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It's a bra pad and that's exactly what was causing my issue too, Thank you for helping this single mama fix her washer!

Thank your for the concise video! our issue was intermittent, turns out there was a nice coating of dog hair on the filter. Your guide was super easy to follow, took 15 minutes!

Thank you so much! I was able to do this myself and it seems to be working now. I can't help but think this trap should have been designed with easier access, though.

Can anyone be ever tire of receiving grateful praise? Your video saved me! Since mine machine sits on a drawer, I had 2x4 rectangular “stilts” to slide it out on and could easily access it from underneath. Thanks again❤️

This video is 1. completely accurate, 2 simple to do, 3. makes the person fixing it look like a hero. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! You are a life saver! You saved my clothes from molding. They were stuck in there for a day and a half and I was almost running out of underwear 😂. You saved me so much time and a heachache. Much love bro.

Thank you for posting this DIY video...it saved me time and money waiting for a service call. Did it myself in 30 minutes, found 2 face masks. Definitely do not forget the shallow bowl(s) to catch the water coming out and tons of towels rags!

Super helpful and fixed my problem. One additional item, I took off the drain hose and cleaned that out first, hoping it would solve the problem. It didn't, but lots of gross stuff came out of the hose so may be worth adding that to your list of potential fixes.

THANK YOU!!! You saved us a huge hassle of trying to figure this out. Very detailed and thorough explanation. Great job and well done!!

Two things: 1.) baby socks - LOTS of baby socks (I was wondering where they were going 😂) 2.) Thank you so much!! My day was ruined because I thought I had to buy a new washer but you made it better! This was so easy to do!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Thank you for posting this video. It fixed the problem and prevented me from paying $100 fee to my warranty company. Only took me about 25 mins from start to finish.

Future generations may call you Lifesaver. I don’t know how much money you saved this household, but you saved me from a weekend of frustration, hurt feelings and unecessary anger. I caused the damage, twas a guitar pick that brought on the fault. Your video may not qualify you for sainthood, but you are a superhero in my book. Two things i would add: Wear workgloves, the backplate cuts like a knife. (Not really an issue unless you are working in tight quarters like i was, still…) The machine will drain for 8-10 minutes after cleaning, be patient. (I wasn’t…) Jesse, the Maytag Repairman, had another day of solitaire at the office thanks to you dude. (Mixing metaphors?) Thank you!

Awesome, this fixed mine. I had error code F03 E01. Door lock light was flashing and machine was humming. Went in and clicked power button (which evidently clears the error code). Couldn't power back on and lock light still flashed. Tried unplugging, leaving, and plugging back in. It instantly went back to humming and lock light flashing. Performed the steps in this video and cleaned out a very hairy trap and lint filled trap. Put everything back to rights and plugged back in. Still humming and door locked. Left on and humming (which is actually the drain cycle) for about 10 minutes and it eventually stopped and shut off. Went to machine, was able to power it on with the power button, and everything worked as expected. All in all this was relatively easy (30 minutes of work) and everything was fixed. Thank you for putting out the video.

Thank you! This video saved me a service call to my local appliance repair shop! Best of all I was able to get our machine up and running quickly. I found similar debris in my trap: 4 color catcher sheets (I HATE those things even more now), some weed whacker cord, a nasty hairball and two pennies! Yes, I made money doing this repair! :-))

thank you! Just spent five minutes saving myself chunk of money. A bra pad was the main clogger of my drain. Plus several hairbands, $.47 in change and a hair ball from hell. Again, thank you for making a simple, easy to follow video.

Thank you for this DIY! We had not one, but FOUR bra pads stuffed in there. Your video was simple to follow and I did it in about 25 min total. (including the copious water clean up - I recommend having the salad bowl like you did and a larger bucket nearby to continually dump into, with a towel under)

Awesome help. Having a medium size mixing bowl handy to catch the water will be an asset. We had trouble putting the plug back in afterwards because it kept wanting to cross-thread. With a whole family in the trades we ended up with a tray full of long drywall screws, 7 screw tips, coins..etc. Thank again

Thanks for this! Just as described. One pointer: If your load is full, don't force drain it (obviously) but it takes a long time to let the water drain into the bowl. Don't pull out the plug--just unscrew it till the water drains. It took 15-20 bowls of water before I could remove the trap. Had I removed the trap right off, we'd have had a deluge.

Bro! Thank you so much for sharing! This was exactly what I needed. I cleaned this trap out (it was super-clogged) and now I'm running great. The smell is gone too!!!

Thanks for posting this video. It was exactly what we needed to do. We were a little worried when all we found was a quarter 2 pennies, a small safety pin and a hearing aid battery. But it worked. Definitely worth the time and energy. Note, I wasn't strong enough to unscrew the trap, my husband had to do that part.

So don't let the gentle removal fool you. When I removed the filter off of mine, Niagara falls poured on me. "Shallow bowl & paper towels?" More like a bucket and towels.

