Lint filter on recent SQ TL's

[jeffg]

Mike, yes absolutely.

The washer survived, and fortunately the house is plumbed so the washer drain doesn't run through our septic tank. I'd hate to deal with a clogged drain field due to a $15 blanket.

 

[mtn1584]

Jeff,

It's all good, we live and learn, I've done the same thing, I bought a throw for the sofa in Ocean State Job Lots, the first time I washed it it pratically disintegated in the machine on slow speed. I'm glad your machine doesn't drain into your septic. Take care,
Mike

 

[surgilator_68]

I don't really know about the filters ability to actually do anything. I can say that when I had the T/L I did not have any linting issues at all.

When you get the Maytag, er, um Whirlpool kit to repair the tub seal and drive hub it tells you to throw out the lint filter as it is not needed.

The Speed Queen instructions tell you to set the filter aside and put it back into position when reassembling. I personally have never seen one of these filters that was not clogged and coated in mineral build up. Although it's the ones that aren't clogged and coated that actually last. Who woulda thunk?

 

[DADoES]

 
I recently disassembled and refurbished a DD Kenmore with the original-style under-basket strainer/filter, and it did have some lint caught in it. However, I opted not to reinstall the filter.

I ran a large load (7 pairs) of jeans in my Neptune TL recently, drained into a bathtub (running the machine in my master bath). I had the drain stoppered to see what was the total water use, and was surprised how much blue denim lint was floating in there.

 

[gansky1]

Isn't the lint from the Neptune TL shocking? I strained a few loads when I had one here.