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    Sep 21, 2012, 01:35 PM
    How do I Install A High Loop Air Gap?
    How do I install a "high loop" air gap?
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    Sep 21, 2012, 02:48 PM
    There is no such thing as a "high loop air gap". It is EITHER a high loop or an air gap. See Afaroo's post with diagrams of a high loop system. Ultra simple to install and very efficient.
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    Sep 21, 2012, 02:48 PM
    Hi Greg and welcome to The Plumbing Page at AskMeHelpDesk.com You are responding to a 3 year old dead thread so I gave you one of your own. Please check the date before you post. Thanks,
    How do I install a "high loop" air gap?
    Easy as falling off a log. Simply loop the hose as high as it will go (see image) secure it with an pipe strap or nail and wire and then connect back to a disposal or if you don't have a disposal purchase a branch tailpiece,(see image) and drain it into the sinks drain. Good luck, Tom
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    Sep 22, 2012, 07:47 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ma0641 View Post
    There is no such thing as a "high loop air gap". It is EITHER a high loop or an air gap. .
    It's not very often I disagree with Brian but this is one of those times.
    A high loop is a air gap. That's its only function. There are two types of air gaps
    1- A high loop air gap **or**
    2- A counter top air gap
    Since counter top air gaps can fail and high loops can't we only install high loop air gaps in our new installations. Regards, Tom
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    Sep 22, 2012, 10:14 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    It's not very often I disagree with Brian but this is one of those times.
    A high loop is a air gap. That's its only function. There are two types of air gaps
    1- A high loop air gap **or**
    2- A counter top air gap
    Since counter top air gaps can fail and high loops can't we only install high loop air gaps in our new installations. Regards, Tom
    My bad, I have never referred to them as an air gap, but yes they are. Brian
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