Condo Snafu #6.1: Washer-dryer leak

[bolson]

According to the appliance service man who came to fix my washer there's a minor mis-design in one of the internal valves where it can break and a piece will come off, get stuck in a tube down the line, and cause that tube to burst, which is what happened in mine and the last one of these he had to service. The problem may be related to higher than usual water pressure, and the way my kitchen faucet sprays everything, maybe I have that. He hears rumors from tech support that they may be fixing this in future versions of the valve part so that it doesn't break. I guess I'll find out some time next week when the new part comes in if that part is any different than the one it replaces.