Hospitality

Applications

Hospitality

Hotels, restaurants, kitchens, laundries and guest washroom facilities. High-turnover fittings and hose-union points.

Hospitality backflow points

Kitchen hose points, laundry fill and guest washroom HU taps.

Risk reference

Connection type	BS EN 1717 category	Protection method	Notes
Hose union tap	3–5	RPZ or air gap	Depends on downstream use
Filling loop	4	RPZ (BA)	Not a double check on non-house systems

Hotels, restaurants, kitchens, laundries and guest washroom facilities. High-turnover fittings and hose-union points.

Connection types, BS EN 1717 category and the minimum protection method.

Connection type	BS EN 1717 category	Protection method	Notes
Hose union tap	3–5	RPZ or air gap	Depends on downstream use
Filling loop	4	RPZ (BA)	Not a double check on non-house systems

Regulation guide

Tools & calculators

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Insight

Missing test cocks, inverted relief valves, and isolation that makes annual AIM testing impossible.

Insight

Closed heating and chilled circuits are Category 4. A double check on the filling point is not enough.

Insight

When a mechanical device cannot replace a Type A air gap — and how to dimension the weir.