Most & Least Effective Washing Machine Lint Filtration Systems.

[jamiel]

Had a World Washer (Estate-branded) which had a perforated agitator and a screen cup at the bottom of the agitator barrel (attached to the softener cup). It would usually harvest a small ball of lint...

remember my grandmother's 1968-ish Maytag; she had hard-ish suburban Chicago water and liked to use LaunderMaid (Jewel house brand) 25# pail detergent. Lets just say there were rocks of Gibraltar created instead of lint/hair balls. Finally after I moved in with her I put my foot down and soaked the da&& thing in vinegar and banged it out (a new one was probably all of 5 dollars but it was the principal...)

 

[warmsecondrinse]

My mom's 1967 Kenmore (800?) with a self cleaning filter never left lint on anything. My dog shed an incredible amount of fur for her size and no matter how hair-covered clothing or throw rugs were, the filter got rid of all of it.

My own 1996 Maytag with an in-agitator filter worked wonders with pet hair provided the water level was high enough. IIRC, Filter Flo's do a bit better with lint that sinks.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

Having used my Maytag A606 for the last 16 years, I find that the filter does a fine job on short hairs, but not on long hairs.

 

[gansky1]

The WP/KM self-cleaning filters get my vote as well.  During a 'remodel' of my 61 Mark XII, I had an extra self-cleaning cone filter from a 68 KM. I broke it open to get a look at the filter media and was surprised to see it was much cleaner than I expected it to be.  

 

One of the most effective of the s/c filter designs from WP/KM was the early glass-bead filter, always impressed with what that caught, even in the shorter rinse agitation a blob of lint urped out.  

 

[chaskelljr2]

(01). Whirlpool Magic Mix/Sears Kenmore Water Fall Lint Filter
(02). Maytag (inside the agitator)
(03). GE Filter-Flo
(04). Frigidaire Bed-Of-Nails (1-18)

—Charles—