Leaving the screens out may cause sediment to get into the washer's water
valve and cause
the valve to leak. Replacing the machine's valve can run $100 if you do it
yourself to more than $200 if you call someone in to do it. Get the screens
at Lowes or HD. Get the finest screens you can find and use them on both
sides of the water hoses (as a backup in case something crazy happens). I
learned this the hard way.

Gordon


"Bob" wrote in message
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If you don't have a whole house filter, get one. That sand is doing damage
to other things. I once saw a domestic hot water coil full of brown glass.
I
had to replace the whole coil. After investigation, it turned out there
was
sand in the well water. The HO put a filter on and never had it happen
again.

"Harry K" wrote in message
ups.com...
Once again my wash machine is down due to a clogged screen on the cold
water line.

1. Is there some way to pull that screen out of the fitting (it is on
the machine this time, not in the hose) to clean it?

2. What would be the results if I just yanked it and left it out?
Damage to the water valve?

The material that plugs it is from my well, extremely fine sand that
just barely doesn't pass through that fine screen. Takes about year or
two before it builds up enough to need cleaning.

Harry K