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Originally Posted by lorilorilori
alternative - remove the screen and leave the brass fitting. Wonder who in the world made these mandatory !!!  |
Hoses are full of bacteria. If there is a water main break while your hose is running, the water in the hose will flow back into your water service and contaminate it for you and your neighbors.
You know, it’s not like there are civil servants that sit around trying to think up random rules just to annoy the citizenry. In this case, people got sick and then the agency responsible came up with a way to prevent it from happening. That idea then became code.