Water Softener Drain Line Air Gap

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Water softener drain line air gap.

According to most plumbing codes a water softener drain line must not be connected directly to the household waste system. The ag100 001 features a single inlet port that connects 1 2 inch piping or 5 8 inch tubing from a water softener or filter to the drain line. This is to prevent non potable water from flowing backwards possibly mixing and contaminating potable drinking water. For draining into standpipes or outlet boxes we offer a specialized water softener air gap.

Drain 34700 4 2 out of 5 stars 8 22 50 22. Keeney s air gap for standpipes is designed for washing machine discharge hoses dehumidifiers water filtration devices water softeners and appliance that drains into a standpipe. The softener drain line must not be connected directly to the waste system but must be emptied into a laundry tray floor drain or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at least two times the diameter of the drain line but in no case less than 1 1 2 above the top of the receptacle used. If you have a water softener then you must have an air gap installed on the backwash hose.

Metal or plastic standpipes. By code water softeners must be emptied into a laundry sink floor drain sump hole or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at. The ag100 001 universal air gap is designed to provide an effective way of connecting water softeners and water filters to 1 1 2 and 2 inch drain lines. The ag100 001 universal air gap is designed to provide an effective way of connecting water softeners and water filters to 1 1 2 and 2 inch drain lines.

A softener drain line must not be connected directly to the waste system but must be emptied into a laundry tray floor drain or properly trapped special outlet preserving an air gap of at least two times the diameter of the drain line but in no case less than 1 1 2 above the top of the receptacle used. Securing the line is important as the softener discharge does exit with some force. The ag100 001 features a single inlet port that connects 1 2 inch piping or 5 8 inch tubing from water softener or filter to drain line.