Can't thank you enough for this video. Those were the codes I was reading on our washer, and had not idea about the filter inside the back of the washer. All good now!!

Fixing my washer was as easy as it looked in the video. Thanks!

Worked perfectly and saved me the cost of a service call. Thanks !

This helped me a ton! Thank you 100 times over.

May 2nd 2021 Maytag Direct Drive Model: MHW 5500 FW0 Your video saved me a call to a repair shop! Thanks! Besides the E01-F09 code, I also had E01-F03 & cleaning the trap took care of both issues. 😎🔔

Was wearing smelly clothes for 3 weeks because I couldn’t get my washer working. Thank you so much for the video!

Thank you so much for the tip. Serviceman wanted to charge just to take a look. Fixed it after work within 15 minutes. Thanks again

I had this error message tonight, watched your video, and had the problem solved in 20 minutes. The cleanup took the longest. Our block was a little kid sock. Thanks so much for the really informative video!

I think I’m ready to be a home owner. 😉 I was able to fix my parent’s washer, by watching this video. Thank you so much!!

Thank you for the walk through. Saved me a call to the repair man. I appreciate it.

Thank you for posting this was really helpful! Fixed the issue right away!

Youre a genius thanks, you just saved my entire weekend

Saved me money. Bra pads, baby socks and gunk. Cleaned it all works like a champ! Thank you!

I fixed my washer quickly and easy thanks to the accurate and detailed video. I learned to appreciate power tools too :D Thank you so much for posting!!

You just save me money and time. Thank you!!!!!!!

Thanks! Success. Cleaning that trap worked like a charm. It's working now.

I really appreciate you making this vid. You saved me a costly repair bill. The culprit in my trap like a previous poster said was a stupid Covid mask. My trap didn't lefty loosey by hand so I needed channel locks to unscrew and a boat load of rags underneath.

Thank you for this video! It’s saved me twice now from calling a repair service. Love it!

Just finished following the steps described in your great video. The knob was hard to turn by hand but I used small channel lock pliers and gently turned it counter clockwise. Once it was loose I could turn it by hand and remove the filter. Two quarters and two pennies later I was able to tighten everything back up and try the washer. It seems to be working again and we’re so thankful for your video. Best regards!

Tip: you can slowly remove the filter by opening slightly and reclosing, use a shallow bowl (pet food bowl) to catch water and dump into a bucket repeatedly to avoid a big mess of water. Also reach up into the drain while the filter is out to remove any other items that may be backlogged. Thank you for the video!!!

Worked! Thank you so much! We had two bra pads and two masks, it's amazing the washer didn't quite sooner.

Super easy fix. As simple as the video shows. I had two of those pad thingys in mine. I would love to know how they get in to the drain system.

This video was fantastic, and it really helped solve a potentially big problem with a simple solution. Thank you very much. I just completed the drain clean out and it seems to be working just as you indicated.

Thank you so much! Fixed! Found a youth tube sock in there! The only problem I encountered as a 52 year old woman with arthritis was opening the counter clockwise lid and also getting it back to tight. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for this video! Bra pads were also our culprit (x3!) easy fix and your video was spot on!

Thank you! Followed your instructions and got my washer working again! Now off to do my laundry 😊

This worked! Thank you! I only had a screw and twist tie in the drain but those 2 were enough to trigger the error code. I wasn't able to use a Phillips screwdriver but my Ring doorbell screwdriver worked in a pinch.

Excellent video. To catch the water, I used a basin that fit under the trap, and siphoned the water into a larger recepticle. No mess. Turning the trap cover was impossible without a tool. I used an Angle Nose Slip Joint Pliers, not to grip, but to twist like my fingers would.

Worked like a charm. Thanks for the Vid on this easy DIY fix!!

Thank you so much!! Worked like a charm for us!!

Thanks you for the informative and detailed video. I found 4 face masks, 2 hair elastics, a Bobby pin and a bunch of lint in mine. Better here than in the pump I guess! Thanks again!

Like everyone else this worked and saved me some money! I found a rusty box cutter, $1 Gold Coin and a whole bunch of nastiness. Thank you.

This video saved me a fortune! Thanks!

Followed your instructions step by step and worked like a charm! Thanks so much

“What is THIS!?!?” 😂. 2:54 I found 3 of them! Excellent video. Took me less than 30min to get it fixed!

watched the video and 30 minutes later the job was done. The only difference was my screws were not 1/4 inch. I couldn't find one that fit so I ended up having to us a hex driver bit on my drill. Thank you so much for your video. You are truly a life saver.

Thank you so much for this, I pulled out 5 of my wife's makeup pads from there, back to working again. I even had a repairman out and he didn't mention this, very frustrating. He said pour drano down the drain and cut the drainage hose because it was too long. You saved me a lot of hassle

Thank you for this! Solved the problem brilliantly! :)

Thanks brother we were having the same problem I seen this video did as u said and now it’s running again …. I thought we were gana have to pay someone to fix it … thanks again

Thanks so much for the video. Exactly what I needed! Cheers.

