Design House 522953 Dishwasher Air Gap Kit with Solid Brass Skirted Cover, Satin Nickel

Purchased to add a dishwasher

Picture is true to what is delivered and product is good quality and easy to install. Works well and now I have a finish that matches faucet in color. I would recommend.

My old air gap couldn't be disassemble for cleaning. This one can. Works well, looks good. My dishwasher is running again.

My dishwasher was leaking out of my old air gap. I put this one in, cleaned out the hoses running to and from it, and it's all good. No more leaks and it looks nice. Great value. Can't speak to how long it will last but I imagine it will last many years as it's basically just plastic.

Fit great and looks great. I love that the cover piece covers the entire plastic vent. Also good price.

Very nice. Great quality. All metal cap.

I had one of these in the sink. However it never worked. This works like a charm and it matches my kitchen appliances

Nice quality part at a good price, however, it does not include all of the parts you need to install it. You probably have the drain hose from your dishwasher but you will need a short (depending on your installation) piece of '" ID plastic tubing and two hose clamps to connect from this to your disposal. Compared to other air gaps I've seen, this is a fibrous resin part that should be tougher than just plastic. Be sure to note the decorative cap pops off the lock nut; don't do like I did and screw the metal cap tight. I stripped it but it still fastened nice and tight. To be extra safe, as with all hose connections that may be under pressure, look for a stainless-steel wrapped tubing to prevent possible bursting. I couldn't find it in my area but the thick hose I did find isn't going anywhere soon. Works well, looks nice, and you can't beat the price for the construction. Good luck! Oh, it's easy. You can do it yourself. Just be patient. Use a little liquid soap if the hose is too tight to slide on.

The installation is simple. I got a titanium step bit off amazon for about the same price as this air gap, punched a hole in the stainless steel sink, and threaded the nut on. Then, I clamped two hoses. Finished.Or was I?I allowed the dishwasher to fill for a minute, then cancelled the cycle to test draining as instructed in the manual. When I did, my counter top flooded.I did it again a few more times adjusting the hoses thinking maybe it was a problem with gravity or siphoning. That didn't help.Then, I popped the cap off and tried again. I immediately realized what was wrong. The inner tube coming from the dishwasher points straight up at a rectangular box shaped piece that "SHOULD" defect the water back down and into the drain. IT DOES NOT.Imagine the box this product will come in from amazon. You open the tape on the top and have 4 flaps. Rip those off. Now, rip one of the sides off so you have a 3-sided box with a bottom. Now flip it upside down. That's what deflects the water down.If the flaw in that design isn't apparent, let me elaborate. When the high pressure stream of waste water hits the bottom of the box, it splashes with force in all directions--including the side of the box that's missing. It then hits the side of the air gap and, unsurprisingly, sprays in all directions again. One of those directions is up--and out of the air gap.If you have an old dishwasher that takes forever to drain, this will probably work fine. My fancy new LG dishwasher on the otherhand shoots water almost to the ceiling when I remove this 3-sided deflection cap. The poor design could have been easily corrected if there was a "U" shaped piece to slip onto the tube. Currently, I have the whole thing wrapped in duct tape until I can fix it. I'll probably 3d print a "U" shaped piece and see how that goes. If it works, you'll be able to find it on thingiverse by searching for Design House 522946 Dish Washer Air Gap Defector,