How to clean the filter of an LG washing machine

LG washing machines are quite widespread in the CIS countries and this is not surprising. These washers infrequently 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 users often forget about this. One of the main procedures for the care of an LG washing machine is cleaning its dust filter. We will talk about how such cleaning is done in this article.

Where is this item located?

According to the superficial social survey conducted by the specialists of our campaign, approximately every twentieth user of the washing machine does not even know where his “home assistant” has a garbage filter. It is clear that such a user never thought of cleaning the filter. For those who are not up to date, we’ll tell you that the waste filter of the washing machine LG is located in the lower right part of the case (almost in the corner) hidden by a special hinged lid.

The lid opens very easily, just pick it up with your thumb and pull it slightly towards you - it will fold back right away! Right under the cover you will see two elements: a large round filter (its visible part) and a thin black hose for emergency drain of water from the tank. The hose is securely closed by a plastic plug, which will have to be removed if you want to urgently remove water from the tank in case of breakage of the washing machine. Water from such a hose flows slowly, which means the emergency drain will last a long time, but better than never.

The garbage filter of the LG washing machine is pulled out by twisting, which is why it has a rather convenient handle, grabbing the filter can be easily removed.

Preparatory procedures

Immediately unscrew the waste filter of the LG washing machine in order to clean it. The reason is very simple - unscrew the part and water will pour through the hole on the floor. Moreover, in this case, the water flows quite cheerfully, quickly emptying the tank of the washing machine. The water in the tank after washing remains in relatively small quantities, but it is dirty. And if, for example, there is a rug near your washing machine and you have not removed it before you start cleaning the filter, then you will also be provided with washing the rug.

So, whatever one may say, even for such a simple procedure as cleaning the filter of an LG brand washing machine, you need to be prepared a little. Preparation will consist of the following steps.

• Just in case, disconnect the washing machine from the power supply.
• Keep mats, a carpet and any other objects away from the machine that may be damaged by water.

If there is moisture-sensitive flooring under your washing machine, take steps to prevent water from damaging it. It is best to lay cellophane and lay rags on top.

• Stock up with rags and a suitable low capacity, such as a plastic trough or a frying pan. When specialists unscrew the waste filter, water does not flow to the floor, but to a previously prepared container.
• Tilt the washing machine a little back so that its front legs are torn off the floor and place a container under the body, just under the place where the filter is located.
• Put rags around the container and you can begin the process of cleaning the waste filter of the LG washing machine.

Cleaning process

To start cleaning the filter of an LG brand washing machine, you must first remove it, or rather unscrew it. Make it easy. We take the filter handle and do half a turn counterclockwise. Then we pull the part on ourselves and now, it is already in your hands. At the same time, you will see how dirty water from the tank flows directly into the tank you previously installed, but the fact is that the same plastic cover will not let it drain normally. That is why rags are needed.If part of the water spills past the container, moisture is immediately absorbed into the rags.

Now you need to clean the filter. First, we remove large pieces of dirt, pile and hair from our spare parts. Next we carry the part to the bathroom and rinse it under a stream of hot water. If you find that a certain amount of lime deposits has settled on the filter, it will help you. citric acid cleaning. To clean the filter from scale, it is necessary to dissolve the lemons in a small basin about 50 g and put the spare part there for 6-8 hours. Any dirt and scale will leave without problems.

At the next stage, we need to look into the hole where the previously removed filter was located. In this case, we may need a flashlight. We take out all the dirt and all the debris that has accumulated there over a long time of operation from the hole. And then with a cloth we wipe all the internal surfaces that we can reach with our hands. That's all, we can assume that we succeeded in cleaning the LG garbage filter.

We screw the filter into place, take out a container of water from under the machine body, remove the rags, make sure that water does not flow from anywhere, close the lid and finish the job.

What will happen if neglected cleaning?

Some inexperienced users of automatic washing machines ask us a question with the following content: “what will happen if you don’t clean the waste filter at all”? In fact, there are often situations where users have not cleaned the washer filter for years and nothing happens. But, in the end, the filter will clog so that, firstly, it will be difficult to unscrew it, and secondly, the waste water will cease to normally go into the sewer. First, the machine will periodically produce errors, and then completely refuse to work.

It must be understood that the waste water flows from the tank into the drain pipe, through the trash filter and pump and enters the drain hose, and from there into the sewer. If the dust filter is clogged with dirt, then this mud plug will stand in the way of the waste water. At the same time, you will not immediately understand whether the water flows normally or it does not flow normally, because the pump will diligently try to pump out water according to the washing program.

To summarize, we note whether or not to clean the waste filter of the LG brand washing machine is up to you to decide. But keep in mind that the consequence of your laziness will be a broken "home helper" and the cost of repairing it. If you are not lazy, but simply do not know how to clean the washing filter, read the instructions contained in this article. Good luck