Hello all, first time poster here, I have looked but don't see this issue mentioned.
My old washing machine inlet pipe was leaking, not surprising given it was over 30 years old. It looks to have been a slow leak from the meeting between the rubber pipe and plastic connecter at the machine end. I bought a replacement pack, only sold in pairs at the shop I went to, and the first one I installed immediately ruptured at the same place - though it was a metal connector this time. There was a hiss while the air cleared and then water leaking.
I replaced that one with the second one from the pack, same pressure/temp grade, and it seems to be holding.
Could it be that the pressure in the house is too high? Do new inlet pipes often fail on first use? I've seen the anti leak safety pipes but they're around £25 each and need replacing after they fail so it's probably cheaper to keep replacing the cheap ones.
My old washing machine inlet pipe was leaking, not surprising given it was over 30 years old. It looks to have been a slow leak from the meeting between the rubber pipe and plastic connecter at the machine end. I bought a replacement pack, only sold in pairs at the shop I went to, and the first one I installed immediately ruptured at the same place - though it was a metal connector this time. There was a hiss while the air cleared and then water leaking.
I replaced that one with the second one from the pack, same pressure/temp grade, and it seems to be holding.
Could it be that the pressure in the house is too high? Do new inlet pipes often fail on first use? I've seen the anti leak safety pipes but they're around £25 each and need replacing after they fail so it's probably cheaper to keep replacing the cheap ones.
