If you have any issues with your KitchenAid washing machine filter, this detailed guide will provide steps to fix them…
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How To Clean KitchenAid Washing Machine Filter — Solved
To clean your KitchenAid washing machine filter, follow the steps below…
Water Inlet Filters
Clean the water inlet filter in your KitchenAid washing machine by following the steps below…
Step 1. Ensure that your machine is disconnected from the outlet, and the water taps are turned off before starting this repair 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 (some water may spill, so keep a rag nearby).
Step 3. Using needle-nosed pliers, pull out the mesh filters in the ports at the back of the machine. Take the filters to a sink, then clean out any accumulated dirt.
Step 4. Once the filters are clean, push them back into the ports. Reconnect the COLD and HOT water supply hoses to the corresponding ports.
Step 5. Turn the water taps back on, then plug the power cord into the outlet. Ensure that the machine works properly by running a wash cycle.
Pump Filter
To clean the pump filter in your front loader KitchenAid washing machine by following the steps below…
Step 1. Disconnect your washing machine from the power outlet before starting this repair in order to prevent electrocution.
Step 2. Using a Torx screwdriver or a 1/4 inch nut-driver, take out the bolts securing the lower front access panel to the cabinet. Pry the panel off the machine and set it aside.
Step 3. Place a small contained underneath the emergency drain tube. Pull the cap off the hose, then drain out any water stuck in the machine.
Step 4. Once all the water has drained out, push the cap back onto the hose. Turn the pump filter knob next to the emergency drain tube, then pull it out.
Step 5. Take the filter to a sink, then clean out any dirt that may have accumulated. Once the filter is clean, push it back into the housing, then turn it to secure.
Step 6. Snap the lower access panel onto the cabinet, then apply the bolts using your nut-driver. Plug your machine back into the outlet, then run a wash cycle to ensure that the machine works properly.
Agitator Filter
Clean your top loader KitchenAid washing machine filter by following the steps below…
Step 1. Open the lid of your machine. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, pry off the cap on the agitator.
Step 2. Pull out the dust filter in the agitator. Take the filter to a sink, then rinse out any accumulated dust.
Step 3. Once the filter is clean, push it back into the agitator, then snap the cap on. Close the lid of your machine.
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KitchenAid Washing Machine Filter Stuck — How To Fix
If your KitchenAid washing machine filter is stuck, it indicates that something has jammed it. Follow the steps below to fix this issue…
Step 1. Ensure that your machine is disconnected from the power outlet before starting this repair in order to prevent electrocution.
Step 2. Take out the bolts holding the lower front access panel to the cabinet using a Torx screwdriver, or a 1/4 inch nut-driver. Lift the panel off the machine and set it aside.
Step 3. Place a small container underneath the emergency drain tube. Pull the cap off the tube, then drain out any water stuck in the machine.
Step 4. With all the water drained out, put the hose’s cap back on. Pry the cap off the drain pump, then disconnect the wire harness.
Step 5. Use a pair of pliers to release the spring clamp securing the sump hose to the drain pump. Detach the hose from the pump (some water may leak).
Step 6. Release the retaining clamp securing the outlet hose to the pump, then detach it.
Step 7. Loosen the bolts holding the drain pump to the cabinet floor using your nut-driver. Carefully pull the pump assembly out of the cabinet.
Step 8. Using needle-nosed pliers or a flat-blade screwdriver, reach into the sump hose port on the pump, then clean out any debris that may have jammed the pump.
Step 9. Once you’ve taken the debris out, try turning the KitchenAid washing machine filter knob to ensure that the issue has been fixed.
Step 10. With the pump filter free, reinstall the drain pump in the cabinet. Secure the pump assembly by tightening the bolts.
Step 11. Plug the wire harness into the pump assembly, then snap the cap on. Reattach each of the hoses to their corresponding ports, then secure them by sliding the retaining clamps into place.
Step 12. Snap the lower front access panel back onto the cabinet, then apply the bolts at the bottom to secure it.
Step 13. Reconnect your washing machine’s power cord to the outlet, then ensure that the appliance works properly by running a wash cycle.