Product review (1 stars): This securing method is terribly inadequate at keeping the Filter securely in the Cover ...
This is the part number for the "Lint Filter" that comes in the DLEX3370W dryer. This Filter sits in the MCK49049101  "Cover, Guide".The dryer with this filter was purchased April 2016. The Filter does not seal within the Cover guide and causes lint to build up in the bottom of the Cover guide. Every time the Lint Filter is removed, more lint is left in the bottom of the Cover Guide. As you see the Filter only has a screen on one side. This is a serious design flaw that allows air to escape past the non-screen side of the filter within the Cover guide. The small space between the non-screen side of the Filter and the Cover Guide becomes a filter in its own right. The lint trapped here is left in the bottom of the Cover guide to build up over time. The Cover guide actually has raised plastic tabs within the bottom of the Cover guide that is designed to cause the Filter to snap into the cover guide and be held securely in place. This securing method is terribly inadequate at keeping the Filter securely in the Cover guide as the top of the filter is constantly protruding out the top of the Cover guide and snaring and destroying clothing. The raised plastic tabs in the bottom of the Cover guide are very effective at opening the gap at the bottom and dumping lint into the bottom of the Cover guide, as the Lint Filter is removed. Lint will always build up in the bottom of the Cover guide of any LG washer that uses this filter. You must, on a very regular basis clean out the bottom of the Cover guide to minimize how much the Filter protrudes out the top of the Cover guide. The fit of the Filter within the Cover guide is horrible enough, and some clothes WILL be snared by the protruding Filter and destroyed by the twisting that will ensue. You can only cross your fingers and keep the bottom of the Cover guide clean to minimize the damage. Best advise is not to buy any LG dryer that uses this design. The attached photo is the best fit you can expect from this filter. It is the famous right hand side photographed from the inside. The Cover guide and the Lint Filter have been cleaned of lint for this photo. I think I will try epoxying a neoprene rubber flap over this right side that will still allow the filter to be pulled.