Washing machine hoses wear out.  And when they do its typically at the wrong time and you are out of the house!   The hoses are under a tremendous amount of pressure.

We suggest that when you go on vacation that you turn off the hot and cold water valvues behind the machine.  It is easy!
We do suggest replacing them every five years. The investment in a purchase of a new set of hoses is less than $20.  Certainly when you purchase a new washing machine you want to replace them at the same time. 

 Unless you are home and hear the leak of walk across the water on the floor the water is just going to cascade all over your home.  

So, replace the hoses instead of having to replace flooring, carpeting, calling your insurance company and all else.  

There are rubber hoses and then there are braided stainless steel hoses and then