How to Clean a Samsung DC68 Washing Machine Filter

Written By: Ishmeet Cheema

Comments: 39

How to Clean a Samsung DC68 Washing Machine Filter

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

5 - 10 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows you how to clean the filter of your Samsung Washing Machine (Model DC68-02807A-03) to ensure your washer lasts longer and works more effectively.

A washing machine filter traps all sorts of dust, lint, and loose hair from your clothes. However, over time as the filter accumulates all this unwanted stuff and is not cleaned out regularly, your machine will function less effectively and clothes won’t be washed properly. If your washing machine is not working and cleaning your clothes as well as it should, the most common reason is that your filter needs to be cleaned.

Before spending money on repairing your machine, check to see if your filter is free of debris. Often just regularly maintaining and cleaning out your filter ensures that your washing machine works as well as it should!

Note: Samsung recommends cleaning the filter once every two months.

Tools

Step 1

Turn the washing machine off and locate the filter access door.
Most Samsung washing machine filters are located at the front. Sometimes they will have a sticker on them to communicate filter cleanliness best practices.

Step 2

Gently press the top of the filter door to release and open it.
If that doesn't work, use the handle of a small pair of scissors or something similar to push down and open the access door.

All you may have to do is press the door on the top and release.

Navytechnician -

Step 3

Place a rag underneath your access door and place a basin on top.

Step 4

Pull out the drain hose and unplug the white cap to let the excess water flow out into the basin.

Water didn’t come out of the hose it just came out of the filter part and poured all over the floor ….

Kaylyn -

Step 5

Once the water stops coming out from the drain hose, secure it back into position.

Step 6

Push the filter in and twist it counterclockwise.
Remove the filter from the filter bay.

What if you can’t get firer to come out

Deborah Nittolo -

What if u can’t get filter to come out

Deborah Nittolo -

Same question

mldepont@msn.com -

Same… I can’t get the filter

Isabel Guaina -

Me to I can't get it out

Joshua Tubi -

You need to get a wrench or pliers and push it in and then twist it with the wrench

Joshua Tubi -

I can get mine out

Joshua Tubi -

Thank you, Joshua, for your instructions. We were able to get ours out.

Julia Schlenker -

Mine twists but won’t come out

Jennifer Haag Kershner -

Same here mine twists but won’t come out

Hernández Nelda Y Jose -

No es fácil girar el filtro para sacarlo, no lo logre.

Carolina Vargas -

Step 7

Remove any debris from the filter using a paper towel.
Rinse the filter under warm water.

A rubber band came out of here. Is it part of it? I tossed it and when I put this part back on it leaked water everywhere. I can’t get it to stop leaking. Help

Sheila Vo -

Y si ago todo eso y no quieres secar ¿ que debo haser?

Benita Cerda -

Step 8

Insert the filter back and secure it by twisting it clockwise.

Step 9

Close the access door by pushing against the machine until you hear a click sound.

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Alex Amaya -

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Alex Amaya -

My access door is a press and release.

Navytechnician -

Thank You 😊

taty almestica -

Thank You very much 😊

taty almestica -

Thank you very much for these instructions, I could do everything.

Ana Martinez -

Muchas gracias por estas instrucciones, yo pude hacerlas todas.

Ana Martinez -

Conclusion

You are all done!

Author

Ishmeet Cheema

Member since: 19/09/20

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17 comments

Thanks…..

can you share where the filter is located on the

Samsung model DC68-03049A-01.

ampekarek -

Hi! I apologize for the late reply, but I believe the filter for this model would be located inside the spin basket probably at the back. Here is the link to the model description and location of the filter https://www.manualslib.com/manual/147786.... Hope this helps!

Ishmeet Cheema -

It worked! Thank you!

Lisa Cowley -

Hi, thank you for this useful information. How often should the filter be replaced and how to order thank you

Ana Perucho -

I can not get the cap off the drain hose. Any suggestions. I have tried twisting and pulling and it just won't come off

Christine Watkins -

Hello, this might be due to the hose being severely blocked, try using pliers to twist and open it, hope this helps!

Ishmeet Cheema -

You should push in and twist counter clock wise

mcbride8188 -

Mi lavadora no exprime la ropa alguien me puede decir que debo hacer de ante mano gracias

Julio Guerrero -

So I try getting the filter out even with the cloth it just doesn’t wanna come out any advice help

Cynthia Dean -

My best advice would be to try and use a screwdriver to try and pull the filter out, if that does not work try using pliers. The last resort would be to try and call someone from the service center for repair, most likely there is something stuck inside the filter.

Ishmeet Cheema -

Two things:

First: when I went through the process and drain the water from the hose until it stopped, following the directions, I inserted the plug back into the hose and return the hose to its original position. After which I removed the pump filter and had probably 1/3 of a cup of water leak from under my washing machine once I remove the filter.

I cleaned up that water and found a small rusty metal nut 🔩, only the outside piece inside of the filter cup, also leaving a rust stain on the base of the hole after removing the filter cup, and I have no idea where that screw came from or what it’s for, but I saved it.

I clean the rust stains off the filter cup, and the inside of the cup housing, went to my machine to replace the filter cup, and another third of a cup of water was on my floor.

When the instructions say to replace the plug into the hose and turn the filter cup to the left, should I open the hose again and attempt to drain whatever liquid comes from turning the filter clockwise the first time?

Sean Murray -

My machine still has a musty smell, even after I cleaned it. What else should I be looking for?

Xandra D -

It was very difficult to remove the filter but I finally was able to get it out. I cleaned it & replaced it but the next time I ran the machine, water leaked out all over the laundry room floor. Is there something more I should do?

Nancy Contreras -

Can someone please help me. My washer is not cutting on nor is it draining. Anyone?☺️

Dez -

I can’t get the filter off, I pushed in and turning it counter clockwise and it just keeps turning and clicking

rodger stallworth -

Rodger, mine is an LG, but they look identical, and what you describe is the same. In my case, and it sounds also here, the outer screw in portion isn't fixed to the filter, but rotates. (The filter itself is fixed in a particular orientation by an asymmetric template inside the machine.) Unscrewing the thing doesn't necessarily release it, but merely allows you to remove it. If the filter has some threads or hairs woven through it, as was the case in mine, possibly there is resistance that's keeping the filter fixed in place and which requires some persuasion to leave the mother ship.

Andrew Simpson - 16/03/24

Thank you! We have an LG machine, but the design is close to identical. What was a revelation to me was that there is a filter, and that it needs to be cleaned regularly. Of course I would have known that had I read the manual, but I'm a man. The filter wasn't blocked, but the slime that both drained out and had accumulated on the filter was foul.

Andrew Simpson -