In article ,
Edward W. Thompson wrote:
Do flexible hoses used for plumbing in washing machines and the
like have a finite life and if so at what intervals do they
require replacement?

Ours have outlasted the lives of several w/m's,
except in one case where a hose was resting on
the top lip, and chafed-away..... Tap left on,
silent leak, all night. Floods for breakfast.

--
Tony Williams.