Should a delivery unit have a self-contained clean water bottle system?
If you are building a new office and the local building codes require an anti-siphon valve (vacuum water breaker valve) for your water lines, you should probably purchase a water bottle system for each delivery unit. Since the additional plumbing costs are so high if the anti-siphon valves are required, water bottle systems are usually purchased instead. In a typical orthodontic office, the water bottle is refilled once or twice a week. Please check with your plumbing contractor to determine if anti-siphon water valves will be required. At this time, most building departments do not require anti-siphon valves. If you are concerned about bio-film in your water lines and would like to flush out the lines periodically, a water bottle system is ideal. A disinfectant solution can be placed in the bottle and then the lines can be easily flushed and then air-dried.
