On Saturday, 18 April 2020 15:50:18 UTC+1, harry wrote:

The braid on the rubber hose looks to be stainless steel.
In my case it wasn't, it has started to rust.
These flexibles are best avoided IMV

They were apparently responsible for 22% of water damage claims in Australia in 2016:

https://plumbingconnection.com.au/bu...i-hose-bubble/