Whirlpool Corporation
WATER SPRAY FEATURE OF AN APPLIANCE FOR SEPARATING PARTICULATE MATERIAL FROM A FILTER MEMBER

Abstract:

A laundry appliance includes a tub having a rear wall. A drum is rotationally operable within the tub. An air flow path extends through an air flow port defined within the rear wall. A lint filter is positioned within the air flow port. A fluid spray system extends through the rear wall and directs a flow of fluid over the air flow port and the lint filter in a direction generally parallel with an inside surface of the rear wall.