In message , Uncle Peter writes
Any pipes configured like this are ones which are likely to spout very hot
water in the event of a problem with the equipment like a boiler; ie, they
aren't simply overflows from a cold water cistern. Therefore the intention
is that any such water (which could emerge at force) is deliberately
directed safely at a wall, rather than sprayed over or dripped on a passer
by.

Oh dear, typical modern health and softy bull****, accounting for a 1
in a billion chance of slightly hurting someone.



Oh dear, typical argumentative comment.

You've had a perfectly accurate and rational answer given to your
question, why prolong the thread with further unnecessary whinging about
something that is a definite and serious risk that has been assessed and
reduced to almost nil by the simple procedure of putting a bend on the
pipe?

"slightly hurting someone" if you ever get boiling, or near boiling,
water poured onto you, from what ever source, just remember your comment
that it only slightly hurts.
Maybe if that occurs you will come back here and let us know if you have
changed your mind on the "slightly hurting"

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Bill