Q • Are the newer washing machine hoses really worthwhile? — S.M., St. Louis Most washing machine hoses are a standard garden variety, made with rubber. As any garden hose can wear out and split, so ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Those two small hoses behind your washing machine don’t get noticed very much. However, there is a reason that they should.

As wonderful as a washing machine is when it comes to saving time and effort, it can also be a troublesome member of the household. Washing machines are responsible for more than $150 million of ...

With the exception of fire, there are few home disasters that rival the damage caused by a burst washing-machine hose. When turned loose, 600 gallons of water per hour can enter a house. That can fill ...

How old are your washing machine hoses? Burst washing machine hoses have to be one of the most common causes of catastrophic water damage in homes. On a project difficulty scale of one to five, ...

My daughter and her husband were watching TV when they heard a loud noise in the basement. They investigated and found that a washing-machine hose had ruptured and water was gushing onto the basement ...

If you own a Midea, Criterion or Insignia washing machine that has water or water-valve related issues, here are the things I ...

Problems with Floodsafe® Hoses In last week's blog post about washing machine connectors, I mentioned that I'm not a big fan of the FloodSafe® washing machine connectors. These are special flexible ...