I would guess they face forward because they want it to blow into the street during clean out rather than onto the sidewalk? Alternately, if they have to pull across the street, maybe they don’t want the main hose to kink if pulled sideways.
What I really don’t understand is why they don’t make one of the smaller side hose taps the same size as the front pumper tap. You could have an adapter already on it too, so you can connect either size hose just as quickly. Nvm, I did some research and this is already a thing, often with 45 degree hydrants called the “Chicago Standard” (not enough, IM^(uneducated)O).
I would guess they face forward because they want it to blow into the street during clean out rather than onto the sidewalk? Alternately, if they have to pull across the street, maybe they don’t want the main hose to kink if pulled sideways.
What I really don’t understand is why they don’t make one of the smaller side hose taps the same size as the front pumper tap. You could have an adapter already on it too, so you can connect either size hose just as quickly.Nvm, I did some research and this is already a thing, often with 45 degree hydrants called the “Chicago Standard” (not enough, IM^(uneducated)O).