Need Washing Machine Hoses

[Chetlaham]

What are the best washing machine fill hoses someone can buy? I'm looking for quality hoses that will last at least 10 years and not swell or burst like rubber hoses. The rubber hot hose on my machine is currently bulging at the crimp resembling an olive.

 

If anyone knows of any good hoses out there I'm ready.

 

[askolover]

I'm going to buy some of the stainless braided hoses from Lowes or Home Depot

 

[Chetlaham]

HD and Lowes tend to go on the cheap consumer end- I'd imagine there is something special the appliance techs buy for their own home?

 

[combo52]

Best automatic, washer, inlet hoses

These flood check hoses are very good a little pricey, they’re guaranteed for 25 years which probably means so easily last 50. These flood check hoses, have a much larger sure inside diameter, so they allow older machines to fill at full rate.

They are ideal for old whirlpool belt, drive machines, because they fill out a rate of nearly 9 gallons a minute three times as fast as a Maytag for example.

I also really like the whirlpool hoses with the braided nylon exteriors.

Not a big fan of stainless steel hoses. They are conductive so if you have a lightning strike, they may blow, I suppose they might be good if you have rats in your house that have a tendency to chew through hoses, lol.

Avoid the ones that claim to have an automatic shut off valve built into the hose. They caused a lot of service calls they shut down needlessly.

John

 

[Chetlaham]

Many Thanks!

Do you have a link to the flood check hoses? Amazon doesn't seem to sell them?

 

Whats the warranty on the Whirlpool Nylon braided hoses and how do they compare to the Flood Check hoses?

 

 

I'm getting one or the other.

 

 

Also planning on using screened washers. Do I need 24mm or 26mm size?

 

[Chetlaham]

Also, elbow or no elbow?

 

Maybe I'm wrong but I'm hearing Floodchek went out of business or just a rumor?

 

Floodchek washing machine hoses. (Still in business?)

The Floodchek hoses are the best. Made from hydraulic hose. Not to be confused with Floodsafe, which I do not recommend. Thank you very much Terry. On your recommendation, I ordered two sets of floodcheks some years back and am grateful to have received what seem to be bullet-proof hoses...

terrylove.com

 

[Chetlaham]

Also, how do these compare with the Whirlpool and Leakchek? Quality or hype?

 

https://www.amazon.com/Fluidmaster-...bd-db3c59080b9e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m 

 

[pinkpower4]

Homewerks brand?

I have the Homewerks brand from Home Depot. Any opinions on these?They seem to fill faster and seem better quality than other hoses sold.

I want to look into the flood check ones though. With that said, I turn my water off/unplug when I am done using the washer machine just as a precaution. There are mixed views on unplugging washers. It is not something I use on a daily basis like a TV, so it's not that inconvenient just to plug in as needed and it just may save it from storm damage. I do use a surge protector. Same with water. I don't see how the wear/tear on the new quarter turn valves I have is different than turning off water at a sink or bathtub faucet.

Homewerks Worldwide 3/4 in. FHT x 3/4 in. FHT x 72 in. High Efficiency Washing Machine Fill Hose Pair HRBFIL07B - The Home Depot

www.homedepot.com

 

[pinkpower4]

Correction: FloodChek

I spelled these wrong in my post, and the spelling mistake can cause you NOT to find the ones John is referred to. If you look at the pictures, it looks like "FloodChek". I did a Google search. Looks like the FloodChek are only from authorized dealers? Definitely a good idea if you can find these especially in a situation where the water is left on.

 

[Chetlaham]

Anyone know of an authorized dealer? How did you get your hoses John?

 

[combo52]

Washing machine hoses, etc.

I found about 50 pairs of flood, check hoses, places where they recycle washers they’re just thrown away with the machines, apparently a lot of high-end condominiums required these hoses to reduce the chance of property damage.

I have 14 machines hooked up at my home I only ever turn off the water if I’m going away for an extended vacation, I feel the chance of doing more damage by turning the pressure on and off to things all the time valves, hoses, inlet valves in the machines etc. it’s better just to leave them on unless your machine is in a spot. Where a lot of property damage would be done if something went wrong.

