The usual failures
Rubber washer hoses crack with age; braided stainless hoses last longer. Dishwasher supply fittings and drain hoses loosen, the plastic tubing to an ice maker splits, and toilet supply connectors fail at the nut. A washer drain hose that slips out of the standpipe sends gray water across the floor.
Cabinets and flooring
Water runs under the dishwasher and into the toe-kick space beneath the cabinets, where it cannot be seen. Particleboard cabinet bases swell quickly. The crew pulls toe kicks, drills small holes where needed and forces dry air under the cabinets, and checks laminate, vinyl plank and hardwood for water trapped underneath.
Drying and next steps
Dishwasher and washer water is Category 2, so pad that soaked is removed. Drying runs until the subfloor and cabinet bases read dry. The CPSC lists appliance recalls, and EPA WaterSense covers finding household leaks.



