How To Unclog A Washer

It didn't budge.

It started innocently enough. Arthur, a man whose domestic skills were limited to making toast and unclogging the occasional toilet, decided to wash his "lucky" flannel shirt. He had owned the shirt for fifteen years. It had holes in the elbows, a frayed collar, and, unbeknownst to Arthur, a pocket full of debris from a landscaping project he’d abandoned three months prior.

A clogged washing machine can disrupt your household routine, leaving you with soggy laundry and standing water. Fortunately, most clogs—whether in the filter, hose, or drain pipe—can be resolved with simple tools and a little patience. how to unclog a washer

Clink.

Laundry comes out unusually wet or has a musty, "milky" odor. It didn't budge

Watch this step-by-step guide on how to safely access and clean your washing machine's drain pump filter:

If you’ve tried all the steps above and the washer still won’t drain, the problem could be: He had owned the shirt for fifteen years

He pulled out a rock. Then another. Then a wad of dried mud.

Strange sounds during the drain phase suggest air is struggling to push through a blockage.