Amana top load washer filter location (How to locate)

Amana’s top load washer filter is normally located near the bottom of the agitator or washtub. Its purpose is to trap lint, debris, and other particles from the water used during the washing process.

Cleaning or replacing the filter periodically helps prevent clogs and ensures optimal performance of the washing machine.

Locating the Amana Top Load washer filter is a must when you clean the Amana washer.

In this article, I will show you where it is located so let’s read!

Does Amana top load washer have a filter

Many Amana top-load washers do not have a traditional filter.

Instead, they typically have a self-cleaning lint filter system that relies on the agitator or impeller to remove lint and debris from the wash water.

Those top-load washers do not have any filter, they may contain coin traps or drain pump filters to catch coins or debris.

Actually, there are two types of filters in the washing machine. One is a lint filter and another is a drain pump filter.

Anyway, to get betterr performance, you need to clean this filter regularly. Otherwise it may disrupt proper functioning and you need to troubleshoot your Amana washer.

Where is the filter on the Amana top load washer

For Amana washers with an agitator (a central column with fins or blades), the lint filter location can vary.

• Some models have a lint filter at the bottom of the agitator itself. To access it, you would typically need to remove the agitator.

• In other models, the filter may be located inside the drum, near the top. You might find it around the top rim of the drum or inside the tub, beneath the rim.

Here is how you can remove the top loader drain pump

• Remove the drain line first

• Now put a towel underneath of it or a bowl to catch the extra water.

• Unscrew the drain pump.

• Check the filter screen for any obstructions and clean it.

• Now check if the pump motor has continuity. If not, replace it.

Amana Top Load Washer Filter Location no agitator

For washers that don’t have an agitator, use an impeller or wash plate to agitate the clothes.

With an impeller (a low-profile, rotating disc at the bottom of the drum), the filter or lint trap is often located near the bottom of the drum, around the edge.

• Look for a small opening or access panel on the drum’s interior wall, usually near the agitator. The filter or lint trap may be behind this panel.

But all Amana top load washers won’t come with an agitator or impeller. These washers generally use a different type of washing mechanism known as “HE (High-Efficiency) wash action.

These washers depend on advanced design elements, water circulation, and internal systems to manage lint and debris removal. Users may not need to access or clean a drain pump filter manually in such cases.

Where is the coin trap in an Amana washer

Those amana washers don’t have an agitator or impeller or if they are not HE washers, they normally contain a drain pump filter or coin trap.

You may normally find the drain pump at the bottom of the washer and the drain pump filter/coin trap is near the pump.

How to locate and clean the coin trap on Amana top load washer

To locate the drain filter or coin trap in your Amana top load washer, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: If you want to clean your washer then at first you will need to place a board under the drain pump filter.

Now simply locate the black hose and release the clip, plug, and then drain the hose to empty it. You can do this until the water has totally drained.

Read the manual to learn more how to clean the drain pump filter

Step 2: Once you are done then insert the pump filter then turn it clockwise. Make sure you will keep the filter handle to the vertical position

Step 3: Now replace and close the dispenser drawer and meanwhile you need to ensure the rails and dispenser drawer both are getting into it.

Step 4: Here you will hear a clicking sound while both of them are engaged. Finally, the drawer will get inside perfectly simultaneously the rail will take place or locked inside. Lastly, the drain hose will be secured into the hose clip.

Conclusion

Your top load washer filter location may vary depending on your Amana washer model. It may have a lint trap, coin trap, or a self-cleaning lint filter.

Some models don’t have filters, they use self-cleaning lint filters. Those have an agitator, lint filter is found at the bottom of the agitator.

For a washer with an impeller, the lint filter is found at the bottom of the drum, around the edge.