There are five common reasons why you might need to drain your washing machine, according to Doser: a clogged drain hose that blocks water flow, a kinked hose, a jammed pump filter, a broken drain ...

My daughter and her husband were watching TV when they heard a loud noise in the basement. They investigated and found that a washing-machine hose had ruptured and water was gushing onto the basement ...

*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.