Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Water Dispensing & Filtration
The Google product category ID for Water Dispensing & Filtration is 2273. It sits under Plumbing and has 6 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 6 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch7
- Category ID
- 2273
- Direct subcategories
- 6
- Categories below it in total
- 10
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Plumbing
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Water Dispensing & Filtration is fourth largest of the 10 categories under Plumbing, with 10 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Water Dispensing & FiltrationWater DispensersDrinking Fountains
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Drinking Fountains (1821) on level 5: Water Dispensing & Filtration › Water Dispensers › Drinking Fountains. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Fixtures | 1673 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Well Supplies | 1723 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Fittings & Supports | 1810 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Plumbing Repair Kits | 2203 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Pipes | 2216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Levelers | 2243 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Dispensing & Filtration — this page | 2273 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Plumbing Hoses & Supply Lines | 2570 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Timers | 6832 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts | 504635 | 8 | 39 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2273) or the full path ("Hardware > Plumbing > Water Dispensing & Filtration"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 6 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 2273 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Plumbing > Water Dispensing & Filtration |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 2273, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Water Dispensing & Filtration
6 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Water Filtration Accessories (2171) is the largest with 2 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Water Dispensing & Filtration sits under that one name. 2 of the 6 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 4 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Water Dispensing & Filtration
What is the Google product category ID for Water Dispensing & Filtration?
2273. The full path, "Hardware > Plumbing > Water Dispensing & Filtration", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Water Dispensing & Filtration or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Water Dispensing & Filtration has 6 directly below it, starting with In-Line Water Filters (2055), Water Dispensers (2343), Water Distillers (1390), and 10 in total further down. 2273 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Water Dispensing & Filtration sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Plumbing (133). The chain from the top is Hardware → Plumbing → Water Dispensing & Filtration. If your product does not belong under Plumbing, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Water Dispensing & Filtration is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Plumbing first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Plumbing Fittings & Supports (1810), Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts (504635), Plumbing Fixtures (1673), Plumbing Hoses & Supply Lines (2570), Plumbing Pipes (2216), Plumbing Repair Kits (2203), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Plumbing (133) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Water Dispensing & Filtration?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Water Dispensing & Filtration is Water Dispensing & Filtration > Water Dispensers > Drinking Fountains, ending at Drinking Fountains (1821) on level 5. Not every branch below Water Dispensing & Filtration runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Water Dispensing & Filtration compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 10 categories below it. Inside it, Water Filtration Accessories (2171) is the biggest branch with 2 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Water Dispensing & Filtration and Water Levelers?
They sit side by side under Plumbing and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Water Dispensing & Filtration is 2273; Water Levelers is 2243. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Plumbing > Water Dispensing & Filtration" with "Hardware > Plumbing > Water Levelers" before you submit.
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