F.y.i. For many people, discussing risk causes them to worry. The more one knows about risk, the more one can get over the psychological side effects. Some people grew up with "risk analysis" as a topic they were raised with as kids. For others, it's all an eye opener and it takes decades before they get used to it. If you are the latter type, sorry for the inconvenience! If anyone ever writes that an Air gap is overkill, they may feel "right" temporarily, until they are wrong permanently. Incidents that can cause problems are rare. But it is not polite to discuss all the death and disease that can arise when a rarely-seen incident occurs. Not here. Go read what plumbers say in discussion forums inhabited only by plumbers. Looping the hose High = high loop = is less effective than the air gap. But instead of posting to rebut this, just install what you wish to install. I wouldn't want to see multiple posts from people encouraging the world to believe that risk is reduced just because they believe in someone's writing on the internet. There is almost nothing to gain by attempting to discuss risk (of death or illness) in a kitchen design forum inhabited by wishful thinking DIY and people interested more in niceness that ugliness. In the interest of full disclosure, I encourage you all to web search further, in forums inhabited by hundreds of plumbers. Plumbers are not all in agreement that air gaps are necessary. But they will agree that air gaps are a higher level of protection than a high loop. Hth just call me air-gap davidro1 Here is a link that might be useful: A few days ago, a short discussion of risk in this Air Gap thread

It's a Kohler Entree tile in, but was in its last year of production. I wouldn't be surprised if it's still out there somewhere, though. I saw it at the local plumbing supply and kind of loved it before I started thinking about my kitchen, and I didn't see anything I liked better while shopping. Same for the faucet and the faucet in the laundry. They were all just there. :) The store is small, but they have great displays. :) Here it is on an overstock plumbing supply. This place has it too. It's the opposite of the apron sink, though. It's deep, and, being tile-in, is set back a few inches. I think the problem you've been having with the apron sinks is that the look they generally call for is a three hole faucet. The Kohler Alcott comes with a corner hole for an airgap, but still has the three centered holes for the faucet (it also comes in 3 and 5 hole). Have you thought about doing a tile faucet deck? Get a long tile or several short ones (and spares because creating the holes might lead to breakage) that match the sink, and a sink that doesn't have a deck. Oh, wait. Since you've been talking about reach, the faucet controller might be too far back. Sigh. You sure you couldn't settle for plugs?

Can you explain why you need a combination? Why not just get the soap dispenser? There are only a handful of states that still require an air gap for a dishwasher. Most require the "high loop" installation instead which is superior to the air gap (I'll link a thread below). If your state requires an air gap, and your kitchen is being inspected, install the air gap, make sure your DW is installed with a high loop, then replace the air gap with the soap dispenser you like after the inspection. Here is a link that might be useful: Thread about Air Gaps and Soap Dispensers

Your GC doesn't know?! Make him call/visit the permitting authority and ask. Give him the DW model and a copy of the install sheet (I think that's where Miele puts the info) explaining why how the Miele works negates the need for an air gap. Make him earn his money by finding this out for you since he should know. If he won't do it, go in yourself armed with the info. Write down what was told to you and by whom along with the date you visited. That way when inspection is done, you have back-up if inspector questions it. Sorry....I GC'd my whole house reno so I feel the homeowner is entitled to know the laws. Side note: My municipality supposedly enforces the make-up air requirement, like most states do, for range hoods over 400cfm. I put in a 600cfm beauty and no one along the inspection path ever asked me about it at all, other than to admire it. I was a bit worried, but it turned out fine. I was really quite shocked at how little the final inspector looked around and enforced code. My island outlets weren't to code, but the inspector never once looked at them. It was a cursory 5 minute glance through my house, and he was gone. Long story short--your inspector might not even care about the air gap.