I noticed the water running into my washing machine was taking longer and longer to fill the tub. We recently had a problem with our well and the water had been off a few hours. If that happens, you always run water thru your water lines to let the minerals and dirt or whatever run out before you drink the water. Well, I didn’t think about that same residue building up in the filter of my washing machine.
I pulled the washing machine out, unhooked the rubber tubing to the back where the water runs into the machine and sure enough, there was a filter. Oh my gosh at the gunk. I used a q-tip to remove some of it. I also squirted water in the hole and held a bowl under the area for the dirt to drip out.
My washing machine fills quickly now and my laundry time has been cut in half. I should have done that years ago. I kept thinking something was wrong but I assumed my machine was dying on me. lol