In article QSahi.13$Nw5.10@trndny04, says...

The problem
with the existing valves is that eventually they get so hard to turn that
you don't turn them off between wash sessions [....]

I don't know anyone who does turn off their valves between wash
sessions. Most houses have the valves inacessible behind the machine,
you'd have to climb on top of the machine or pull the machine away from
the wall to turn off the valves.

I know a few people who turn their valves off on vacation, when the
house is going to be unoccupied for weeks, but most don't even do that.

Does anyone actually turn off their valves between every load of wash?

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