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Default Should washing machine hoses be replaced every ten years?

On Tue, 06 Oct 2015 08:02:16 +0100, MM wrote:

I was contemplating what the results would be if one or both hoses
failed while I was away. They ~look~ okay, but I can only see a part
of them. The rest is behind the w/m.

MM


Some years ago I noticed that the pressure rating dropped rapidly with
temperature. Not a problem on indirect HW, but a combi feed would rise close
to mains pressure when shut off, so if the hose is full of hot water...

About 15 years ago I installed a Miele - the hose was rated above any mains
pressure at 90 deg. C.

Hoses are cheap, but I'm always wary of a new one being worse than the
original one. My last machine, an AEG, was OK for 13 years, so hoses were
good then.
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