Just spent $50 on washing machine hoses,,,,

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Hi All,
Just put on the hoses we got from Ace. $23 each. Wow! They are the "Flood Safe" ones. If there is a catastrophic rupture in a line, they shut off the water flow. They're also braided. We have been worried about this for a while now. We hear horror stories about flooding. Didn't want to put out the $170 for the auto shut off mechanism right now. So, hopefully these will be the next best thing. I've seen the guys on "This Old House" talking about them. Richard says they are the next best thing, so we took the plunge.
I needed to level the machines anyway, so figured I'd take the opportunity.
Before you ask, we have front loaders on pedestal and there is no way to reach the shut offs. With the old machines, she would do that, shut the water off after every load.
So, we figure we can sleep better now. Next is the hot water heater. I'm going to replace it and put a tray underneath of it and plum the drain outside. That one keeps me up at night too.
Not really "keeps me up", but I worry.
These are the ones.

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Steve this all way hurt but think that you will have no more worries, as for the hot water system I prefer on like this http://tinyurl.com/57omxg
and not one with water storage as they burn to much gas, I'm in process to build our home so got lots of work to make it 90% self-sufficiant
 
Serge,
I've thought about one of those tankless systems. So far, the price is pretty restrictive for me. Some day maybe. They do save a lot of electricity. It's just that initial cost that's a killer.

No more worries is the key here.:RockOn:
 
I am a bit confused. Has there been a rash of house flooding due to hose leakages? At one time I worked in and around the plumbing industry for 11 years and never knew them to be an issue. You do know both copper and PVC lines can and do spring a leak from time to time. Most water problems I had seen where from the latter issue and not the washer hoses.
 
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Statistics say, the leading two causes of household flooding are #1, toilettes and #2 washing machines. They cause so many billions a year in damages in the United States. Maybe it's all just a scam.
 
Oh heck yeah these hoses break!

I woke one morning at 5 am to hear water running. In my groggy state, I figured my son was taking a shower. Realizing a moment later that he was too young to take a shower by himself, I was immediately awake. I jumped out of bed and began running toward the sound of the water. Nope, not in the bathroom, nope not the kitchen, splash!, yup right here in the laundry room! I quickly shut off the water, but at least 55 gallons was already on the floor. Luckily I'm on a slab so very little damage was done. I was, however, very late for work!

I can't imagine what it would have been like if I hadn't been home...

My employer has his washing machine on the second floor, and I believe he's had a hose break twice. It's cost him a bunch of money in cleanup costs since stuff molds and mildews so easily here in Georgia.

$50 bucks is cheap insurance if you ask me...
 
underdog said:
$50 bucks is cheap insurance if you ask me...
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That's how I looked at it.
Was talking to the guy at Ace. Knows of a person, lives in Ca., has a vacation home here in Az. Hose broke, no one new until the utility came to read his meter and saw the meter spinning and no one home. Noting they had used an un-holy amount of water, he turned the meter off and had dispatch call the people. It was a ground set mobile home. It took out the floor from one end of the trailer to the other. Of course, your first question has to be, why in the world would you leave the water on? At least turn off the water in the house (landscaping would have to stay on).
Hard lessons learned.
 
The gist of my post was geared more towards not worrying than anything else. Besides, even if the toilet and the washer hoses are the #1 reason for water damage in the home, what is the percentage (chance) of it happening???

And we have all heard of those one in a million catastrophic calamities. However, if we are controlled by every little "what if" because of them, then why even leave the house?? But then staying home has it's own potential of calamities too!!!! Odds are probably higher that you'll slip and fall in the shower/tub before the washer hose springs a leak!!!! :D

As the song goes . . . .

"Don't worry, be happy!!!"
 
Interesting timing. Our washer crapped out on us over the weekend. Fortunately it's seminary property, and one phone call today at lunch and it was replaced before I got home at 5:biggrin:
 
cozee said:
The gist of my post was geared more towards not worrying than anything else. Besides, even if the toilet and the washer hoses are the #1 reason for water damage in the home, what is the percentage (chance) of it happening???
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Well I know this is just anecdotal evidence, but....

I asked everyone in the office yesterday if they had ever had a washing machine break in their house.

6 out of 7 said yes. And one of those had it happen twice. The one who hadn't had a hose break said, "No, I installed those braided hoses."

I'm all for not worrying because you've ensured something is taken care of.

Look at me, I'm happy.
 
I slept better last night. :wink:
Not really, but it is one less thing to have to worry about. With people going around steeling gas out of cars and taking your catalytic converters out from under your SUV's, I can use one less thing. Can't you?:biggrin:
 
I've had washer a hose spring a minor leak once, but I have had a dish washer hose split once. Ya, it was a major leak. Came home to watter all over the kitchen and down the wall to the basement! Major mess to clean up.
 
Funny, people are an odd lot. Some find the most minimal things to worry about. Material things come and go but one only has one life to live. Worry causes stress and stress cause a plethora of problems in the body, up to and including death. I'd rather live long and healthy than to die before my time all the while my material goods are"safe"!!!

Don't get me wrong, I do take care of things and in such a way as to possibly prevent something I don't want to happen from happening. But I will not lose any sleep nor fret over the situation until it is taken care of. Nothing material in this old world is worth it. Been around long enough to realize this.

I'm all for not worrying because you've ensured something is taken care of.
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So am I but what about prior to things being taken care of?? And even then, are you ensured that the problem is resolved 100 percent with no chance of it ever happening again??? Don't think so, and so at what percentage does one rest easy? Even the braided hoses are not 100 percent the absolute cure to the problem. And for the worry wort, there is still that chance, kinda like the pea under the princess' mattress!!!!
 
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Oh yeah, I have had my experiences too! 3 kids means water all over the bathroom at bath time!! LOL!!!!
 
PaulDoug said:
"the pea under the princesses mattress!!!" Your are going to have to explain that one to me! Must be a story here.
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There is an old Danish fairy tale where a pea was placed under 20 mattresses to test the validity of the claims of a young woman to be a princess. The basic plot goes to show that sometimes the smallest things can cause one to lose a night of restful sleep.
 
Maybe I just like to live on the edge, my hoses are prolly 30 years old, maybe more. Guess maybe they made them better back then.
 
cozee said:
The gist of my post was geared more towards not worrying than anything else. Besides, even if the toilet and the washer hoses are the #1 reason for water damage in the home, what is the percentage (chance) of it happening???

As the song goes . . . .

"Don't worry, be happy!!!"
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I was talking to the security folks that monitor our home security system. They now have sensors that detect water and sound an alert. When my wife and I both worked, and we worried about fire starting when nobody was home. So we had the security system installed. It was free, but the company gets it's money from the monthly monitoring fee.

PS. Bobbie McFerrin (sp?) is really happy. He recorded that song because he had rented a recording studio and had several hours left over. If you can find an original recording, and you listen carefully, you will realize that there isn't any backup music, and he does all the sound effects just with his voice.
 
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