Hard water filter clogged

Make sure that your cold water side of the water valve on the back of the unit is no clogged. Mid cycle is usually when the rinse cycle begins and that usually only uses cold water.

Boy, this could be a messy pain to unclog, but it's still doable. On the underside of most machines, you will see the hoses used to drain the water from the tub, connected to a pump, but sometimes also a water filter. I would first visually check to see if you have an obstruction. If you can't tell whether there's a plug or not, you're going to have to unhook a hose inorder to check for a clog and that means you're probably gonna get wet. You should be able to disconnect the hoses and pull the filter off as it's probably attached with a screw of two.

This happened to me too... A couple things to try: Soak basket in a descaling solution & super hot water (like PuroCaff). If you're talking about the actual filter, a guitar string actually fits perfect through the hole to unclog.

There is a very small, white water filter (approx. 3/8" in diameter/ 1/8" thick) inside the "seat" where the solution tank connects to the machine itself. Could very well be your problem if you are in a city environment, or any other situation where hard water is present. This is a very easy fix; discovered it when my wife experienced the exact same problem.

1) Make sure other causes have been eliminated, such as clogged nozzles, etc. (Refer to owners manual.)

2) Ensure that the solution tank is indeed seating properly with the machine, (a few small bubbles rise from the connection once made.)

3) Remove solution tank. With needle nose pliers or a very small screwdriver, GENTLY remove the white filter from the black, movable "seat" connection on the machine.

4) Run the machine on manual (without the filter) to determine if this is indeed your problem. (Don't run for an extended period of time this way if this actually is your problem. The filter is there for a reason!)

5) Simply wash the filter gently between thumb and fore-finger. Vinegar may be used, but simple tap water works as well. If clogged, you should feel grainy, hard water type scale/ lyme build-up when cleaning the filter.

6) Recycle the original filter or replace if necessary. (It would be very easy to make a new one without going through the hassle of dealing with OEM parts or Bissell. Just go to your local hardware store and they should be able to help you out with no problem.)

Voila! Spotbot works again.

Hope this helps!

I had the same problem but bought a new washer. As we were parting this washer out we found that there is a black rubber boot the attaches to the water pump. There is a filter inside of this boot and it was clogged with hair, string, and almost 2 bucks in change. No wonder it wouldnt drain. Check yours and see if thats your problem too!

There is no filter on your dishwasher . If you are having a problem with it not draining than you will have to remove the drain line from the bottom of the pump.After doing this remove the hard line with a set of pliers. inside the hard line you find a diaphragm which is probably clogged up with rice or corn, remove debris and resemble. Before doing this try and remove most of the water by hand or a shop vac works best.

Hello. Unfortunately untreated hard water will eventually clog all of the components of your water system, pipes, faucets, dishwasher, etc. etc. etc. if you need to unclog any component quickly and easily go to any hardware store and purchase a product called CRL which will dissolve calcium, rust and lime deposits very quickly. For a permanent fix, look at installing a water purification system.

If you unscrew the bottom front kick plate there is a black rubber piece to the right in front. In order to get to the filter make sure the washer has no water in it or it will spill all over the floor. The black rubber piece houses the filter. You need a phillips screwdriver to unscrew the clamp at the top of the black rubber piece. Once that is unscrewed you can pull it down and you'll see a white plastic filter inside. It is most likely clogged so it won't drain. When it is cleared it will work again. It is pretty easy but can be messy if there is water still in the drum. Just make sure that you put the rubber gasket back on with the clamp tightened.

It seams to me that your pump and/or water outlet is clogged. Humming noise comes from the water pump as it tries to pump out water. You should unplug the machine, unclog the outlet pipe if it is clogged. While you're at it check if the filter in front of the pump isn't clogged too.

It sounds like your filter is clogged.  This can be tricky to unclog, but use the pin that came with the machine.  I have had the most success when I use the pin and try to run H20 (no coffee) through the filter basket.  Sometimes takes several tries, but eventually blows out the clog.