On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:13:18 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:17:03 -0400, wrote:

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.

The difference is probably about 1/4th the water per minute but it is
getting spilled in a lot more expensive place.


No, there are other differences that affect the likelyhood of simple
failure, and your flow estimate is also wildly wrong.