How to Install a Lint Trap on a Washer
Installing a lint trap is essential to insuring the drain for your washer does not clog. A lint trap, as its name implies, catches the loose pieces of lint from your washer that are filtered out through the washer's drain hose. Without a lint trap, your drain will become clogged quite quickly and may lead to serious repairs later down the road. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Lint trap
- Hose clamp
- Screwdriver
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Instructions
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Installation
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Slip the lint trap over the end of your washer's drain hose. The drain hose will most likely be leading into a slop sink next to your washer or a floor drain.
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Slip the hose clamp over the lint trap to the very end of the lint trap, the end that first slipped over your drain hose.
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Using a screwdriver tighten the nut on the lint trap, until it is firmly in place.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid using a zip tie to secure the lint trap; these snap quite easily.
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