Customer Questions and Answers for Washer Filter Plug Kit by Whirlpool

Hello Terry, This unit does not have a lint screen. To help you with your issue we would like to advise you on the formation of lint. You see, lint is simply fragments of fabric that have worn from the material that is being washed in the machine. To lessen the amount of lint produced in the machine, you should do two things. First, limit the time the clothing is being washed as per the soil level. For example, clothing soiled with perspiration only should be washed on a light load setting. This will wash the material for a shorter time, preventing the fabric from being worn excessively. The second thing to be careful of is the amount of detergent that is used. The chemical reaction generated by the wash temperature is geared toward attacking soil particles. If the amount of detergent is excessive, there is not enough soil particles to properly occupy the chemical reaction. The chemical reaction that hasn't got soil particles to attack will attack the fabric producing lint.