*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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thank you for all the great notes of support for this column. I’ve received hundreds of e-mails with home improvement suggestions for future columns that can take me through next year. Others called ...