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Lint is small fibers from clothing that have come loose from natural wear or laundering. They can build up in washers and wreak havoc on your clothing. The dryer will remove the lint. But with clothing, like dress shirts that are air-dried, this can be a real problem; often requiring multiple washings to remove the lint.

Older washers came standard with removable lint traps that could be cleaned. Some would filter the water as it recycled through the washer, while others would require the removal of the center tub support for cleaning.

Newer washers have a self cleaning system that uses a filter to trap the lint and the spin cycle to flush it away. It saves the inconvenience of having to manually clean the filter.

If you have a lint problem, here are a few tips to try:

1) Low water pressure can impede the flushing action of the washer during the spin cycle. Look for pressure variations during filling of both hot and cold water. A kinked or blocked hose can cause this. Check for sediment in the hose as well.

2) Verify that the all of the water is being pumped out of tub and that no restriction in the drain hose exists.

3) Don't wash high lint producing items like socks and towels with your dress shirts.

4) Use a name brand detergent. They have higher quality cleaners and soften the water better, which helps release the bond between lint and clothing, allowing it be flushed away.

5) Don't overload the washer. Your washer needs water and room to remove the lint.

6) Run a wash cycle with a cup of regular white vinegar added. This will help rid your washer of any accumulated lint.

A washer doesn't produce enough lint to have any effect on a septic system, so a separate washer filter is not necessary.


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Listen up American Manufacturers!
Add me to the list of people who are fed up with these newer, crappy washers! I miss my old Maytag from the 80\'s that never left lint. A dryer might remove some of the lint but I\'m a back-to-nature, clothesline-loving gal.
FWIW-I contacted Dyson (now THERE\'S a great company!) and they had a washer w/a removable trap for the British market.
Maybe if they get enough requests, we\'ll see them on the U.S. market
#8 - Cathy - 08/20/2009 - 10:21
Fed up
Add me to the list of people who are fed up with these newer, crappy washers! I miss my old Maytag from the 80's that never left lint. A dryer might remove some of the lint but I'm a back-to-nature, clothesline-loving gal.
FWIW-I contacted Dyson (now THERE'S a great company!) and they had a washer w/a removable trap for the British market.
Maybe if they get enough requests, we'll see them on the U.S. market
#7 - Cathy - 08/20/2009 - 10:20
mr
what are the best washers to help with lint ?
#6 - lou olivera - 08/18/2009 - 13:53
CONSUMER
I HAVE REALLY BAD LINT ON MY CLOTHES THAT I DON'T DRY. COULD THE WATER SOFTNER BE CAUSING THIS? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS
#5 - Pat Brown - 08/16/2009 - 13:18
No lint filter
Whose decision was it to remove these filters? I would be willing to bet it wasn\'t a woman who regulary does the laundry with a family and pets! I now have to vacuum and wipe clean the tubafter each load.THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKIN MY JOB SO MUCH HARDER THAN IT NEED BE.I will be checking the washer graveyard looking for an OLD washer.65yrs.old and knows a piece of junk when I use one!
#4 - Rosemary Poole - 07/29/2009 - 10:29
I don't believe there is anything the washer does to take the lint out. I had two whirlpools with removeable lint filters and they always caught a lot of lint and pet hair and my dryer got the rest. This machine I have doesn't filter the wash and I am having a horrendous time with excess lint and pet hair-I think the washers are just more cheaply made and the companies don't think anyone will notice and don't care at all
#3 - Debbie Adams - 03/27/2009 - 16:07
Actually, the #1 cause of septic leach field failure is washer lint. A quick Google search will tell you the details. The problem is, with the synthetic fibers in todays clothes, they don't break down in your lifetime. If you have older steel pipes in your drain system, the lint accumulates or snags itself on the imperfections in the iron pipes and creates blockages.
#2 - G - 02/14/2009 - 16:40
consumer
where is the lint trap on the maytag atlantis topload washer
#1 - southport - 10/15/2008 - 19:56
Consumer
Excellent! Unfortunately, I've waited years to ask the question about the washer's lint filter. I have a newer model that according to your article, removes the lint automatically. Thank you so much for addressing this issue.
#0 - Konrad Chisholm - 06/24/2008 - 11:57
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