What is a “Touch Down” drain assembly?

Gerber supplies an increasing number of lavatory faucets with our Touch Down drain assembly.

The drain plug is set or released by simply pushing down on the drain cover (similar to operating a retractable ball-point pen). A lift rod is not needed to operate the Touch Down drain.

The Touch Down drain eliminates the need for complicated and difficult-to-install linkage between the drain plug and a lift rod, and allows for more flexible location of the faucet on the deck without worrying about clearance for the operation of the lift rod.

Touch Down drains are supplied with overflow ports and should be used in sinks with overflow drainage.

Vessels and sinks without overflow should be equipped with drains that cannot be stopped or plugged. Use a Gerber covered grid strainer without overflow ports in this kind of application.