Drain Line Adapters & Drain Saddles
| Characteristics |
Drain
Saddle |
DLA-9 |
DLA-12 |
DLA-D |
| Customer Satisfaction |
Sometimes* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Noise Reduction |
No |
Yes |
Sometimes ** |
Yes |
| Clog Resistance |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fewer Callbacks |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ease of Installation |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Excellent |
Average Time
to Install |
3-5 minutes |
3-5 minutes |
1-3 minutes |
1-3 minutes |
| Tools Required |
Screwdriver, drill
bits |
Hacksaw, screwdriver |
Hacksaw |
Hacksaw, screwdriver |
| IAPMO / UPC Listed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ASTM Standard
F 409 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Prohibited Fitting |
Yes
*** |
No |
No |
No |
| * |
Customer
may be willing to accept code violations, noise, clogging and
callbacks. |
| ** |
The DLA-12
may be silent in a vertical configuration depending on flow rate and
"sheeting"
of water. The DLA-12 is normally
silent in the horizontal configuration. |
| *** |
Drain type
saddles are designated prohibited fittings by the Uniform Plumbing
Code
(UPC/IAPMO), by the International Plumbing
Code (IPC/BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI), and by the National Standard
Plumbing Code (NSPC / PHCC), which determine safe and effective
materials and plumbing installation practices throughout the United
States.
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Standpipe Airgaps
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Characteristics
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Typical Airgap
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DLA-G
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DLA-G15
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DLA-G20
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Removable / Reusuable
|
No |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
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Splash / Spray Resistant
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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Quick Connect Push-In Inlet
|
No
|
Yes
|
No |
No
|
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Barb Insert Inlet
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No |
|
JACO Compression Inlet
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
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Female Thread Inlet
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
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IAPMO / UPC Listed
|
Some Models
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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ASME A112.1.3
|
Some Models
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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Code Listed for 1/2" & 3/4" FIPT Inlet
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Code Listed for 1" FIPT Inlet |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Dishwasher Airgaps
|
Characteristics
|
Typical Dishwasher Airgap
|
|
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Ease of Installation
|
Good |
Good
|
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Access from Countertop
|
Sometimes *
|
Yes
|
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Quiet Operation
|
Poor - Fair
|
Excellent
|
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Clog Resistant
|
Poor - Fair |
Excellent
|
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True Airgap
|
Sometimes **
|
Yes
|
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Vertical Airgap Window
|
No
|
Yes
|
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*
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Some dishwasher airgaps must be un-installed from the countertop in order to clear trapped particles
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**
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Some dishwasher airgaps are actually vents and do not qualify as true airgaps. The DLA-TAG has more than 1" of vertical airgap.
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