A:AnswerHi Boggie - Thanks for your interest in GE! A splash guard is not used with batch feed models. We suggest viewing page 8 of the Installation Guide at the following link for a complete list of components: https://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=49-5903-3.pdf - Keep in touch at GEAppliances.com. Sue