How To Clean A Washing Machine — Drain Pipe [top]

Some newer machines have a filter at the end of the drain hose or behind a front panel. Check your manual. Remove the handful of soggy lint, coins, and bobby pins you find. (Wear gloves!)

Don’t Let a Stinky Laundry Room Ruin Your Day: How to Clean Your Washing Machine Drain Pipe how to clean a washing machine drain pipe

Pull the washing machine away from the wall. Locate the large, ribbed hose at the back. Remove it from the standpipe (it usually just pulls out). Tilt the hose down into your bucket to drain any leftover water inside the machine. Some newer machines have a filter at the

Take the drain hose outside or hold it over a deep bucket. Use a garden hose or high-pressure shower head to blast water through the hose. If you see black sludge and lint shooting out, you are winning. (Wear gloves

Reinsert the drain hose into the standpipe. Push it in about 6–8 inches—too deep and it might siphon water back out; too shallow and it will jump out during the spin cycle. Run a short rinse cycle and watch for fast drainage.