Washer Inlet Hoses

Laundry · Moderate

The supply lines feeding your washing machine. Rubber hoses burst with age and flood laundry rooms — braided stainless is the standard upgrade at ~5 year replacement.

Tools you may need

• Adjustable pliers
• Towels
• Bucket

Steps

1. 1Shut both wall valves and unplug the washer.
2. 2Unscrew old hoses (catch residual water in a bucket).
3. 3Hand-start new hoses on the wall valves and washer inlets, then snug with pliers — a quarter turn past hand-tight.
4. 4Open valves slowly, check both joints, and run a test cycle watching for drips.

Maintenance

Check for bulges and drips monthly; replace by the 5-year mark even if they look fine. (Suggested interval: every month.)