You can buy a dual washing machine pan at www.driptite.com. I looked everywhere and found nothing but ugly metal pans. I have owned one of these for 3 months now and absolutely love it. This is the best and actually the only DUAL pan on the market. It's made to last a long time that's for sure. They are in demand so you might have to wait a couple weeks to get one but it's worth it. They have a great product that's for sure. Give it a try. I highly recommend this product. The pan is translucent so you can easily see the drain to install the drain fitting if needed. This pan will work with pedestal drawers too.

If you have your machine on the upper floors of your home, a pan is mandatory. If not, it's really up to you. I feel it's better to be safe than sorry. Only you will have to mop up the mess if the hose breaks or machine leaks. Washer pans can be found at your local home iprovement store. Very low cost be saving your floors.