How to clean animal hair from a washing machine?

The hair of cats and dogs getting into the machine can damage the machine. At best, small pet hairs settle in the garbage filter; at worst, they penetrate the drain pump, wind up on the impeller, and end up on the heating element. Sometimes they can even be thrown into the pressure switch tube. Let's figure out how to clean a washing machine from animal hair, and which elements to rinse first.

Main filter element

The main task of the filter element is to trap debris and foreign objects, preventing them from entering the pump. Most of the animal hairs entering the machine settle in the drain filter. The node is located at the front, in the lower right corner of the unit. It is hidden behind a small hatch or decorative panel.

To clean the filter from pet hair, you need to:

• de-energize the equipment, close the shut-off valve;
• tilt the body of the machine back, place a shallow basin under the washing machine. It will be needed to collect water that flows from the system while performing work;
• open the hatch or remove the false panel covering the filter;
• find the emergency drain hose, it is located here. You need to pull out the tube, remove the plug from it and drain the dirty water into a container placed under the machine;
• if there is no hose, start unscrewing the filter element from right to left. First, the plug is removed a quarter of the way, the water is drained, then the whole filter is removed;
• rinse the filter under running warm water;
• inspect the hole formed after removing the plug, clean dirt from the walls.Shine a flashlight into it - this way you can assess the degree of contamination of the pump impeller. If there are animal hairs wrapped around the blades, you need to remove them;
• place the filter element back into the “socket”, tighten it until it stops, rotating the plug from left to right.

All you have to do is close the hatch or install the panel, carefully pull the basin out from under the machine and move the washing machine into place. To check whether the filter is screwed in correctly, start the “Rinse” mode. If a puddle begins to form under the machine, you will have to pull out the “trash can” again and screw it evenly into the niche.

Removing hairs from the hatch cuff

Debris often gets stuck between the folds of the rubber seal, and pet hair is no exception. Folding back the bottom edge of the cuff, you can see the hair “balls” that have accumulated there. It is convenient to clean the gasket with a regular damp cloth, which fits into a narrow space without any problems.

Sometimes intensive treatment of the cuff can be performed. Apply a little white to the sponge and wipe the surface of the rim with it. Next, you need to close the hatch door and wait half an hour for the best effect of the product. Then the seal should be washed with a cloth soaked in clean water and wiped dry.

Do not clean the drum cuff with household chemicals containing caustic acids.

Aggressive components damage the rubber seal. In addition, such chemicals are dangerous to humans and can cause hand skin irritation and allergies.

Cleaning the pressure switch tube

Small hairs can even get into the tube of the level sensor, which is why it begins to work incorrectly. You can check how the device performs its functions by observing the flow of water into the tank. Perhaps there is too much liquid, or, on the contrary, not enough. If the washing machine displays an error code indicating a malfunction of the pressure switch, you need to check and clean its tube.

The algorithm of actions will be as follows:

• unplug the machine from the network;
• remove the top cover of the case by unscrewing the two bolts securing it;
• find the level sensor - it is usually attached near the right wall;
• find the rubber tube connecting the tank and the pressure switch;
• unhook the hose from the sensor and blow out its cavity;
• reconnect the tube.

Then you need to replace the “top” of the machine body and run a test washing program, for example, “Rinse”. If the pressure switch works properly, the reason was indeed the blockage that had formed.

Drum inner walls

Cleaning the drum of stuck pet hair is not easy. Hairs cling to holes on the surface and cannot be completely removed with a damp cloth. It’s the holes and plastic “ribs” of the container that get in the way.

There is a way that you can clean your drum in a few minutes. You need to do the following:

• open the hatch door wide;
• wait until the drum is completely dry;
• prepare wide tape;
• cut a sticky strip approximately 40-50 cm long;
• wrap the tape around your palm so that the sticky side is on top;
• run your hand along the inner surface of the drum, pet hairs will stick to the tape.

To quickly and easily clean the drum from wool, you will need about two meters of tape.

You will have to change the “winding” of the palm 2-3 times, depending on the intensity of contamination of the container. After removing the wool, you can wipe the surface of the drum with a clean, damp cloth.

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