{"product_id":"air-gap-for-dishwasher","title":"Air Gap for Dishwasher","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA dishwasher air gap is a cylinder fitting that connects the kitchen sink drain to the dishwasher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt prevents dirty water from entering the clean dishes and also prevents water from flowing back out during a cleaning cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maytag.com\/blog\/kitchen\/what-is-a-dishwasher-air-gap.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.60rem]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe air gap works by separating two branches of hose with an unpressurized gap of air to prevent cross-contamination between the dishwasher and drain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whirlpool.com\/blog\/kitchen\/what-is-a-dishwasher-air-gap.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.60rem]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt is typically located about two inches above the sink and is covered by a chrome or stainless steel cylinder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe air gap is necessary to prevent backflow and siphoning of dirty water into the dishwasher, which could lead to contamination of the dishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwatersystems.com\/blogs\/blog\/what-is-a-dishwasher-air-gap\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.60rem]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMany plumbing codes mandate the use of air gaps to ensure the safety and proper functioning of dishwashers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwatersystems.com\/blogs\/blog\/what-is-a-dishwasher-air-gap\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.60rem]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe air gap is an effective anti-backflow device and should not be substituted with other methods of backflow prevention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.60rem]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Johnson's Surplus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45442687991917,"sku":"2140_sku","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/2294\/files\/4048179471.jpg?v=1783573227","url":"https:\/\/trailerrvparts1.myshopify.com\/products\/air-gap-for-dishwasher","provider":"Johnson's Surplus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}