Originally Posted by
bearisgray
interesting.
I look at the amount of " stuff" in the nylon stocking attached to the washing machine drain hose and the amount of fluff caught in the dryer filter - so what you are saying makes sense.
Years ago, I attached the nylon hose to the washer outlet. It filled up very fast, and several times caused backup problems. When we moved, I insisted that the washer empty into a deep laundry sink where I could put a large cupped screen strainer in. When washing fleece, rugs, or anything else that sheds a lot, I must check the sink strainer often, or face the flooded floor. I'd rather keep checking the strainer for hair, strings, fleece, etc. than pay the plumber when the drain backs up. I have a strainer in every sink in the house. I've found that the best source of different sizes of sink strainers are ethnic markets.