If you are having issues with your Kenmore washing machine filters, you’ve come to the right place. This in-depth guide gives you all the steps you’ll need to handle these issues…
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Kenmore Washing Machine Filter Stuck — How To Fix
If your Kenmore washing machine filter is stuck, it indicates that an item has jammed it. Follow the steps below to free your washer’s pump filter…
Step 1. Prevent any chances of electrocution by disconnecting your washing machine’s power cord from the outlet before starting this repair.
Step 2. Take out the screws at the back of the machine holding the top panel. Slide the panel backwards about an inch or so, then lift it off the machine.
Step 3. Pry the lower front access panel open. Pull the emergency drain tube out of its retainers.
Step 4. Place a small container underneath the tube. Pull the cap off the hose, then let any water stuck in the washer drain out.
Step 5 Once all the water has drained out of your washing machine, put the hose’s cap back on.
Step 6. Loosen the two screws holding the pump filter housing to the cabinet using a Philips screwdriver. Slide the housing out of place, then set it aside.
Step 7. Loosen the single bolt at the bottom of the front panel. Pull the detergent tray out. Press the little release tab in the tray, then take it out of the dispenser.
Step 8. Loosen the two bolts next to the dispenser’s opening. Use your screwdriver to take out the bolts at the back of the front panel.
Step 9. Carefully pry the control panel off the cabinet (use a flat-blade screwdriver if needed). Detach the wire connector attached to the control panel, then set the panel aside.
Step 10. Open the door of your machine. Wedge a flat-blade screwdriver underneath the retaining wire around the door boot seal. Carefully work the screwdriver around until the wire pops off.
Step 11. Peel the door gasket off the door opening. Reach into the machine behind the front panel, then detach the wire harness attached to the door lock assembly.
Step 12. Loosen the six screws at the top of the front panel. Lift the front panel off the cabinet, then set it aside.
Step 13. Use a pair of pliers to release the spring clamp holding the sump hose to the pump. Detach the hose from the drain pump (keep a rag nearby in case water spills).
Step 14. Insert needle-nosed pliers into the sump hose port on the drain pump, then try cleaning out any debris that may be blocking the filter.
Step 15. Once you’ve cleared the obstruction, try taking the pump filter out. Once the filter is free, reconnect the sump hose to the pump, then slide the retaining clamp into place.
Step 16. Carefully mount the front panel on the cabinet, then apply the screws at the top to secure it.
Step 17. Push the pump filter housing back into place, then tighten the two screws. Close the pump filter access panel.
Step 18. Reconnect the control panel’s wire harness. Snap the panel onto the mounting bracket, then apply the bolts at the back.
Step 19. Apply the two screws next to the dispenser opening. Slide the soap tray back into the housing.
Step 20. Remount the top panel on the cabinet, then tighten the Philips screws at the back.
Step 21. Open the machine’s door, then plug the wire harness back into the door lock. Fit the door boot seal around the front panel.
Step 22. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to fit the retaining wire around the door gasket. Plug your washer back into the power outlet.
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How To Clean Kenmore Washing Machine Filter — Solved
The steps below show you how to clean your Kenmore washing machine filters…
1. Water Inlet Filters
Do the following to clean the water inlet filters in your Kenmore washing machine…
Step 1. Turn your washing machine’s water supply taps off and disconnect the power cord from the outlet in order to prevent leakage and electrocution.
Step 2. Using a pair of pliers if needed, disconnect the COLD and HOT water supply hoses from the ports at the back of the machine (ensure that you keep a rag nearby in case water spills).
Step 3. Using needle-nosed pliers, pull out the little mesh filters in the inlet ports at the back of the machine.
Step 4. Take the filters to a sink, then clean out any dirt that may have accumulated in them. Once you’ve properly cleaned the filters, push them back into the ports.
Step 5. Reconnect the COLD and HOT water supply hoses to their corresponding ports on the washer (make sure the hoses are secured properly so water doesn’t leak).
Step 6. Plug your washing machine back into the power outlet, then turn the water supply taps back on.
2. Drain Pump Filter (Front Loaders)
To clean the pump filter in your front loader Kenmore washing machine, follow the steps below…
Step 1. Disconnect your washing machine from the power outlet in order to prevent electrocution.
Step 2. Pry the lower front access panel open, then pull the emergency drain hose out of the retainer.
Step 3. Place a container underneath the emergency drain tube. Pull the cap off the tube, then drain out any water that may be stuck in the machine.
Step 4. Once all the water has drained out, put the cap back on the hose. Turn the pump filter knob beside the emergency tube, then take it out of the housing.
Step 5. Take the pump filter to a sink, then clean out any dirt and debris that may have accumulated in it.
Step 6. Once you’ve cleaned the filter properly, put it back in the housing, then turn it to secure.
Step 7. Snap the lower access panel back on, then plug your washing machine back into the outlet.
