Not for the Squeamish

[cadman]

So after all of the Maytag antics, it clicked today that all of these "newer" Maytags have a lint filter in the center. I had looked at my mom's a a while back and thought it lacked that feature since the top of "the filter" wouldn't move and growing up, it was always just part of the agitator. So today, determined, I walked over to it and started twisting and prying. The result was not pretty!

Apparently no one knew THAT was a filter. It hadn't been removed since 1978 LOL!! Yes, this is our daily machine.

Here you go:

 

[DADoES]

Been there, done that, on the sister's.

 

[westytoploader]

HOLY S@&%!!! I'm not going to say what THAT mess looks like!! That has to earn the "Dirtiest Power-Fin Lint Filter Award"...might have to break out the pressure washer for this one!

One thing when dealing with old washers though...you gotta be brave 'cause you never know what you'll find!!

 

[retromom]

Fear Factor Filter!

FEH! I think I would rather not have known!

 

[powerfin64]

THATS JUST DOWN RIGHT SICK LOOKING

( running to the bathroom, my stomache don't like what is pictured here!) oh dear, this isn't going to be good..

 

[powerfin64]

TAKE IT A WAY PLEASE!

I can't handle that picture! FOR THE LOVE OF MAYTAG, BUY A NEW FILTER, PLEASE!!!!!

 

[cleanteamofny]

Are you sure that this filter wasn't used in a NYC water treatment plant?

I'm sure it look like some one played with human peanut butter with that filter.....

lol

 

[rickr]

Bring that to the convention

We can use it at our dinner table for a centerpiece...LOL! (NOT)

PS. Cory, Please buy a new lint filter for your mother!

 

[gansky1]

This is what the agitator posts of a few Speed Queen washers I've found looked like. And the smell of that wet, dirty, lint just can't be described...

 

[bethann]

I've seen a lot worst things in life! Clean it off with a putty knife, soak it in bleach, a little scotch brite action and your good to go!

 

[toggleswitch]

i'll bet now the clothes come out a lot more sweet smelling!

 

[geoffdelp]

Oh boy, that's a rough one!!

 

[kenmore1978]

clogged Maytag lint filter

I pulled out a pretty bad one once, but not THAT bad. It's problem was that all the holes wre clogged with mineral deposits rather than crud. Had to dissolve them out.

 

[mayken4now]

I See That I Am Not

the only one who finds these horrid situations on Maytag finds.

On a Previous post "Scavanger Hunt Proves Successful", there was a dirty lint filter with tons of mineral and hard water deposits and had only been ever releived of the loose lint, never rinsed out in the sink etc.

So this one posted here takes me out! Sorry, but how would your mother not know cadman? I would like a destenctive/logical answer about not knowing that you have a lint filter(there is a split and they are two (2) parts)(you put softner in the little cuppie, it is getting real dirty under there??????) I'd love to check under the probably welded to the shaft powerfin to see what that looks like!!!!!!

Now wait a minute, Does/Did she know she has a Maytag since 1978?

Gros!

Steve