Washing machine Pump Filter stuck wont open Jammed removing coins screw and bra wires etc

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Thank you so much for this. This is the first thing that’s broke in my house since my dad passed, he usually did all my fixing and I did this first time! He’d be proud! Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. You've just saved me around £80 on a call out charge.

What an excellent presentation. So many videos (specially the American ones!) spend an hour telling you fifteen minutes worth of information. This was precise, to the point, educational and above all, useful in saving us lots of call out charges, dirty clothes etc (as of course our machine stopped over the christmas break). Well done, a lot of presenters could usefully study your style. Also it was excellent that you did not stop at unblocking the filter, but you carried on and did other useful work removing calcium and explaining many bits that users do not usually see. This is the difference between a professional who does the job thoroughly and properly, and the fly-by-night who charges £80 for a call out, removes a coin, pockets the money and disappears. Well done. I was a boiler service engineer with a similar work ethic. I would do the 'extra' bits of work to make it run better and longer, and customers would always thank me and recommend me to others. That is the way to run a successful business.

Absolutely brilliant! My engineer is on holiday, so I spent 2 days trying to solve the problem myself (with the help of other video sites). On the verge of giving up, then I found this detailed video. Went back to the machine and solved the problem in just a few minutes (a jammed 2p coin in the hose connecting the drum with the pump unit). Thank you very much!

Excellent info, it was baffling me why the Pump filter would not come out. I was two seconds away from smashing it out with a hammer. Glad I didn't lol.

You saved me a great deal of agro. Found a pair of torn up boxer shorts and a Chinese (?) coin clogging up the filter. This video was better than the manufacturers' own self-help video for cleaning this out.

Thanks to this video I cleaned my pump even without disassembling it, I managed to pull out the rubber pipe and clean the junk out of the filter. You saved me a lot of money for an half hour work!

This is one of the best how-to videos I have ever viewed. Just the right level of detail and assumed viewer competence for me.

My darling two year old kept putting tiny lego down the detergent dispenser pipe and i knew in time it would cause problems. Last night it stopped draining and the plumber wasnt replying to my requests for help. Our filter was jammed and wouldnt open so had to go full on in. I followed your instructions and 90 mins later I had fixed the machine by myself! The hardest parts were getting the wires detatched from the filter and the tube clip ring things were tricky to get off and on again but I did it!! So proud of myself. THANKYOU!

Thank you so much!! Im a single mum of 3 so i cant live without my washing machine! Plus couldnt afford a call out, your video was by far the best instructional.

This was so helpful. I'm a complete beginner to fixing my own appliances, barely even put up a picture on my own before. It was a little trickier because my washing machine was screwed to the floor but I still managed it thanks to your clear instructions. The washing machine runs great now, and i can open and clean the filter whenever :)

I know this video is a few years old now but it is brilliant. I feel so proud of being able to clean pump, replace it and get my machine working again. You are an absolute legend - thank you. Btw - I found £4.22 which is why the filter wouldn't open!!

Thank you so much for this, my husband will get a nice surprise when he gets home and sees I've done a job he couldn't!

Thank you for making this video Paul! Nearly six years later in 2022, your tutorial was crucial to me getting the pump off a Bosch VarioPerfect Serie 4, and then being able to open the filter. Thank you again, from over here in Ireland!

Hello Paul - thank you so much I am delighted and really chuffed to have taken apart my pump with your excellent videos and taken out a kirby grips and nails that had been stuck in there preventing me opening the filter. Your simple, clear instructions meant the job was done in no time, I was amazed! My husband was pretty impressed too!

I've been having real issues with my machine. I have never technically tinkered with a washing machine before, following this crystal clear video I've removed my pump, found a few tiny things that bipassed the filter so it was inside the pump and caused it to fail. Tested and now fixed. You saved me £90 call out and a new pump. I wouldn't have dared in the past. Top work. Thank you very much.

A huge thank you for your clear and comprehensive instructions! My filter which I’m only now aware we have ! wouldn’t open however hubby and I were able to solve the problem and eventually found £4 in change and a bracelet which were causing the issues! Filter now working and able to open and check which I will be checking regularly going forward ! Fingers crossed all good and can wash again! Thanks again !!

Thank you so much for the video, this is brilliant. I was unable to open my filter, I didn't have a torx screwdriver to get the pump out, but it's a relatively new washing machine. Unplugged it, flipped it on its back, undid the tube using the pliers, fished out all the crap, seemed to be half a dozen hairpins holding the blockage together. I used by dyson unblock gadget to fish it all out..... A metal bbq skewer with the end turned using the pliers. Worked a treat, managed to sort it without removing and parts and without the correct tools thanks to your handy video. I owe you a pint

Thank you, thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you! Today with the help of my 15 year old, I was able to remove and clean the stuck pieces of wood skewer and chunk of zip tie (and gross gunk) stuck in the pump/filter. It's been a hard few weeks and a broken washer (or the cost of repair) was the last thing I needed, but this video made all the steps totally clear and easy to follow, and my washing machine works again! 🎉 Your explanation was clear, complete while concise, and super helpful, and saved me at least €70 in repair costs. I appreciate you making this excellent video so much!