clogged filter
Obstructed purification component
A clogged filter is one that has become blocked with the particles it was designed to catch, reducing or stopping flow.
Air filters, oil filters, and water filters all require periodic replacement or cleaning to prevent clogging.
The phrase extends to anything meant to screen or sort that has become overwhelmed: My spam folder is a clogged filter—legitimate emails get lost in there.
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- slow drainPartially blocked pipe outlet
- drainChannel for wastewater
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
buildup · gunked up · airflow · debris · maintenance · dirty · dirty job · replace · HVAC · dusty · mesh · cartridge · strainer · residue · sludge · restricted · plumbing · water heater
- car problemsflat tire, dead battery, engine light, check engine, brake failure
- AC problemsoverheating, warm air, ice buildup
- Filter Maintenancebackwashing, annual checkup, lint trap
- fuel problemsfuel leak, fuel pump failure, wrong fuel, empty tank, low fuel
- pool problemsalgae, green water, pH imbalance, pump failure, leaks
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror