Product review (5 stars): stay dry
It was time to pull the washer and dryer out to vacuum under and behind them when I realized that it had been 11 years since I last replaced the washing machine hoses. So, I decided that it was a good time replace my steel hoses. I bought these because they have a stainless steel cover--one set of old rubber hoses burst on me 11 years ago just as I was headed outside for a 30 minute walk.  It is amazing how much water can come out even in 2 minutes! The old hoses still looked good on the outside but it had been 11 years and this is is a small price to pay for piece of mind and dry floors.