It costs about $20,000 on average to remodel a kitchen. Compare this with the cost of a new water hose for $14. Which would you rather pay?
Water hoses are one of the most common sources for water leaks. Typical household dishwasher and washing machine use these hoses and, for the most part, they are pretty durable.
Water leaks from water hoses usually don’t result in massive and immediate flooding but can trickle water in a hidden area over a long period of time. In some ways, this can be worse than a major leak because it may go unnoticed or unworried about for too long. These kinds of leaks also do not usually result in mold outbreaks that destroy homes.
Still, a leak on your dishwasher hose can be enough to destroy your kitchen where a lot of organic material exists for mold food. Homeowners who ignore dishwasher leaks find themselves replacing kitchen cabinets and cupboards where mold grows and is hard to remove. Wooden material like this has pores where mold can hide even if it appears to be scrubbed clean.
Most laundry rooms don’t contain a lot of organic material, but mold can still grow here if there is water. Like porous wood, porous cement also makes a fine place for mold to hide. Also, laundry rooms are visited less frequently and leaks are more often unnoticed or ignored than they would be in the kitchen.
Once again, prevention is the key here. You simply need to develop a maintenance schedule to routinely check these water hoses for leaks. Check for leaks in the hose lining as well as where it is secured to the pipes. This should be done at least once a year, but I recommend you check for leaks on water hoses at the same time as other water leaks that can occur once a month.
A proactive approach can save you thousands. A water hose can be bought for $10-$15 at Home Depot and is not difficult to replace.
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