Product review (5 stars): STEEL REINFORCED WASHING MACHINE HOSE
I am an insurance adjuster for a very large insurance company.  80% of our water damage claims come from leaking water heaters and busted water hoses, usually the hot water side, on clothes washing machines.  I would suggest you replace the rubber hoses that come with your new clothes washer with steel reinforced hoses, today, no matter how old they are.  They seem to always bust when you are not at home. And always put a drain pan under your water heater when you have it replaced.  Not much you can do about a water heater until it is replaced the first time.