unscrew it, and secondly, the waste water will no longer flow normally into the sewer. The machine will first periodically produce errors, and then completely refuse to work.
It is necessary to understand that waste water flows from the tank into the drain pipe, through the garbage filter and pump and into the drain hose, and from there into the sewer. If the garbage filter is clogged with dirt, then this dirt plug will get in the way of waste water. At the same time, you will not immediately understand whether the water is flowing normally or if it is not flowing normally, because the pump will diligently try to pump out the water according to the washing program.
To summarize, we note whether or not to clean the garbage filter of an LG washing machine in time is up to you. But keep in mind that the consequence of your laziness will be a broken “home assistant” and the cost of repairing it. If you are not lazy, but simply do not know how to clean the washer filter, read the instructions contained in this article. Good luck!
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Very useful information.
Where to buy this filter, the rubber band allows water to pass through. Khabarovsk, oh!
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