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Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
Just moved my washer to a new location and although the
current hoses are rubber and fairly new..... wondering if it STILL wise to invest in steel mesh hoses? What you guys do? |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
On Jul 6, 12:10*pm, wrote:
Just moved my washer to a new location and although the current hoses are rubber and fairly new..... wondering if it STILL wise to invest in steel mesh hoses? What you guys do? It's cheap insurance and one less thing to worry about. OTOH, washer hoses are quite robust, rarely burst in common municipal pressure situations. If you have water hammer calming plumbing, stick with the rubber. If not, go for the reinforced hose, it's only a little $$. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
On Jul 6, 3:10*pm, wrote:
Just moved my washer to a new location and although the current hoses are rubber and fairly new..... wondering if it STILL wise to invest in steel mesh hoses? What you guys do? steel mesh hoses. Shut off supply lines when going out of town for periods of time. I had a burst one time, was home at the time - still a real mess before I caught it. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
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Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
" wrote:
LOTS cheaper than cleaning up after a flood. Steel mesh is the only way to go. I speak from experience. OK Is any brand of steel mesh OK I guess? Just buy whatever brand Lowe's or HD have? Also, should I buy a water "pan" to set under washer as well? |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
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Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
On Jul 6, 12:10*pm, wrote:
Just moved my washer to a new location and although the current hoses are rubber and fairly new..... wondering if it STILL wise to invest in steel mesh hoses? What you guys do? If you have to de-pressurize and re-pressurize the washer hoses to move the washer, then you should change them, especially if they are old. Also beware of the Home Depot hoses many of them are made to "look like" stainless braid but they are really silver-colored nylon braid. These hoses are a big ruse and a rip off to make you think you are getting stainless when you are really getting a cheap rubber/nylon hose that looks stainless, HD should be ashamed and called-out on this deception. Go to Menards where all their hoses are truly stainless braid. Or get the more expensive HD hoses with the flow breakers, those are actually stainless. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
depends on your washers location........
in a basement with a floor drain where a burst hose cant do much damage the braided steel line is fine. on a second floor where a flood can bring down cielings below.......... use the braided lines, drip pan and add a wall mount solenoid valve so the lines are only pressurized when the washer is running. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
bob haller wrote:
depends on your washers location........ in a basement with a floor drain where a burst hose cant do much damage the braided steel line is fine. on a second floor where a flood can bring down cielings below.......... use the braided lines, drip pan and add a wall mount solenoid valve so the lines are only pressurized when the washer is running. Unless the leak is undetected for a long time? I read, not too long ago, about a huge water bill, which I believe was a sprinkler that leaked underground and cost multi-thousands for the water usage and some structural damage. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
wrote in message ... Just moved my washer to a new location and although the current hoses are rubber and fairly new..... wondering if it STILL wise to invest in steel mesh hoses? What you guys do? All that work and you want to cheap out? Not worth the risk when you have the ability to do better. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
wrote in message ... Just moved my washer to a new location and although the current hoses are rubber and fairly new..... wondering if it STILL wise to invest in steel mesh hoses? What you guys do? As soon as you finish reading this, go buy steel reinforced hoses. They are well worth the money, and if you've ever come home from a vacation to a blown hose, you know what I mean. Steve |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
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Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
On Jul 8, 10:34�am, Smitty Two wrote:
In article , wrote: " wrote: LOTS cheaper than cleaning up after a flood. �Steel mesh is the only way to go. �I speak from experience. OK Is any brand of steel mesh OK I guess? I agree with the other poster who said use the rubber ones for a few years and then when you're ready to buy new, upgrade. And watch out for fake (simulated) steel mesh at the big box stores. Just buy whatever brand Lowe's or HD have? Also, should I buy a water "pan" to set under washer as well? I would put a pan under a water heater, but not a washer. why not a washer? they can and do leak too:( |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
"Smitty Two" wrote in message I agree with the other poster who said use the rubber ones for a few years and then when you're ready to buy new, upgrade. And watch out for fake (simulated) steel mesh at the big box stores. New hoes are unlikely to burst, but most people are unlikely to think about them in a year or three to bother replacing them. That is when trouble can strike. We often forget how old things are. I had the mother board replaced on my computer last week. I figured it should have lasted a couple of years, but it turns out is was installed in 2004. Sure, I'll replace them hoses after we return from vacation. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote: "Smitty Two" wrote in message I agree with the other poster who said use the rubber ones for a few years and then when you're ready to buy new, upgrade. And watch out for fake (simulated) steel mesh at the big box stores. New hoes are unlikely to burst, but most people are unlikely to think about them in a year or three to bother replacing them. That is when trouble can strike. We often forget how old things are. I had the mother board replaced on my computer last week. I figured it should have lasted a couple of years, but it turns out is was installed in 2004. Sure, I'll replace them hoses after we return from vacation. I, too, have a bad sense of time. I recently discovered that my "almost new" washing machine is about 20 years old. To be a little contrarian, I think it could be argued that the steel mesh on a washer hose is counterproductive. A hose nearing the end of its life bulges. The steel mesh doesn't really make the hose last longer, it just restricts the bulging, which hides the imminent failure, which could turn a fast catastrophic failure into a slow catastrophic failure. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
Smitty Two wrote:
To be a little contrarian, I think it could be argued that the steel mesh on a washer hose is counterproductive. A hose nearing the end of its life bulges. The steel mesh doesn't really make the hose last longer, it just restricts the bulging, which hides the imminent failure, which could turn a fast catastrophic failure into a slow catastrophic failure. Exactly. Every instance of steel braid hose I've seen is because the braid protects the hose from externally induced damage, not to add bursting strength or life to the hose. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
You can buy hoses that shut off when they detect a burst-- they do
this by restricting the flow a little bit at the far end... if the flow is greater than that at the near end, it shuts off. They're not expensive. One note-- this works only if the water's on. If you shut the water off but there's a small amount of water flow, you defeat the purpose of the auto shut off. |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
Shaun Eli wrote:
You can buy hoses that shut off when they detect a burst-- they do this by restricting the flow a little bit at the far end... if the flow is greater than that at the near end, it shuts off. They're not expensive. One note-- this works only if the water's on. If you shut the water off but there's a small amount of water flow, you defeat the purpose of the auto shut off. I tried this type of hose and it reduced the flow too much. It took 15 minutes to fill the tub. I have high water pressure to start with. I went back to the rubber hoses. The rubber ones are made in the USA. The other ones are not. Chuc |
Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
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Should I buy steel reinforced washer hoses?
On Jul 15, 11:21*pm, blueman wrote:
writes: " wrote: LOTS cheaper than cleaning up after a flood. *Steel mesh is the only way to go. *I speak from experience. OK Is any brand of steel mesh OK I guess? Just buy whatever brand Lowe's or HD have? Also, should I buy a water "pan" to set under washer as well? I don't know - I bought steel mesh hoses at Home Depot. About 3 years later, I noticed puddles of water under the washer. Turns out the steel hose was leaking from where the hose joins the fitting. I was really disappointed given the price they charge for those hoses. The only washing machine leak I have ever had was with one of these hoses. Jimmie |
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