What's The Difference In These? (Apart From Price)

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

AEG L14850 inlet safety hose leaking at tap

The problem

The washing machine inlet hose was leaking at the tap. The appliance is an AEG L14850 and uses a non-standard inlet hose with a waterstop/anti-flood safety fitting. After the tap was replaced, the leak reduced but continued.

Likely cause

The discussion supports the inlet safety hose assembly as the likely source of the problem. There was also mention of a filter/washer arrangement in the valve that did not appear standard, but no definite fault with the tap or filter was confirmed.

What fixed it

Recommended action was to replace the hose with the safety hose specified for the AEG L14850, rather than risk using the cheaper similar-looking alternative. The accepted reply noted the cheaper hose might fit, but advised buying the one confirmed for that exact model.

Checks to try

• Leak was observed at the tap connection
• Tap had already been changed
• Existing hose identified as a waterstop/anti-flood type
• Model given as AEG L14850

Parts or tools mentioned

• AEG L14850 safety hose/inlet hose assembly
• Alternative similar 1.5 m safety system inlet hose