"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Faucets are available that are quarter-turn which should make the safety
step easier, but even then there are problems.

I've got a washer and a dryer that are front-loaders*. Both are, moreover,
on pedestals ! I can't even SEE the faucets, let alone reach the to adjust
their status.

So, I'm with you on the braided, stainless steel, hoses.

As for maintenance on the rest of the machine, do like you do on your
automobile tires: Run 'em 'til they blow.


I saw something on one of the TV home shows that was a valve you could put
on and it would let the normal flow to the washer go ok, but if a hose
broke, the valve would not open.

For tires, they do need maintenance. The air pressure needs to be checked
and they should be rotated every 5000 or so miles. Last set I bought was at
a place that rotates them for free.