Anonymous
Post 10/07/2013 15:34     Subject: at what price point is basement laundry no longer acceptable?

most if not all washer leaks are caused by leaking rubber hoses. If you swap them out with braided metal hoses and check them one a year and if you are truly paranoid replace them every 5, you should never have an issue. Make sure you use a water arrestor ($9@home depot) to reduce any water pipe hammers from the washing machine.