So for the past month or so our washer has been acting up. We have a whirlpool front loader that's smaller than 4.2 cubic feet in size which is small. To put it into perspective to keep up with my small family's laundry including towels and sheets I have to do at least three loads of laundry a day. A load consists of three full sized towels or two bath sheets. The clothing equivalent is two pairs of jeans and three shirts. Anymore and it won't wash or rinse properly. So when I can only do a load of laundry a day dirty clothes start to pile up.
It all started with the door not unlocking at the end of a cycle. Then it decided that it wouldn't complete the spin cycle. Last Wednesday it decided to not complete the rinse cycle. Enough is enough and I had to call in the appliance repair man. At the cost of $134.00 for minimum appointment time and labor they showed me the issue which was the filter on the washing machine and cleaned it out for me. The thing looks like a fat plastic popsicle base which is located in a little compartment in the lower right front corner of the machine. The little popsicle thing is riddled with hole to catch large pieces of lint but let water go though. Washing machines are smart. The door wasn't unlocking because the water wasn't draining properly. It's a safety precaution so you don't open the door and get a bunch of water on your floor.It's the same reason the spin cycle wasn't working or the rinse. It couldn't get rid of the water.
I learned something new today and next time I won't have to spend the hundred plus dollars to fix it! YAY!
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