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 ...

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, ...

*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.

You probably don't think twice about your washing machine until something goes wrong. Most of us toss in the laundry, push a button, and move on with our day. It's such a routine task that we rarely ...

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 ...

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 ...