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CLR FLTR
Haier CLR FLTR on a washing machine: drain not finished in time
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On Haier washing machines, CLR FLTR (shown as CLrFLtr) warns that the water was not fully drained within 6 minutes. Haier asks you to clean the pump filter and check how the drain hose is installed before you call the after sales service.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Haier warns of a scalding risk: water coming out of the pump filter can be very hot, so wait until it has cooled before opening it.
Safe checks you can perform
- Drain and clean the pump filter
- Route of the drain hose
- Height of the hose end
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Inspection of the drain circuit
- Do not attempt this professional task: Test drain cycle
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Inspection of the drain circuit
What they doIf CLR FLTR stays with a clean filter and a correctly placed hose, the technician inspects the internal duct and the drain pump.
They must show youwhere the blockage was or which part fails and how it was tested.
In writingthe diagnosis, any part replaced and its reference.
Test drain cycle
What they doAfter the work, the technician runs a programme with drain and spin and confirms the drum empties without the message appearing.
They must show youthe empty drum at the end of the cycle and a display without CLrFLtr.
In writingwhich programme was run, whether it drained fully and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Drain and clean the pump filter
- Who:
- you, with the washer switched off, unplugged and the water cooled.
- How:
- open the service flap, place a flat container, pull out the small emptying hose and remove its plug until no more water comes out. Close it, unscrew the filter anticlockwise, rinse it under the tap and screw it back fully.
- Result that matters:
- a filter free of lint and objects, fully tightened, with a clean seal.
- If there was dirt or an object:
- run a programme with a spin and watch whether CLR FLTR comes back.
- If the filter was clean:
- check the drain hose.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of what was in the filter and of the display with the message.
The water in the filter can be very hot and plentiful: allow it to cool and lay towels down first.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
Route of the drain hose
- Who:
- you, no tools needed.
- How:
- pull the washer out a little and follow the hose from the back to the sink or wall drain, looking for kinks, crushed sections or a plug in the outlet.
- Result that matters:
- a hose that is free along its whole length with nothing squeezing it.
- If the hose was squeezed or plugged:
- free it and run a short spin.
- If it is free:
- check how high it ends.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the hose route behind the washer.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
Height of the hose end
- Who:
- you, with a metre rule.
- How:
- measure how high the hose rises. Haier asks for it to reach between 80 and 100 cm above the base of the washer at one point, not to sit in water and not to be extended.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether the installation matches the manual's figures.
- If it is above 100 cm or has been extended:
- bring it within the manual's range or ask the after sales service for help.
- If the height is right and the message returns:
- contact Haier after sales service.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo showing the measured hose height.
Only a tape measure is needed; do not disconnect the hose from the outlet while water is inside.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Haier
- Product type
- Washing machines
Known code variants
- CLR FLTR
- CLrFLtr
- error CLrFLtr lavadora Haier
- Haier lavadora CLR FLTR
- Haier lavadora limpiar filtro aviso
- Haier washer clear filter message
- Haier washer error CLrFLtr
- Haier washer not draining CLR FLTR
- Haier washing machine CLR FLTR
- lavadora Haier no desagua CLR FLTR
What it means
In the manual for Haier HW80, HW90 and HW100-BD14979U1 washing machines, CLrFLtr is a drainage error: the washer could not get all the water out within 6 minutes. The fixes Haier prints are cleaning the pump filter and checking the drain hose installation. The no code troubleshooting table in the same manual adds three reasons for a drainage failure: a blocked drain hose, a blocked pump filter and a hose end more than 100 cm above the floor. Seeing CLR FLTR is not enough to blame the pump: rule out the filter and the hose first.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
Haier warns of a scalding risk: water coming out of the pump filter can be very hot, so wait until it has cooled before opening it.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Clogged pump filterCommon
Haier lists it as the first fix for CLrFLtr and asks you to clean this filter once a month, and also when the washer does not drain or spin.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
- Kinked or blocked hosePossible
The no code troubleshooting table names a blocked drain hose as a reason for a drain that never finishes; a kink behind the unit slows the outflow.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
- Hose end placed too highPossible
If the end sits more than 100 cm above the floor, the pump cannot empty the drum in time; the manual sets the high point of the hose between 80 and 100 cm.
Evidence: User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
Virtual technician
Does CLR FLTR still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
User manual Washing machine HW80-BD14979U1 / HW90-BD14979U1 / HW100-BD14979U1
Haier Europe · manual
- 2
Manual de usuario Lavadora HW80/90/100-BD14979U1
Haier Europe · manual
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