Is an air gap faucet necessary?

Most plumbing codes require an air gap on the RO drain line to prevent the possibility of contamination. Since RO systems must dispense water through their own faucet, many opt for an air gap faucet that incorporates the air gap inside the body of the faucet itself.

Can I replace an air gap faucet with a non air gap faucet?

Can I replace an Air Gap Faucet with a Non-Air Gap Faucet? Yes, you can easily switch out faucets. Switch Tubing: Keep in mind that an air gap faucet uses 1/4″ tubing from the reverse osmosis system to the faucet and 3/8″ tubing from the faucet to the drain.

What happens if you don’t have an air gap?

For example, when a sink drain becomes clogged, the hose leading to the drain will start to siphon the wastewater back into appliances. Without an air gap (or other means of backflow prevention) your dishwasher will flood with contaminated water.

What is the air gap on a faucet?

An air gap is the unobstructed space between a wall outlet and an open vessel or flood level of a fixture. An example of an air gap is the space between a faucet and the sink rim. This gap prevents the reverse flow of contaminated water from the sink back into the faucet without some modification of the system.

How does air gap faucets work?

With an air gap faucet, the drain line water from the RO membrane is routed up to the bottom of the faucet where it drops into a non-pressurized trough and then flows by gravity down to the sink drain. Whereas a non-air gap faucet sends the drain line water from the RO membrane directly into the sink drain.

What is air gap water faucet?

Air gap faucets are designed to prevent backflow by incorporating a “backflow prevention” method called an “air gap”. Air gap faucets have three connections on the bottom of the faucet. The center threaded stem of the faucet is the RO water inlet connector from the tank.

What is reverse osmosis faucet?

A reverse osmosis faucet, or an RO faucet is simply a faucet that comes with your water filtration system, or one that you use in conjunction with it.