In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:26:10 -0400,
wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 19:17:40 -0400, Wade Garrett
wrote:

I'm replacing the water supply hoses on my washer with stainless steel
braided hoses. I notice some models have a 90 degree elbow at one end of
the hoses.

Do these restrict the flow any?

I'm also not sure if the elbow end is attached to the washer or reversed
and attached to the water supply valve. Youtube videos show it both ways.


I think the 90 elbow is for getting the machine close to the back
wall without kinking or over-bending the hose.
... washer end or wall end depends on your plumbing setup.
They are quite common so I doubt that they restrict the flow
to any extent ..

I agree 100%.

I'm curious as to why you chose to go to braided SS ?

Because it's really depressing to being getting dressed in the morning
and hear a strange noise, and go to the washer and see water spraying
all over the room

In my experience - the hose is what lasts the longest -

Longest may not be long enough. Rubber hoses leak. The SS hoses are
rubber inside, but the steel braid keeps them from stretching until they
leak.

the valves and the screw-on connections - not so much.
John T.

I havent' had ANY trouble with valves or screw-on connections. I've had
my washing machine for 38 years and it was 4 years old when I moved in.

I did have to replace the drive belt, to make the basket start spinning
more reliably. This is a Sears Kenmore machine made by Whirlpool.