In this area, a lot of people buy high-end hoses since they’re always thrown away with the machines. I have more hoses that I would ever know what to do with, anyone who visits I will gladly give them a free set of heavy duty hoses.

John

 

[Chetlaham]

Let me think about this. Do you ship by chance? 

 

 

 

 

[kenwashesmonday]

Regular black rubber hoses purchased from <span style="font-size: 14pt;">an actual appliance parts house</span> will last a very long time.

 

[Chetlaham]

The ones I have came with the Speed Queen. Perhaps a defective hose?

 

[blockeight88]

Hoses in Reply #6

How are the hoses in reply 6? The Fluidmaster hoses. I wonder if they do actually provide faster flow.

 

[Chetlaham]

Olive can't stay on the mind any longer

Ok, so I just purchased this-

 

Model: <strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">8212487RP</strong>

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">https://www.whirlpool.com/accessories/laundry-accessories/washer/p.washer-fill-hoses.8212487rp.html?</strong>

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">And this -</strong>

 

Model: <strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">285452A</strong>

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">https://www.whirlpool.com/accessori...hing-machine-inlet-hose-screens.285452a.html?</strong>

 

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">How do Whirlpool Nylon hoses compare to the Fluidmasters? Did I make the right choice?</strong>

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">https://www.amazon.com/Fluidmaster-...70-a9a32eb846c7&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m</strong>

 

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">The way I figure is that anything unadulterated Whirlpool from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s is generally trouble free. The majority of the water restriction coming from the water valves in the Speed Queen and not the hose as would with a GE filter Flo washer which have mostly unrestricted valves. Am I correct about this?</strong>

 

<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">The Fluidmasters do seem like they would let more water through.    </strong>

 

 

 

 

 

[combo52]

Automatic washer, inlet hoses

The flood check hoses, have a much bigger inside diameter than the fluid master hoses, however, unless you have an old belt drive machine, you don’t need that type of water flow.

I’ve seen an awful lot of the stainless steel hoses fail at the couplings, the stainless steel mesh is unnecessary but if you’d like it go for it I saw an apartment in the water gate flooded about two months ago when the hot water hose just blew off the coupling in the middle of the night went down four stories. They woke the guy up at 3 AM in the morning pounding on the door from the maintenance company . It was a nice stainless steel hose.

I think the only automatic washers I ever saw without a flow washer at all were Belt Drive whirlpool products as they filled the rate of almost 9 gallons a minute. I have never figured out why new washing machines fill it such a pathetic slow rate.

John

 

[Chetlaham]

Thanks John, I love you bringing you experience to the discussion.

I'm going to wager a bet that you've implying those Nylon Whirlpool hoses are almost just as good as the flood cheks and the Stainless ones come after the Nylon ones. At least that how I feel. I mean if you're putting Whirlpool Nylon hoses in your customer's homes that they have to be the best of the best next to floodchek.

 

 

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"I have never figured out why new washing machines fill it such a pathetic slow rate."

 

 

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My guess is three fold:

 

1) Behaviorism- incentive people into using the HE/auto fill option instead of the deep fill option. Make the HE cycle look faster. 

 

2) Efficiency and control- by wetting the clothes slowly during an HE fill it allows for more sensing input time for the control board to make decisions.  

 

3) Asset maximization- Having 10,000 washers on a public water supply filling slowly results in less demand/pressure drop at any given time than 10,000 washers pulling 9 gallons of water per minute. Utilities are doing everything possible to get an antiquated infrastructure to serve more civilians than it was originally designed for. 


 

At least thats my guess.

 

[DADoES]

 
The braiding on these included with my Intuitive Eco in 2004 has deteriorated but the hoses are OK.  They've been exposed for 10+ years to UV from three glass block windows in the master bath which may account for the deterioration.  The whirlpool tub jets, wall-mounted ceiling fan remote, and ceiling can-light rings are also discolored from nearly 20 years of the UV.  The three washers in there are connected to the bathtub faucet which is turned off after use but I don't relieve the residual pressure.  I don't turn off the taps on the machine in the utility room unless I'm (rarely) planning to be gone for several days in which case I may turn off the whole house at the well tank.

I don't know if the 2nd photo, found online several years ago, is real or staged.