When Your Washer Machine Hose Fails

7/8/2020 (Permalink)

Water damage caused by washing machines is one of the most common claims for home insurers. With time, even a properly installed washing machine hose will fail and lead to leaks and floods. This failure can be due to any number of reasons including age, faulty materials, faulty design, or errors during installation.

Water can flood out of a burst washing machine hose at a rate of 650 gallons per hour causing catastrophic flooding to a home. This flooding will continue until someone turns off the main water supply line due to the fact that supply lines to washing machines are always “on.”

Most hoses are made of reinforced rubber or polymer and these materials lose their resiliency with age. Failure rates for these hoses increase dramatically when they are over 5 years of age. In fact, the average age of a failed washing machine hose is 8 years.

The most common installation error is leaving insufficient room between the machine and the wall causing a crack or kink in the hose.

If you experience leaking or flooding due to a burst washing machine hose, first turn off the water and then call us at 972-524-3894. SERVPRO of Kaufman County/Cedar Creek and our professionally trained staff are always here to help 24/7. We can remediate the water damage to your home and make it “Like it never even happened.”