Washers and water turnoff

[iheartmaytag]

When I turn off the main, I turn the water heater to pilot, and turn off the ice maker. 

 

The hose that burst last night was the rubber hose that goes to the steam dryer.  The two supplies to the washer are actually braided stainless steel.

 

The carpet is still drying, kid has opened all her gifts, grandma is watching her Im going back to bed.

 

 

 

 

[iheartmaytag]

I was able to get help pulling out the dryer today and changed all the hoses on the washer and dryer just to be safe.  

 

Turned out that the rubber part of the hose was not what failed, it was actually the brass connector where it mated to the Y.  I have now moved the Y to the faucet itself and installed industrial braided stainless steel hoses on everything.    

 

As an added bonus last night, I heard a funny noise when the ejector pump kicked on, looked over and it was shooting water out the rubber boot connecting the check valve.  Can't buy just the boot, had to buy a whole new check valve kit.  <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">But we can't have a sewage ejector shooting raw sewage all over the basement.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span>

 

With the new hoses (2) sets to get three hoses and the new check valve spent over $100 at Lowe's last night.  I will call it cheep insurance if it prevents this from happening again. 

 

[jerrod6]

Yeah I turn off my faucets after I do the last load of clothes.  My laundry is in the basement which has a drain in the floor, but I still turn the water off...and I never leave the house while the washer, dryer or DW is running. 

 

[yogitunes]

Harley....

they do sell the rubber boots by themselves, and a better protection for high pressure uses, they have them with a flexible metal outter covering....

but for best protection all the way around, and will save money in the long run.....install a brass check valve, with the addition of two fittings and glue, somewhat permanently in place......I actually have two check valves in the run, and a ball cutoff for service needs.....

I had both rubber styles pop off...fortunately it was only from wash water......once brass in place, never an issue ever again.....been there!!!

I can post some pics if it helps....

an ounce of prevention.....

 

[iheartmaytag]

Thanks Martin

The red one pictured is the check valve with rubber boot that failed.    The new one is all black, this one was in place when I bought the house in 2007, and I think it had been there since the new pump was installed somewhere around 2002, so It didn't do too badly.  I honestly didn't think it was a bad idea to change the  check  valve since I had it apart anyway.

 

Finally got the carpet dried, cleaned it twice with the steam cleaner, and then put a fan on it overnight.  I then dry captured it this afternoon, and no more smelling like sour poo.  What a Merry Christmas it was.   Again I praise Jesus that we were home when the hose gave way and it only spewed for maybe two minutes.