<p>There are occassional sloppy plumbers, diy homeowners who mess up and install the hot and colds reversed in doing rough and finish plumbing.</p>
<p>I’m assuming by crisscrossing the lines, they are suggesting the flex hose connections be crossed. No issues in taking the fixed hot line (normally left side, but apparently on right in your application), attaching the flex hose, and making the connection to the hot inlet on the washer. Same for the cold. The crossover is no big deal. </p>
<p>I hope they did not suggest hooking the hot to the cold and vice versa. If they did, then I’d find another source of appliance stores.</p>
<p>If you do get a new washer, insist on the braided rather than rubber connection hoses. And get the ones with the pressure shut off’s integrated into the hose. This way if a hose line ruptures, they will shut down water flow virtually instantaneously, minimizing EXTENSIVE water damage. Particularly important in a first or second floor laundry room, with finished spaces beneath. The mandated shut-offs in new construction for laundries are fine, but most people don’t bother to use them. The pressure shut off hose connection is added insurance.</p>
<p>Thanks very much for the information. It sounds like it would work out fine for us to switch to a front-loader. I think the cross-over part was more that they would need to use a longer hose than usual to reach the washing machine. Currently we have a top-loading washer and the washing machine is to the right of the washer. Not a problem but I found that the front-loaders all had the washer to the left of the dryer. I assumed this was due to the door opening that direction. </p>
<p>Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>I’m chiming in late. I finally bought a front loader, and I don’t like it. I think the clothes get more wound up in it and it really does not fit that much more than the the top loader, which was a major reason for the decision. Also any leak in that door seal is a dehabilitating situation and can be a major disaster. Repairs are more complicated in a front loader, I was told by the repairman as well.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>And I LOVE my front loader (Samsung) - I can get a TON in it. It washes beautifully, wrings incredibly well (much shorter dryer time), and it’s on a pedestal so no bending (which is great from my bad back).</p>
<p>I had the Maytag Neptune before this and liked, but didn’t love, that. It was a top loader which sometimes was difficult on my back (reaching way down for small items). </p>
<p>Just last night while watching a washer commercial, H said “I’d never get a washer without a pedestal again” and I agree!</p>