Coin trap Can I safely remove the coin / debris trap to clean it ? I have recently lost about 7 metal shirt collar stays , believed to be in there . any help would be appreciated,thank you.

A steamer can safely and quickly remove odor, folding marks, small and shallow wrinkles from most fabrics. It's sufficient to make a garment look fresh and neat, but not enough for dress shirts.I hand wash all my dress shirts when I shower. Squeeze and shake them to get the excess water off, stretch the fabric a little to avoid forming deep wrinkles, and then hang them dry. Ironing the collar, cuffs and the easily removable small wrinkles takes no time.

Hi, on what I will assume is either a Kenmore or Maytag/Whirlpool washer, you have a drain fault,
To fix, you need to remove the lower panel on the front of the machine. Unplug the washer, pull away from the wall and tilt it backwards to the front of the washer is 4-5 inches up, and take out the 3 screws holding the panel on. Once removed you will see a drain pump. Get a bucket ready. On the side or front of the pump is a removable coin trap. Turn the trap handle counter clockwise to unlock and remove. Get your bucket under the opening as much water will come out. Check the coin trap for debris, coins, socks etc. If you find the trap is full of stuff, cleaning it out shoud solve the issue. IF is does not you may have a failed drain pump.

I may have fixed this - I thought this model didn't have a coin trap like most machines do. However I realised that a bit of carpet was preventing the plastic panel from coming off. Have since found a plastic shirt collar tag in the coin trap. Running a cycle now to see if it's fixed it.

it is most likely the pump. you can remove the pump and debris trap easily, separate the pump from the debris trap by depressing a tab and turning the pump clockwise from the debris trap. the pump is a mag drive unit and is easily dis-assembled. ours had debris inside the pump, once taken apart there was some black colored fine sand inside that once cleaned out the pump returned to normal function. we bought a new pump but the old one still works since it was cleaned out, the rubber o ring had leaked letting the debris inside the impeller assembly. hope this helps out. it worked for ours

Thanks for your post, friend!

I understand that you looking for steps on how to clean the coin trap on your Frigidaire washer. Here are the steps to access the coin trap.

· Assure power has been disconnected to your appliance.

· Tilt the unit up to where the front feet are in the air and the back feet are still on the ground. Please make sure it is tilted up safely.

· Look inside on the bottom right hand side there is a black accordion piece. This is the screen trap or coin trap.

· Have towels available with you because any access water will come out.

· At the top of the coin trap where it is attached to the drum you will notice a silver spring and screw. Loosen the screw and wiggle the coin trap out.

· Clean the trap and follow these steps in reverse to reassemble your washer.

Best of luck! -Matt

AFFINITY COIN TRAP

1. Unplug the unit.

2. Tilt the unit up to where the front feet are in the air and the back feet are still on the ground. Please make sure the unit is propped up safely.

3. Now that the unit is propped up look inside on the bottom right hand side there is a black looking accordion piece. This is the coin trap.

4. Clean the drum out with as much water as possible and have towels ready. The next step you will have the remaining water come out.

5. At the top of the coin trap where it is attached to the drum is a silver spring with a silver screw. Loosen the screw and wiggle the coin trap down from the drum.

6. Reach inside the coin trap and clean what is inside of it out.

7. Put the unit back together following the same steps backwards

Try to clean out the coin trap and drain lines first.

1. Unplug the unit.

2. Tilt the unit up to where the front feet are in the air and the back feet are still on the ground. Please make sure the unit is propped up safely.

3. Now that the unit is propped up look inside on the bottom right hand side there is a black looking accordion thing. This is the coin trap.

4. Clean the drum out with as much water as possible and have towels ready. The next step you will have the remaining water come out.

5. At the top of the coin trap where it is attached to the drum is a silver spring with a silver screw. Loosen the screw and wiggle the coin trap down from the drum.

5. Reach inside the coin trap and clean what is inside of it out.

6. Put the unit back together following the same steps backwards

To find your coin trap:Loot at the front of the machine, and at the bottom-left is the coin trap.Put towels in front of the machine to mop up any water (it's going to get wet).It opens anti-clockwise (remember righty-tightie, leftie-loosey), but you need to move the little bit of yellow plastic (12-oclock position) up first. The machine dose come with a little tool to do this, but you may have lost it. You can move the bit of plastic up by carefully using a flat screwdriver, and turning the round plastic with your other hand. Don't force anything. After you remove it, just swim over to your machine and remove the yellow thing in the middle by pulling it gently towards you. Clean out the coins/paperclips/buttons that you find in there.Push back on the yellow bit into the coin tray, tighten back on the cover the coin tray (the yellow thing at the top will 'click' back).Using a mop, take the opportunity to clean the kitchen floor now that it is all wet.

you must first turn off the power to the disposal ( it could be a wall switch or a circuit breaker) then disconnect the 1inch pvc 90 from the disposal ( its usually black or grey and it's connected to the trap, you should then grip the disposal and twist it to your left because you are facing it. the disposal will then release from the collar check the rubber gasket for any damage or debris you either spin the the disposal back on useing a hammer to lightly tap the metal ring on the collar tighter, if it still leaks remove again and go to home depot and buy a new collar be sure to put everything back together and turn back on power when complete

use side of spanner to open the circular water drain plug on coin trap, remove all water.
use flat screwdriver to lift yellow tab at top of coin trap whiloe turning coin trap anticlockwise.