Thanks, your video was exactly what I needed to repair my machine.

Thank you - this is exactly the video I needed! Fixed my washer in about 20 minutes.

Great solution to the problem. It turns out we had the exact same item stuck in ours, not one but two! Lovely

Thankyou so much!!! Your instructions worked like a charm!!

Wow!! Damn.... I followed this video exactly every step and it was PERFECT. I even had the thing that looks like a shoulder pad for women's shirt or bra pad... plus an eye mask (for sleeping) plus a quarter and 2 dimes.... and all that was encased in what looked like sand!!! Taking the filter out was like pulling out a brick of playdoh. Ewwww. Thank you so very much for this video! Greatly appreciated. 👍

This is an excellent video!!! So well done. All the little things mentioned. Solved my problem entirely. I have dogs. My clogged with dog hair. Really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Meant I didn't have to call a S=service technician. THANK YOU !!! The cycle had stopped in the middle of a cycle, so there was a *huge* amount of water on the hardwood floor. It was tough getting it up. I would suggest that people put more than a shallow bowl as they remove it if it is mid cycle. I would put as large a pan as I could below the drain as it is removed. That still may not be enough if it is mid-cycle, but it's something. I like the suggestion someone made about a tote. In any case, do not underestimate the amount of water that might be inside the machine ready to come out of that drain. When I buy a washing machine again, it is absolutely essential that there is a front access door for this filter. The Maytag 5500 washer I have got high Consumer Reports ratings. What do they know about dog hair and drains? I had gone three or four years without cleaning mine. Now I'm going to have to clean it every year at least. I don't want this problem again. This model was designed to meet a price point not for serviceability.

Thank you so much for this helpful and easy to follow video! I was able to get my washing machine back up and running during nap time with plenty of time to spare. Now I don't have to pay someone to do it for me!

Thank you! Easy to do and saved us money for a repairman.

This work perfectly!! Thank U!!!

Thank you, this was the exact problem I had… saved me money and time.

Hey just would like to say quick word. Thanks for the awesome video! Did it to mine last night and it worked. Ours was full of water so it took a little to drain it before pulling that screen out. But just wanted to say thanks for making the video !

Thank you!! At first I couldn’t figure out where the filter was located! Lol! But when I took the filter out, it was full of junk! I hope this fixes my problem!

You have saved my washing machine, good sir.

Thank you for the amazing video it was exactly my problem. Your video made my night much easier! Thank you

Thank you for this video. I was able to fix our washer. Perfectly detailed description of what to do.

Awesome video. super simple!!!!

Found a cotton wrapped bandaid and that is it. Fingers crossed as I run a cycle. Thanks for this video!

Worked like a charm! Thanks dude...had gunk, coins AND an old face mask in the filter... I owe you a beer!...

Great video, that was exactly my problem. Thanks for the help.

I checked the trap, nothing. I replaced the pump, same problem. I replaced the air valve, same problem. I replaced the check valve, same problem. My wife then got the bright idea to change the spin cycle Medium on every wash load. So far, it has been 6 months without a problem. I think sometimes the spin cycle doesn't let the water drain causing the problem. Change the spin rate to medium or slow and see if it helps!

Very helpful, thank you!

You are AMAZING thank you!!! You saved me a repair bill!!

I think you may have saved us so much $ Thank you so much

Excellent, solved the problem quickly. Thanks

Another, potentially easier way to get at the strainer is to pull the washer forward, then rock it backwards exposing the bottom. Then take off the bottom plate (mine has two screws and two plastic retention plugs). The strainer is then nicely exposed and I can get a fairly large tote under it. I just did mine and didn’t spill a drop. I contemplated not re-installing the bottom plate to make it easier the next time, but I did re-install it. And like the content creator stated, my drain strainer was clogged (with a plastic label from a new pair of jeans). Thanks for the video man!

Awesome. Thanks for the video. Hardest part was moving the washer/dryer (stacked), and they're in a flood pan per code. Took more time to move it than to fix it!

Thank you! Opened mine up and thought oh I have the same filter - nope it was a bra pad too haha. Thanks to the KZfaq comments for that one

Thanks! Here's a few bucks to say thanks!

Simple and great fix. Thank you

Thanks! Excellent video instruction for the exact washer we have. Saved us a service call.

Thanks for this informative video, found a sock blocking the drain pump. Great instructions.

Hilarious! Your mystery item is the nip pad from a ladies swimsuit top or sports bra! :) Hahaha Thanks for the vid help!!

Thank you so much. Same problem with mine, same solution!

Saved me money too thanks alot

Fix worked for me. One detail which I gathered from the comments below is that after opening back of the machine I had to use a plier to turn the filter counter clockwise.

Thank you so much for that awesome fix! Found a facemask in it!😁🤣

Thank you for this. Mine was also full of junk. There were 3 color catchers in the trap. Washer works like a charm now.

Thank you so much!!!!