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Washing machine filter for roper top loader

I cannot find the filter in the tub. Is there one. It smells really bad in there

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It has a self cleaning filter mounted under the tub. if you want to clean out the tub and filter thoroughly then:

  • run a cycle with no clothes using hot water and a gallon or two of bleach. 
  • after the tub has filled up add a teaspoon or less of dish liquid like palmolive. this acts like a surfactant for the bleach. 
  • make sure you also run an extra rinse cycle to make sure you have all the bleach out of the machine before putting clothes in.

  • Nixon VanJustice
    Nixon VanJustice May 14, 2015

    How do I clean out the self-cleaning filter under the tub?

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