Product review (5 stars): End of Suspense
I always checked the washing machine hoses before leaving on a vacation, having read too many stories of hoses that had burst while the owners were away.  I assumed there would be some swelling or something to warn of an impending flood.  Then I read somewhere that you are supposed to change your rubber washing machine hoses at least every 6 years, and ours were at least ten years old.  That did it.  Now I've got these armored beasts, and the house is safe . . . I think.