On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:37:51 -0400, "Art"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:13:52 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:33:45 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:29:46 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

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.


Even with titanium hoses equipped with laser carved diamond fittings,
you still have to consider that the inner plumbing and valves of the
washer itself can fail. Shut the water off. Really.



Do you turn off the water to your ice maker after the tray fills too?

If I had an icemaker, the answer would be no. Of course, if you were
intellectually honest, you would have admitted that there is a bit of
a difference between the very tiny line to the icemaker, and the two
large diameter hoses leading to the washer.


I can tell you an icemaker story. A neighbor had GE service her
refrigerator and right after they were done left town for 2 weeks. When she
came back the house was flooded because the ice maker line had been damaged
when the refrigerator was pushed back into position. The good part of the
story is GE gave no arguement and paid to have her house repaired.... which
was quite extensive.


I don't doubt it. None the less, the icemaker line normally presents a
far smaller risk than the two 1/2 inch washer hoses and the washing
machines internal plumbing.