Sink Thingy

[Jerry Simon]

This has been asked before, but I forgets...

What is this thing on the countertop in front of the kitchen sink? It has a tube that runs to the trap beneath the sink.

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[plummen]

some sort of vent? [:-bigeyes

[Terence McCann]

Is that an air gap for the dishwasher or perhaps some sort of vent for the drain?

[RobC]

Upstream or downstream of the trap?

[hspinnler]

air gap in a non-traditional location? sometimes, there's a pressure switch for a disposer, but it's usually in the front of the cabinet

[charlieb]

Control for the Trap? Lovely place for it no matter what it is.

[Jim Katen]

This has been asked before, but I forgets...

What is this thing on the countertop in front of the kitchen sink? It has a tube that runs to the trap beneath the sink.

What Charlie said. It's a control for the stopper. Turn it one way, and the water flows out of the sink. Turn it the other way, and the water stays in the sink.

That way you don't have to reach down into the yucky sink water to pull the stopper.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[Terence McCann]

Lovely place for it no matter what it is.

True.

[Scottpat]

Whatever it is, why in the world would you stick a hunk of plastic in the middle of a few thousand dollars of granite!

[Ben H]

Whatever it is, why in the world would you stick a hunk of plastic in the middle of a few thousand dollars of granite!

That is the real question. [:-crazy]

[Bill Kibbel]

Kohler makes one. I've seen a few. They all had the valve assembly directly below the strainer cup. Are you sure the cable you saw went to the trap?

[Jim Katen]

Whatever it is, why in the world would you stick a hunk of plastic in the middle of a few thousand dollars of granite!

Could be that's where the customer wanted it.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[hausdok]

Probably something like these:

http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/ ... d_num=8817

http://www.designerhardware.com/Franke_ ... k-900p.htm

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Tom Raymond]

My guess is that it was placed at the front of the sink because someone very short or in a wheelchair uses that sink and shares it with someone too tall to be comfortable with lower more accessible counters. Accessible cabinetry has come a long way, but it is still not the most stylish stuff out there, and the best accessible design takes all of the occupants' needs into consideration.

Tom

[Steven Hockstein]

Maybe that is the stock control hardware and the manufacturer offers control knob and trim hardware upragdes that compliments the faucet and soap pump finishes.

[Acorn Home]

Probably something like these:

http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/ ... d_num=8817

M.

For List price*: $196.70 and up she can stick her hands in the sink for all I care... []

[Mark P]

I had never seen one of thse before this TIJ post. Last week I ran into one, and everyone was so impressed I knew what it was right away. Thanks TIJ for making me look smarter then I am...

[hausdok]

I love it when a plan comes together. [George Peppard)

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike