Washer Stuck at 1 Minute During Draining (Whirlpool Due F02 Error)

If you're like me, you wait until the last minute to do laundry. That means that when my washing machine is stuck at 1 minute left for 10-15 minutes, I get irate because don't tell me that there's only one minute left when there's really 15! Eventually, the problem gets so bad that the machine will throw an error. My problem is brought on by children doing their own laundry (and routine use, this whole thing needs to be done every few years).

1. screwdriver or nut driver
2. towels
3. optional: something to cover your nostrils with

Quite literally, pull back the rubber gasket a little bit and check for obstructions. Socks, especially baby socks, get stuck here all the time. Move them. (I'm 99% positive this is never the issue but it seems to help and solves the missing sock issue)

If you made it this far, and you're still having to wait a long time while your clothes drain then the problem is deeper. But don't worry, it's only two screens and a drain plug.

1. Unscrew the screws on the front of the washer.
2. Place towels beneath the drain filter (it will empty whatever is in the line). Have a spare ready to clog the drain while you clean out the filter.
3. Hold your nose, it's about to get stinky!
4. Quickly, unscrew the filter and jam a towel in the hole.
5. Clean out the filter.
6. Put it back in and put the cover back on.

It's fixed! I've found baby socks in this trap before and Nerf darts today. I don't know how they get through the little holes (clearly, there are larger holes somewhere) but they do.

Also, while I have you, washers and dryers are incredibly simple machines. Parts are cheap and usually very accessible. Do you own repairs before throwing them out. I've kept this set running for almost 20 years now with minimal labor.