Tony Hwang wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Aaron Fude wrote:
Hi,

A plumber told me that it's a good idea to shut off water from the
washer when it's not in use because the flexible lines aren't rated
to continuous pressure.

Well, they ARE rated for continuous pressure, but do break. So
shutting off the water is a fail-safe idea. Special valves are
available for just that purpose - to make it easy to turn off the
water.
A. Is that true?
B. Does the same apply to the gas line for the dryer?

It does NOT apply to the dryer's gas line (unless you're using the
push-on rubber hoses that have been outlawed since about 1950).



Hi,
One thought, if you keep turing water on/off wouldn't it cause
premature failure of hose by repeated expanding/shrinking cycles?

Don't think so. The water in the hose will retain the pressure - unless it
leaks, then you have a different problem.