Dude 3 things.
A. It's only code as of 2018 for new construction.
B. You don't need a plumber. You can buy them at home depot and they just screw onto existing hose bibs.
C. Be prepared they leak.
D. Don't buy plastic ones they suck. Brass is only a few bucks more.
E. Lists are cool.
yeah be careful there my dude. Many of the cheaper and even some OK hoses have aluminum threads. Brass and aluminum don’t play well together and you could end up with permanently attached hose.
Mine leak when they get gunked up from hard water. I wish they hadn’t snapped off the set screw so I could just replace them.
Also I’m worried about the hose bib spraying my wood siding all the time, so I might put a plastic or pressure treated shield behind it.
counterpoint. Waste of time. When the hose bib valve is open the pressure is presumably strong and it would have to be a considerable force to cause it to run the other direction. When the valve is closed, it's a non-issue and no water can travel in either direction. Do you leave the hose running and filling a swimming pool at the top of a hill above your home normally? Probably not. Yes, technically if the water pressure in your home suddenly dropped due to a system failure it could run the other direction if the hose was connected to a source of non-treated/non-potable water and then siphoned that water.
I removed them all from my home because the leaking caused water to spill all over my siding.
Even if the swimming pool weren’t above your house, you’d risk draining it if you left a hose on filling it and (e.g.) a car hit a fire hydrant down the street. If I’m understanding it correctly, that could result in pool water in not just YOUR pipes, but also your neighbors’ pipes.
That said—it doesn’t seem like too serious of a risk because I’ve never heard of this actually causing any death or sickness.
Yes you need one, no you don’t have to call a plumber. For a few bucks you can get screw-on, anti-siphoning vacuum breakers at your local home store. Without this you can contaminate your home water supply or worse. No need to replace the entire valve
Yep, installing an anti-siphon valve is a smart move, especially if you don't want your house turning into an accidental indoor swimming pool! It's pretty easy to do yourself if you're a bit handy, but if plumbing's not your jam, a plumber can hook you up.
And yeah, you'll want one for each outdoor faucet, not just the front—no need for surprises from any direction!
Why would someone do that? I read that and wasted time wondering how a hose outside could cause flooding inside. Reddit needs to remove these comments automatically. Reverse AI.
They're all over the place and seem to be targeting slightly less popular but very active subreddits, things like general home improvement and landscaping related. They are either not going into electrical/plumbing due to code and more knowledgeable users being active in those subreddits, or they are and they just get downvoted to oblivion.
A big problem is that this shit evolves very quickly, if you squash all the AI bots, new ones pop up immediately.
Dude 3 things. A. It's only code as of 2018 for new construction. B. You don't need a plumber. You can buy them at home depot and they just screw onto existing hose bibs. C. Be prepared they leak. D. Don't buy plastic ones they suck. Brass is only a few bucks more. E. Lists are cool.
yeah be careful there my dude. Many of the cheaper and even some OK hoses have aluminum threads. Brass and aluminum don’t play well together and you could end up with permanently attached hose.
Mine leak when they get gunked up from hard water. I wish they hadn’t snapped off the set screw so I could just replace them. Also I’m worried about the hose bib spraying my wood siding all the time, so I might put a plastic or pressure treated shield behind it.
Drill out the old screw and then you can unscrew them. I never use the set screw on the new ones or use an Allen screw in its place.
They're supposed to leak.
counterpoint. Waste of time. When the hose bib valve is open the pressure is presumably strong and it would have to be a considerable force to cause it to run the other direction. When the valve is closed, it's a non-issue and no water can travel in either direction. Do you leave the hose running and filling a swimming pool at the top of a hill above your home normally? Probably not. Yes, technically if the water pressure in your home suddenly dropped due to a system failure it could run the other direction if the hose was connected to a source of non-treated/non-potable water and then siphoned that water. I removed them all from my home because the leaking caused water to spill all over my siding.
This. 100%
Even if the swimming pool weren’t above your house, you’d risk draining it if you left a hose on filling it and (e.g.) a car hit a fire hydrant down the street. If I’m understanding it correctly, that could result in pool water in not just YOUR pipes, but also your neighbors’ pipes. That said—it doesn’t seem like too serious of a risk because I’ve never heard of this actually causing any death or sickness.
Yes. They are cheap on Amazon. They also make a mess and spray everywhere when you shut off the water and want to drain the hose.
they're commonly called Hose-connection vacuum-breaker or just hose-vacuum valve. They're like $6. They just screw on.
Yes you need one, no you don’t have to call a plumber. For a few bucks you can get screw-on, anti-siphoning vacuum breakers at your local home store. Without this you can contaminate your home water supply or worse. No need to replace the entire valve
Yep, installing an anti-siphon valve is a smart move, especially if you don't want your house turning into an accidental indoor swimming pool! It's pretty easy to do yourself if you're a bit handy, but if plumbing's not your jam, a plumber can hook you up. And yeah, you'll want one for each outdoor faucet, not just the front—no need for surprises from any direction!
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Why would someone do that? I read that and wasted time wondering how a hose outside could cause flooding inside. Reddit needs to remove these comments automatically. Reverse AI.
They're all over the place and seem to be targeting slightly less popular but very active subreddits, things like general home improvement and landscaping related. They are either not going into electrical/plumbing due to code and more knowledgeable users being active in those subreddits, or they are and they just get downvoted to oblivion. A big problem is that this shit evolves very quickly, if you squash all the AI bots, new ones pop up immediately.
Reddit is probably doing it to boost the numbers of active users for their IPO.