Lordoftheflies
Active Member
Hello.
I have an Electrolux front loading HE washing machine that has no lint filter that can be cleaned as far as I know. It drains directly into the adjacent laundry sink in the basement.
I experimentated the other day and put a sink strainer in the sink and after one load of 3 old cotton towels and 1 pillow case, the strainer was full of lint and water was backed up.
I have a 1947 house with what looks like the original plumbing and have had some blockage issues.
Anyways, it was rather surprising to me to find very little information regarding washing machine lint traps on the interweb....as well as on this forum.
I came across several products that offered mediocre solutions - Filtrol 160 ($140 - bad reviews, leaks), Lint Luv R ($140 - seems like too many pieces) and the repair clinic $15 solution that doesn't seem to do anything at all since the spacing in the "filter" is way too big.
I did, however, find the Supco LTK1 lint trap. Pretty neat looking - it's a plastic box shaped to fit into the corner of your sink and it has an easily removable tray that looks like a pet hair comb. I bought two for $30.47 shipped from http://olivershardware.com/ltk1-washingmachinelinttrap.aspx.
http://www.supco.com/web/supco_live/products/LTK1.html
I will post once I have tried it out. But I just noticed that the "filter" element looks a tad bit on the small side. I'm probably going to have to clean that after every load.
Why don't washing machines have lint traps that you can clean? Even if it's a front loader my experiement definitely proves there's enough lint coming out that you'd rather not have go down the plumbing.
$140 seems way overpriced and their designs also are severely lacking. There's no backup - if there is blockage there is no overflow protection. Too many parts and too complicated to take apart and clean the filter easily without making a mess. I like the simplicity of the LTK1. Now, whether or not it works well and is easily cleaned is another story. And of course it doesn't work unless you have a sink.........
I have an Electrolux front loading HE washing machine that has no lint filter that can be cleaned as far as I know. It drains directly into the adjacent laundry sink in the basement.
I experimentated the other day and put a sink strainer in the sink and after one load of 3 old cotton towels and 1 pillow case, the strainer was full of lint and water was backed up.
I have a 1947 house with what looks like the original plumbing and have had some blockage issues.
Anyways, it was rather surprising to me to find very little information regarding washing machine lint traps on the interweb....as well as on this forum.
I came across several products that offered mediocre solutions - Filtrol 160 ($140 - bad reviews, leaks), Lint Luv R ($140 - seems like too many pieces) and the repair clinic $15 solution that doesn't seem to do anything at all since the spacing in the "filter" is way too big.
I did, however, find the Supco LTK1 lint trap. Pretty neat looking - it's a plastic box shaped to fit into the corner of your sink and it has an easily removable tray that looks like a pet hair comb. I bought two for $30.47 shipped from http://olivershardware.com/ltk1-washingmachinelinttrap.aspx.
http://www.supco.com/web/supco_live/products/LTK1.html
I will post once I have tried it out. But I just noticed that the "filter" element looks a tad bit on the small side. I'm probably going to have to clean that after every load.
Why don't washing machines have lint traps that you can clean? Even if it's a front loader my experiement definitely proves there's enough lint coming out that you'd rather not have go down the plumbing.
$140 seems way overpriced and their designs also are severely lacking. There's no backup - if there is blockage there is no overflow protection. Too many parts and too complicated to take apart and clean the filter easily without making a mess. I like the simplicity of the LTK1. Now, whether or not it works well and is easily cleaned is another story. And of course it doesn't work unless you have a sink.........