Where are the lint filters - Roper RAS8445KQ Top Load Washer

Hi rstebly...
Sometimes the problem is with the lint filter itself...
If you use "dryer sheets" they can plug up the holes in the lint filter with a kind of waxy substance and that will impair the air getting thru the filter causing the lint and air to find another way out, not thru the filter but thru the machine.
I would suggest you take the filter out and wash/scrub, lightly it in hot soapy water, let dry, then reinstall the filter.
You should also check the blower /blower tube and the inside of your dryer for lint buildup also, as lint buildup can cause dryer fires.
Hopefully this will solve your problem
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Hello. Begin by unplugging the plug on the dryer. Then pull out the filter and thoroughly examine the space that the filter slides into looking for any lint. Remove any lint that you find. Put the filter back and lastly plug the dryer back in.

These steps should solve the problem. If not, then the lint sensor has gone bad and should be replaced. If you wish to do that yourself you can go to searspartsdirect.com. Enter the model number of the dryer and then you will see the parts diagrams allowing you to locate that lint sensor, and even order a new one. Joe

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You should empty the lint filter. The lint filter catches all the lint from your clothes and will need cleaned occassionally. I clean my lint filter after every load. Towels usually clog the filter faster than other clothes.

Hello there:
Whirlpool recommends
8557884 Whirlpool Kenmore Lint Filter (screen)
This Genuine Whirlpool dryer lint filter is used on Whirlpool, Kenmore, KitchenAid and Roper dryers.
Special Note ***** Does your filter have a black spacer below the handle?.
************ If so you may need the Whirlpool Dryer Filter 8557857
The 8557884 Whirlpool Kenmore Lint Filter (lint catcher) is about 17 and 1/2 inches long and has a white handle
Hope this is helpful for you
best regards Michael

you did not give me a mod # of your washer .... so i will go through the history of the lint filter 1955-1964 the lint filter was on the right side under the lid , twist knob and pull screen out 1965-1986 lint filter was self cleaning mounted under the washer 1987 -today there is no lint filters any more ..... lint filters where used when people hung the clothes out on the line .... today most people use a DRYER that has the lint filter in it .... i hope this helpes ....... if you are going to rate this please rate this 3 or 4 stars , that will keep me in the paid answer department . thanks

Make sure it isn't bent or has any holes in it and is sealing around the edges. If not, replace it .

Most US-sold washers made after the mid 1980s don't have lint filters. The manufacturers weasel-word around it by saying that the lint "goes down the drain", leading people to optimistically assume that there is a self-cleaning filter in there somewhere. There usually isn't and whatever lint doesn't go down the drain is filtered by your cloths (but whatever does might clog your septic system). As a result of this scam, it's much harder to hang-dry or iron-dry clothes that haven't been hand washed. And, if you think spending $2000 on a pair of matched "front-load" style machines will solve this, you might be wrong; many of those washers still have no lint filter.

check for wires near lint filter casing. these are the lint filter sensors, they could be defective that is why it always indicate a clean lint filter alarm,

The check filter light is just a reminder light and cannot be reset.  Nothing to worry about.  Just keep the filter clean before each use.