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Do you leave your washing machine taps on?

ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:23:43 GMT

I might need to re-think this. Water everywhere and carpets ruined. Not me, a friend who works away.

Just spent hours swooshing water out.

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my2cuddlycats_not — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:33:22 GMT

Always turn taps off, power point off and plug pulled out of the power point.

Also use surge protector adapters.

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imastawka — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:33:37 GMT

Nope. Always turn them off

You have to pressurise them when you turn them off,

so the pressure doesn't make them burst off the taps.

And that's why you turn them off, so you don't get flooded

if they burst or the rubber seals perish

BIL was a plumber. Got lots of call-outs for this

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:34:20 GMT

So would recommend turning them off for holidays etc. Just not something I have considered before!

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imastawka — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:35:10 GMT

Not just holidays. Every time you finish the washing

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:37:12 GMT

**bleep**. I leave them on 24/7 as I am sure many do. Consider this my community service announcement.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:40:32 GMT

So what about the toilet? Is that the same deal?

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ooak3 — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:41:25 GMT

wow i have never thought to turn ours off ever!!!

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imastawka — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:42:11 GMT

lol

Been lucky so far then

edit - toilet's fine - no pressure - has it's own drain

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:44:49 GMT

I do have a question tho. Quite a new house. The only drain hole was the bathroom. Do laundries need them?

In the floor,I mean?

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ooak3 — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 08:48:57 GMT

our house is 3 years old we do have a drain hole in our laundry also the guest toilet

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ecar3483 — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 10:40:34 GMT

Looks like I'll have to go and buy a bugle to keep in the laundry.

With my memory the way it is, if I don't play Taps, I might forget them.

Hardy, hardy, har!

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harley_babes_hoard — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:06:01 GMT

I have never in all my years of washing ever turned the taps off. I have also never had a problem before.

yes wouldn't it be the same as leaving the toilet tap on? it's still under pressure

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zanadoo_56 — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:17:26 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Nope. Always turn them off

You have to pressurise them when you turn them off,
so the pressure doesn't make them burst off the taps.

And that's why you turn them off, so you don't get flooded
if they burst or the rubber seals perish

BIL was a plumber. Got lots of call-outs for this

I always turn my taps off....and just as well.

Today I forgot the washing had finished and I needed to put it in the dryer until a couple of hours later. Went into the laundry and for the first time ever found the hot tap dripping. It wasn't dripping when I first turned it on.

Is the seal the most likely problem? I've never had this happen before.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:26:11 GMT

I think we may have all got away with it in the past.

New washing machine hoses are probably flimsy, cheap and not built to last.

Food for thought anyhow.

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imastawka — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:37:41 GMT

It's the hoses bursting off the taps that is the problem.

If your taps aren't turned off, then the water gushes straight out of

the taps all over the floor.

Toilet is different, Harley. The tap is not connected with a rubber hose,

but a pipe.

Zanadoo, I would suggest it's a washer. Make sure you get one

that is specifically for hot water

Ten teeny you're right. Probably cheap and nasty hoses to save money

That'll be $350 thanks

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:48:31 GMT

Thanks Stawks. I think the hose split. Was squirting out the side. (Still attached..) Could heve been days as he works week on, week off.

My shoulders are sore, arms too. We had towels, mops and buckets. Was a bit hard to know where to start. 3/4 of the house affected 😞

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 17:31:03 GMT

Lest ye forget.........secure the dishwasher/undersink taps, too.............Oh, and my toilet water sources are nylon/rubber hoses too.

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serendipityricho — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 19:09:10 GMT

If you have a room with wet carpet on one half--wet the other half before drying.

This stops a ..high tide line appearing..................works.................................Richo.

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lloydslights — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 19:35:50 GMT

@ten*teeny*tiny*toes wrote:
I do have a question tho. Quite a new house. The only drain hole was the bathroom. Do laundries need them?
In the floor,I mean?

Stawka's BIL will know positively....

But I think no floorgrate is necessary if the floor is sloped towards an exterior door of the laundry room.

Smelly, mouldy carpet. YUK. Sometimes even the underlay develops a stink

Gosh, even moisture could have got into the gyprock.

Will be interested to know an insurance company's response to a claim.

DEB