Whirlpool WFW862CHC Owners Manual - Page 20

Cleaning The Drain Pump Filter, Draining Residual Water Cont., Draining Residual Water, On Some

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CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP FILTER/ DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER (cont.) 4. Remove large clumps of lint by hand from the filter and place lint in a suitable waste container. Remove remaining residue from the filter by rinsing with water. CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP FILTER/ DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER (on some models) NOTE: Perform the following procedure occasionally. 1. Open the dispenser drawer by pulling on the handle at the base of the washer/dryer. This will reveal the drain pump filter. Remove the drawer by releasing the tab on each side. Drain pump filter With your finger, push down on tab on right side of drawer, and up on tab on left side of drawer. 5. Reinsert the drain pump filter by turning it clockwise. Make sure to turn it in as far as it will go, with the filter handle remaining as close as possible to the vertical position. Left side Right side 2. Place a broad, flat container beneath the drain pump filter to collect the drain water. Release the black hose from the hose clip, remove the plug, and drain the hose into the container. Empty the container. Repeat this procedure if necessary until all the water has drained. Make sure that the black hose is completely dry, replace the plug, and secure the hose in the clip. NOTE: If water does not drain well, push in hose slightly to remove any possible kinks. 6. Replace and close the dispenser drawer. Make sure to insert both rails simultaneously when replacing the drawer. You will hear a clicking sound that indicates the rails have engaged. To ensure proper placement of the drawer, pull out fully. The drawer should be fully engaged and the rails locked in placed. Make sure the drain hose is secured in the hose clip and tucked underneath the cutout. Hose clip Black hose 3. Lay a cotton cloth beneath the drain pump filter to absorb any water still in it. Then remove the drain pump filter by turning it counterclockwise. ADDITIONAL CLEANING Gently pull back the rubber door seal and clean any stained areas, soil buildup, or lint with the textured side of an affresh® Machine Cleaning Wipe. 20

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4.
Remove large clumps of lint by hand from the filter and
place lint in a suitable waste container. Remove remaining
residue from the filter by rinsing with water.
5.
Reinsert the drain pump filter by turning it clockwise.
Make sure to turn it in as far as it will go, with the filter
handle remaining as close as possible to the vertical
position.
6.
Replace and close the dispenser drawer. Make sure to
insert both rails simultaneously when replacing the drawer.
You will hear a clicking sound that indicates the rails have
engaged. To ensure proper placement of the drawer, pull
out fully. The drawer should be fully engaged and the rails
locked in placed. Make sure the drain hose is secured in
the hose clip and tucked underneath the cutout.
CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP FILTER/
DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER (cont.)
CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP FILTER/
DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER
(on some models)
1.
Open the dispenser drawer by pulling on the handle at the
base of the washer/dryer. This will reveal the drain pump
filter. Remove the drawer by releasing the tab on each side.
2.
Place a broad, flat container beneath the drain pump filter
to collect the drain water. Release the black hose from the
hose clip, remove the plug, and drain the hose into the
container. Empty the container. Repeat this procedure if
necessary until all the water has drained. Make sure that
the black hose is completely dry, replace the plug, and
secure the hose in the clip.
NOTE:
If water does not drain well, push in hose slightly to
remove any possible kinks.
3.
Lay a cotton cloth beneath the drain pump filter to absorb
any water still in it. Then remove the drain pump filter by
turning it counterclockwise.
NOTE:
Perform the following procedure occasionally.
Black hose
Drain pump
filter
With your finger, push
down on tab on right side
of drawer, and up on tab on
left side of drawer.
Right side
Left side
Gently pull back the rubber door seal and clean any stained
areas, soil buildup, or lint with the textured side of an
affresh
®
Machine Cleaning Wipe.
ADDITIONAL CLEANING
Hose clip