Front Loading Washing Machine with Lint filter

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So my trusty Samsung washing machine died today. It cannot sense the water level and was filling up completely, maid managed to open the door and flood my house. Anyways it was bought second hand and I used it for nice 5 years and I am guessing it was used for at least 3 more years by the previous owner, so my best choice is to buy new instead of getting this one fixed.

Anyways, I was already fed up with lint on my clothes after a wash and had sworn that my next washing machine will be with a lint filter. Any recommendations?
 
Do front loaders have lint traps? We bought a really nice Bosch a few months back and it does a great job but no lint trap.
 
Samsung washing machines have a lint filter, it’s called a “magic filter” in their marketing.
 
Nike7 said:
Samsung washing machines have a lint filter, it’s called a “magic filter” in their marketing.
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front loader or top loader ? because I have a Samsung front loader at the moment and it doesnt.
 
joker08 said:
So my trusty Samsung washing machine died today. It cannot sense the water level and was filling up completely, maid managed to open the door and flood my house. Anyways it was bought second hand and I used it for nice 5 years and I am guessing it was used for at least 3 more years by the previous owner, so my best choice is to buy new instead of getting this one fixed.

Anyways, I was already fed up with lint on my clothes after a wash and had sworn that my next washing machine will be with a lint filter. Any recommendations?
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Post a pic of the washing machine showing the front of the machine, especially the bottom front below the door.
 
bwana said:
That's not a lint trap. It's a filter designed to stop larger debris from damaging the pump.

Plus it would be a stupid place to put a lint trap (which needs to be cleaned regularly).
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You should tell Bosch that then and correct them since they're apparently wrong...
www.bosch-home.co.uk

Cleaning a washing machine filter

Do you know how to clean a washing machine filter? Help and advice can be found right here to get your washing machine back to optimum performance.
www.bosch-home.co.uk www.bosch-home.co.uk
You may find obstructions in the filter such as coins, buttons or a build-up of lint. These should be removed then thoroughly clean the filter.
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backstreetboy said:
You should tell Bosch that then and correct them since they're apparently wrong...
www.bosch-home.co.uk

Cleaning a washing machine filter

Do you know how to clean a washing machine filter? Help and advice can be found right here to get your washing machine back to optimum performance.
www.bosch-home.co.uk www.bosch-home.co.uk
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It's not the same thing. That filter is designed to protect the impeller - a lint trap is designed to trap lint and requires regular cleaning.

That some lint might build up in the filter is neither here nor there. You're almost guaranteed to find coin or two in there but that doesn't make it a purse.
 
bwana said:
It's not the same thing. That filter is designed to protect the impeller - a lint trap is designed to trap lint and requires regular cleaning.

That some lint might build up in the filter is neither here nor there. You're almost guaranteed to find coin or two in there but that doesn't make it a purse.
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Lol yeah sure.
 
backstreetboy said:
You should tell Bosch that then and correct them since they're apparently wrong...
www.bosch-home.co.uk

Cleaning a washing machine filter

Do you know how to clean a washing machine filter? Help and advice can be found right here to get your washing machine back to optimum performance.
www.bosch-home.co.uk www.bosch-home.co.uk
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How exactly would a filter at the pump that removes water from the drum help remove lint from your clothing? If the lint’s already on its way out then the filter isn’t going to make any practical difference to how your clothes come out.
 
Supercarfan said:
How exactly would a filter at the pump that removes water from the drum help remove lint from your clothing? If the lint’s already on its way out then the filter isn’t going to make any practical difference to how your clothes come out.
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Because the pump circulates water through and back into the machine when not pumping it out ------
At least that is what every single one of the front loaders I have ever owned has done.

Fail to clean that filter on a regular basis and you quickly see the result -- lint on clothes.
And just BTW, IF that filter gets blocked or jammed by some other things such as a coin, the machine WILL fail to let water out when it should AND will complete whatever its cycle is AND WILL allow the door to be opened on completion of a cycle, just exactly as OP reported.
 
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Geoff.D said:
Fail to clean that filter on a regular basis and you quickly see the result -- lint on clothes.
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That filter isn't designed to be cleaned on a regular basis, just when there is a problem. Think about the process involved - you need to drain the machine via the hose, and even then you're going to get a few litres of water spilling out. It's messy.

Besides, does this look like it was designed to trap lint? Its purpose is to protect the impeller/pump.

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BTW there wasn't a spec, or strand?, of lint on it and we run that machine 15-20 times per week.
 
I suppose I should add that our current machine is >35 years old - maybe the new machines are just pieces of junk.

Actually, my mom's WM is a Fuchsware -- work out for yourselves how old that one must be.

And is it super clever! It has a pump that circulates the water and has a full-on lint filter AND it has a water trap which means when you clean the filter, there is no stupid little pipe involved to drain water.

The moral of the story -- they knew how to build WM's in the olde days.
 
bwana said:
That filter isn't designed to be cleaned on a regular basis, just when there is a problem. Think about the process involved - you need to drain the machine via the hose, and even then you're going to get a few litres of water spilling out. It's messy.

Besides, does this look like it was designed to trap lint? Its purpose is to protect the impeller/pump.

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BTW there wasn't a spec, or strand?, of lint on it and we run that machine 15-20 times per week.
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Too bad for you -- buy modern junk and that is what you get.
 
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