Smiley for Model Number WF448AAP/XAA-0000 I've had the same issue with this part. I've replaced it numerous times now. I notice the hose get extremely hot which melts the plastic piece and causes the pipe to burst.What can possibly be causing this to heat up? It seems I may have to replace a different part. My washer has the steam wash.
Answer Smiley, You will want to make sure that you have the hose routed properly but the other thing that could cause this issue would be a runaway temperature on the steam kit. If there is a runaway temp issue then the steam kit would need to be replaced. The part number for the steam kit is DC97-09101J. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, March 12, 2015