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Quick answer: If your Haier top loader is leaving lint all over dark clothes, the lint filter is almost always torn, clogged or missing. It is a clip-in mesh trap, it is a two-minute swap with no tools, and Haier used a handful of different filters across the HWMP, HWT and HWM families — so the fix is matching the filter to your model code, not to the machine’s capacity. We stock filters for the common Australian models and dispatch the same day from Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Last updated August 2026
What the lint filter actually does on a Haier top loader
A top loader has no permanent filter cartridge the way a front loader does. Instead it uses a small mesh trap — a fabric or nylon bag in a plastic frame — that clips inside the bowl, usually on the wall of the drum or around the agitator. As the machine agitates, water carries loose fibre through that mesh and the lint is caught before the water is pumped away.
A washing machine lint filter typically costs $13-$23 AUD (median $18.85), as at August 2026. For a part that decides whether the wash comes out clean, it is worth ruling out long before anything more expensive gets the blame.
It is a consumable. The mesh is thin by design, because it has to let water through freely, and it spends its life being scrubbed by wet fabric and detergent. Two or three years of regular washing is a normal life. When it fails it usually fails in one of two ways: the mesh splits along a seam, or the frame goes brittle and the clips snap off so the whole thing floats loose in the bowl.
Neither failure stops the machine. That is exactly why people live with it for months without realising anything is wrong — the wash cycle completes normally, and the only symptom is that the laundry comes out worse than it went in.
Which filter fits your Haier
This is where most orders go wrong. Haier sells machines of the same advertised capacity with different bowl designs, so a 7 kg model from one series takes a different filter from a 7 kg model in another. Capacity is not a reliable guide. The model code is.
Find the model sticker — on a Haier top loader it is usually on the back panel near the top, or under the lid on the rim of the cabinet. You are looking for a code that reads like HWT70AW1 or HWMP60. Match that to the groups below:
| Your model code | The filter to order |
|---|---|
 HWT70AW1, HWT60AW1, HWT80AW1, HWMSP70 | Haier lint filter for HWT70AW1, HWT60AW1, HWMSP70, HWT80AW1 |
 HWMP50F, HWMP60, HWMP55-918 | Haier lint filter for HWMP50F, HWMP60, HWMP55-918 |
 HWT60FVW2, HWT70FVW2, HWMP65-918 | Haier lint filter for HWT60FVW2, HWT70FVW2, HWMP65-918 |
 HWMP70-118R, HWM150-0623S | Haier lint filter for HWMP70-118R, HWM150-0623S |
If your machine takes two filters — several of the larger bowls do — buy them as a pair rather than replacing one and leaving a three-year-old partner in place. Twin packs are available for the HWMP50F, HWMP60 and HWMP55 group and for the HWT60FVW2, HWT70FVW2, HWMP65-918 and HWMP70 group.
If the code on your sticker is not in that list, do not match by eye — the frames look almost identical across series and the clip spacing is what differs. Send us the code and we will confirm before you buy. If the sticker itself has worn blank, the manual for your machine on Haier Australia records the model code on its cover.
The symptoms that point at the filter
The giveaway is lint that appears after the wash rather than before. Specifically:
- Grey or white fibre on dark clothing that was not there when you loaded the machine. This is the classic one. The lint has nowhere to go, so it redeposits on the load during the final spin.
- A gritty or fuzzy feel to towels and bedding after washing.
- The filter bag visibly torn, or hanging off its clips when you look inside the empty bowl.
- Slow draining or lint in the outlet hose — when the trap is gone entirely, that fibre travels on to the pump, which is a much more expensive problem than the filter.
That last point is the reason not to leave it. A missing lint filter does not damage the machine on day one, but it does send every thread that comes off your clothes straight into the drain path. If your Haier has also started struggling to empty, read Haier washing machine not draining before you order anything, because you may be dealing with both.
Replacing it — two minutes, no tools
- Turn the machine off at the power point. There is no electrical work here, but a machine that starts filling while your arm is in the bowl is a bad afternoon.
- Open the lid and find the filter. On most Haier top loaders it clips to the inside wall of the bowl; on agitator models it sits in a housing around the agitator column.
- Squeeze the frame at the clip points and lift it straight out. It will not unscrew. If it resists, you are pulling at an angle — the clips release vertically.
- Take the old filter with you to compare frame shape and clip position against the new one before fitting. They should be identical.
- Push the new filter in until both clips click. Tug it gently. If it moves, it is not seated, and a filter that comes loose mid-cycle can jam under the agitator.
Run an empty warm cycle afterwards. Any fibre left loose in the bowl from the old torn filter gets flushed out rather than ending up on your next load.
Making the new one last
Empty it every few washes rather than every few months. A filter packed solid stops catching lint long before it looks full, because water simply routes around the blockage. Rinse it under a tap and rub the mesh gently with your thumb — do not scrub it with a brush, which is what splits the seams in the first place.
Washing pet bedding, work fleece or new towels will fill it several times faster than normal laundry. If you do a lot of that, check it every cycle for the first week and you will quickly learn your own interval.
Frequently asked questions
Can I run my Haier washing machine without a lint filter?
It will wash, but you should not. Every fibre the filter would have caught goes into the drain path instead, and over months that builds up in the outlet hose and the pump. A filter is a cheap consumable; a pump is not.
How do I know if the filter is torn or just dirty?
Take it out and hold it up to the light with the mesh stretched slightly. Dirt sits on the surface and rinses off; a tear shows as a clean gap in the weave, usually along a seam or where the mesh meets the frame. If you can pass a fingertip through it, it is done.
Where is the model number on a Haier top loader?
Check the back panel near the top first. If it is not there, open the lid and look around the rim of the cabinet, and on some models under the lid itself. It reads like HWT70AW1 or HWMP60. Photograph it before you order — the letters at the end matter, because Haier ran several variants on the same platform.
My machine takes two filters. Do I have to replace both?
You do not have to, but it is worth it. They are the same age and the same wear, so replacing one usually means doing the job again within months. Twin packs exist for exactly this reason.
Will a filter from a different Haier model fit if it looks the same?
Often not. The frames across series look nearly identical and the difference is in clip spacing and depth. A filter that nearly fits will pop loose during agitation and can jam under the agitator. Match the model code.
The lint is on my clothes but the filter looks fine — what else could it be?
Check the load itself first: new towels and fleece shed heavily for their first several washes, and washing them with dark cottons will always end badly. If it persists with ordinary loads and the filter is intact and seated, look at whether the machine is draining fully, since lint redeposits when dirty water is not carried away properly.
Get the right filter first time
Photograph your model sticker and run it through the part finder, or send us the code and we will confirm the correct filter before you order. Same-day dispatch from Sydney on orders placed before 12pm.
Disclaimer: this article is general information only and is provided without warranty of any kind. Appliance designs vary between models and production runs — always follow the manufacturer’s instructions, switch off and unplug the appliance before starting any work, and confirm parts against the model number on your appliance’s model sticker. Any repair is undertaken at your own risk and Oz Appliance Spares accepts no liability for injury, loss or damage arising from work performed after reading this guide, to the maximum extent permitted by law. If in doubt, use a qualified technician.
