Washer Hose History
WASHING MACHINE HOSE FAILURES: AN INSIDE REPORT
HOW AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND INSURERS ARE GETTING SOAKED
By Steve Vargo, Founder/President
FLOODCHEK CORPORATION
The insurance industry estimates that washing machine hose failures are responsible for more than $200 million a year in property losses. American consumers are misinformed, or misled by washing machine manufacturers, their suppliers, and resellers, who promote an array of failure prone washing machine hoses. Many plumbers and parts resellers are not familiar with hose and coupling technology. They are aware of the damage those black OEM hoses cause, because they sell identical replacements as well as other designs.
They may offer consumers advice based solely on reading a package’s questionable, often ridiculous advertising claims. They may advise paying more for maybe a better hose. They really don’t know, and what does it matter? They presume all washer hoses can fail one way or another, anyway. Either way, they profit by a sale and/or installation charges.
