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 ...

Q • Are the newer washing machine hoses really worthwhile? — S.M., St. Louis Most washing machine hoses are a standard garden variety, made with rubber. As any garden hose can wear out and split, so ...

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 purple cabinets, a dining room turned library, and a hidden laundry room, designer Lauren Lothrop Caron made every inch of the compact 1906 home count ...

Q: We recently moved into a new house and need to install a washer and dryer. We have a gas dryer and there is a pipe with a cap on it coming out of the wall. Where do I start? A: Installing the ...