[Shop-talk] Hot/Cold drain

[David Scheidt]

On Jan 9, 2008 2:43 PM, Gerald Brazil <gerrybraz at cablespeed.com> wrote:
> Speaking of lint from washers.....one of the best cheap preventive measures
> you can get is to go to your neighborhood True Value store and buy a lint
> trap to go on the end of your washer discharge. It looks sort of like a
> plastic net condom. You used a wire tire to fasten it on. Check it every few
> months. You will be surprised how much lint you collect
>
> My washer goes into a sump pump and before I started using these I would
> have to disassemble my pump (a dirty job!) about every 6 months. By
> replacing the trap regularly, I have avoided this nasty task.

My mother used to tie a nylon stocking to the end of the washing machine hose.
Same idea.  Modern washers should be much gentler on clothes, though.
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David Scheidt
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