Skipping washing machine maintenance will hinder its performance and shorten its lifespan. As one of the hardest-working appliances in your home, taking care of these elements will help it last longer ...

How old are your washing machine hoses? Burst washing machine hoses have to be one of the most common causes of catastrophic water damage in homes. On a project difficulty scale of one to five, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Those two small hoses behind your washing machine don’t get noticed very much. However, there is a reason that they should.

I'll be the first to admit that I thought you only needed to run the occasional cleaning cycle to keep a washing machine in tip-top shape. Turns out cleaning washing machines requires a few more steps ...