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From: Cursitor Doom <cd999666@notformail.com>
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Subject: Re: Damned Projects!
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:54:44 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:32 +0000, Martin Brown wrote:

> On 28/12/2024 16:04, mas@a4.home wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:11 +0000, Cursitor Doom
>>>>>>> <cd@notformail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Gentlemen,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm currently in the process of building a device which will shut
>>>>>>>> off the power to a washing machine in the event of a hose failing
>>>>>>>> and spewing water out all over the floor. This is an eventuality
>>>>>>>> which has always caused me considerable angst, so I finally
>>>>>>>> decided to do something about it. After all, those flimsy
>>>>>>>> 'exhaust' hoses go brittle over time and having one split 'in
>>>>>>>> action' could cause a significant amount of damage to the
>>>>>>>> surrounding area in a very short time. Having something to cut
>>>>>>>> the power off instantly as soon as the water hits the floor would
>>>>>>>> be a very worthwhile addition to the utility room and beyond.
>> 
>> I'm wondering about removing the washer intake valve from the washer
>> and hard connecting it to the supply.  No hoses.  Then only one hose
>> goes from the valve output to the washer and it only has water in it
>> when the washer is filling.
> 
> That will be very interesting when the washing machine enters a spin dry
> cycle with a moderately unbalanced load and starts shaking violently.

LOL! Perhaps I should clarify. The hoses between the fixed plumbing and 
the machine itself are still rubber ones. But they're NOT push-fits. They 
screw-in.

> Replacing the hoses periodically is probably a much safer option YMMV.

I would not sleep soundly with *any* push-fits anywhere in the house. 
That's why I had them all swapped-out for old-style copper.
An ex-girlfriend of mine used to manage a care home for the old and 
feeble. One day, a push-fit failed and spewed water out which ended up 
cascading down the stairs like a tropical waterfall. All the staff on duty 
at the time were female, didn't know where the main stopcock was located 
and had *no* idea what to do other than call an emergency plumber. By the 
time that leak was remedied, tens of thousands of pounds of damage had 
been caused. Push-fit? NO THANKS.