As rubber ages, it loses it's flexibility. After being subjected to water hammer over and over for many years, the rubber washing machine hose is eventually going to fail, and it's going to be one ...

Q • Are the newer washing machine hoses really worthwhile? — S.M., St. Louis Most washing machine hoses are a standard garden variety, made with rubber. As any garden hose can wear out and split, so ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Those two small hoses behind your washing machine don’t get noticed very much. However, there is a reason that they should.

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — In a recent On Your Side report, I told you about a Valley man whose water hose behind his washing machine burst, which flooded his condo. Turns out, it’s a widespread problem ...

With the exception of fire, there are few home disasters that rival the damage caused by a burst washing-machine hose. When turned loose, 600 gallons of water per hour can enter a house. That can fill ...

In last week's blog post about washing machine connectors, I mentioned that I'm not a big fan of the FloodSafe® washing machine connectors. These are special flexible water supply connectors, aka ...