Thanks for that Oilman, alhough I am presently writing from Thailand (anything goes here, including especially twisted together wiring wrapped in insulating tape, that is the standard way of wiring new houses and indeed blocks of condos.)
I am speaking of a UK situation. I would like to know if joining 2 hoses in that way is not merely inviting trouble, but maybe also contravening some regulation other than common sense. If two can be joined, why not 3, 5, 45, pretty soon we could have a street of hoses and nipples, this does not sound to me good practice, and knowing our mega legislative country, must be kind of illegal.
By the way do you know the difference between Unlawful and illegal?
Unlawful is against the law, illegal is a sick bird.