Pre-rinse Faucets
Pre-rinse units can be used as restaurant spray faucets for warewashing, or in other environments, such as supermarkets and pet salons. Because each establishment has unique needs, there are numerous available solutions that can make everyday tasks more efficient. Wall-mount pre-rinse faucets, for example, attach to the wall and connect straight to the water line for easy and reliable use. Revolutionize workspaces with pre-rinse faucets that deliver cleanliness and so much more. More
Commercial Pre-rinse Sprayers: What You Need to Know
Pre-rinse faucets were invented as commercial kitchen sprayers for dishes entering the dishmachine in foodservice operations and now are used in various other applications. Every unit consists of a cartridge that connects to the water supply, a base, a rigid or flexible hose, and a hand-operated spray valve. Additional accessories and options are available.
Pre-rinse faucets may rotate, swivel, or swing to spray different areas. Choose from a range of faucets, including space-conserving faucets with low leads and high-profile units with long hoses for increased flexibility.
Low-flow pre-rinse faucets can save water without sacrificing performance, and high-flow units can spray water at regulation levels while simultaneously filling sinks or pots from an add-on faucet.
Common Questions About Pre-rinse Faucets
What does pre-rinse mean?
Pre-rinse refers to rinsing dishes before they are washed and sanitized, but these units have the potential for much more. In a restaurant, commercial pre-rinse sprayers are installed above a compartment sink on the dirty side of a dishmachine and used to clean equipment or to remove food scraps from soiled dishware. In supermarkets, potential uses include rinsing grit from produce and cleaning fish. Pet salons use commercial wall-mount faucets with sprayers above large sinks to rinse dogs and other animals.
Can I use a pre-rinse faucet to fill a sink?
Pre-rinse faucets may come with a special ring that keeps the spray valve engaged to prevent users from gripping it the entire time when they fill a sink. Operators also have the option to include an add-on faucet that shares an inlet with pre-rinse units for filling pots or sink compartments. High-flow faucets allow users to spray off dishes while filling up a sink with the add-on faucet.
How are pre-rinse units mounted?
Choosing how you mount your pre-rinse unit is dictated by preference, location of your water supply, and setup of your dishroom equipment. The following options are available:
- Splash- and wall-mounted faucets with sprayers are installed vertically on a wall or backsplash behind the compartment sink.
- Deck-mount pre-rinse faucets mount horizontally on a countertop surface behind the compartment sink.
What are some common designs?
Pre-rinse faucets are available in many different designs and configurations, and various ergonomic and functional accessories are available for further customization. Here are the most common styles of sprayers:
- The most common commercial kitchen sprayer design is the overhead spring. These units include a flexible hose enclosed in a spring. Usually, they are designed so users can move them in any direction—up and down or side to side. They may include balancers for stability.
- Swivel units are made of rigid pipes that swivel side to side and may include a hanging flexible hose that can swivel in any direction.
- Roto-flex-style commercial pre-rinse faucets include rigid pipes joined by multiple elbow connections for vertical movement.