I have several simmons yard faucets that when opened give out an extremely rusty slug of water. My system is all plastic except for these faucets. Why
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shaft is steel, therefore rusts if it sits. one gallon & its gone though. good way to get minerals.
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It may be dirt. If you leave a hose connected, water can stay in the down drain and cause mud in the base. When the water is turned on, this goes up the line first. Best cure is to always disconnect the hose after you turn the water off. Another cause could be a break in your plastic line. I have no experience with this, as the faucet I put in has a long metal down drain and intake.
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It may be dirt. If you leave a hose connected, water can stay in the down drain and cause mud in the base. When the water is turned on, this goes up the line first. Best cure is to always disconnect the hose after you turn the water off.Another cause could be a break in your plastic line. I have no experience with this, as the faucet I put in has a long metal down drain and intake.
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Mine did the same thing. Rusted on first washing in dishwasher. I put all kinds of stainless items in the dishwasher every day, no issues, just with these. Hell, my dishwasher door is stainless steel!!
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My experience with these type of devices shows that they become weaker and less effective over time. For me, the reason was the minerals in our hard water would eventually clog the water flow. I was able to run some Lime Away through it and cleaned it out. Of course, you need to rinse the heck out of it to make sure no Lime Away was present. Now I use strictly distilled water in my Interplak and it works as good as new.
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Hi Daniel,I got mine on April 21st. I'm using it daily ever since.I just checked it, and there was no sign of rust inside it.Note: I fill it with water from the reverse osmosis purifier only. Maybe that's why I haven't got any rust.ibraheem
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Well, you got my curiosity up! On the end of mine there's a 2" black plastic tube that's inside the "stainless steel" tube. The end of that does show a little rust but the water isn't dripping directly out of that but rather out of the plastic piece. When I zoom in on the picture mine looks slightly different. I think I would be inclined to return it for a replacement. Or perhaps they've changed it since I ordered mine in July. Hope this helps.
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I had no trouble with mine- I think the screws must have been monel metal that does not rust. The only thing I can think of if the old screws won't come out is to grind off the screw heads with a Dremel Tool or something. Then the brass plates will fall off and you should be able to replace the flush valve. Good luck.
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Honestly, I have never cleaned mine. They do get pretty nasty but that is normal and has happened on all of the canister filters I have owned. As long as they don't get clogged and effect the flow of water I don't worry about it. My water is crystal clear. My suggestion is to either buy new hoses, any hardware store such as home depot carries plastic hose in various sizes that you can cut to fit, spray them out with water pressure or use a long pipe cleaner brush. I hope this helps some.
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Hi. I've answered this before so will be brief. This strainer is really great and highly recommended. Water contact breaks down the metal .. this can cause rust .. so prevent it. Go to one of the "box stores" and by a can of "clear gloss" Polyurethane (about $7). As soon as you get strainer, take off the rubber feet and wipe it down (don't get it wet). Now, give it a couple of coats of that clear poly. Let completely dry (like overnight if possible). Lightly wash and dry, put on rubber feet and use. It will never rust (mine hasn't after a long time).
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I have a lot of rust and it pulled out most of it. They worked almost too well because I had to change it quite often because it was restricting waterflow.
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I just pulled my last receipt. You can buy diverters directly from Paragon; phone # 1-727-538-4704, for $3.00 a piece. I've never seen a screen rust out; but if yours has, the diverter may have additional problems. I've always bought extra diverters for the filters. Depending on your city water conditions and your pipes, they do eventually develop problems after several years. You can also dip them in CLR. Sometime that will help. Since I have multiple units, I'll buy 6 diverters at a time which will last me for many years. Paragon makes a very good reasonably priced water filter. Hope this helps. I just pulled my last receipt. You can buy diverters directly from Paragon; phone # 1-727-538-4704, for $3.00 a piece. I've never seen a screen rust out; but if yours has, the diverter may have additional problems. I've always bought extra diverters for the filters. Depending on your city water conditions and your pipes, they do eventually develop problems after several years. You can also dip them in CLR. Sometime that will help. Since I have multiple units, I'll buy 6 diverters at a time which will last me for many years. Paragon makes a very good reasonably priced water filter. Hope this... » Read More I just pulled my last receipt. You can buy diverters directly from Paragon; phone # 1-727-538-4704, for $3.00 a piece. I've never seen a screen rust out; but if yours has, the diverter may have additional problems. I've always bought extra diverters for the filters. Depending on your city water conditions and your pipes, they do eventually develop problems after several years. You can also dip them in CLR. Sometime that will help. Since I have multiple units, I'll buy 6 diverters at a time which will last me for many years. Paragon makes a very good reasonably priced water filter. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Hi, it's hard to answer your question without seeing the faucets. It just might be better to replace the faucets. The kit contains a group of abrasives that range from course to fine, specifically chosen for stainless steel. If you feel that sandpaper will not address your problem, this kit won't either. Wish I could be of more help.
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I wouldn't expect the spigot to rust at the handle unless you have a leak (maybe slow), or water is splashing up around the unit. It does appear to have a water resistant coating, so the water would need to get inside somehow. You probably should contact the manufacturer.
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No rust, however if the water is hard in your area you could possible see hard water calcuim build up on the portion that is the the water line. Remeber with this unit make sure you unplug it while still in the water, wait a couple of second the take it out. Mine shows a bit of melting on the portion that the plastic meets the metal props (just a little) because i tend to leave it in the water for longer than usual.
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well I would love to know that also. Mine rusts just months after I get a new one. I have to keep getting new ones. Hope another person can answer your/my question
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Not really sure how, the materials appear to be plastic, stainless steel or chrome. Unless you have rust flakes in your water or something like that. Anyway, I think I would look up and contact Oxygenics directly. I think they contacted me on a previous model I would have liked to had, but I was also disappointed and ended up trying this and another (different brand) for my showers. ...If it doesn't work, they should replace it. If not, send it back and get something else like I did. That is the great thing about the American way of life - you don't have to settle for one brand, company, etc. Not really sure how, the materials appear to be plastic, stainless steel or chrome. Unless you have rust flakes in your water or something like that. Anyway, I think I would look up and contact Oxygenics directly. I think they contacted me on a previous model I would have liked to had, but I was also disappointed and ended up trying this and another (different brand) for my showers. ...If it doesn't work, they should replace it. If not, send it back and get something else like I did. That is the great thing about the American way of life - you don't have to settle for one brand, company, etc.
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I too have a saltwater system. There are no exposed metal parts, everything is encased in an ABS enclosure and the moving parts, except for the shaft, are not metal. The chances of scaling with the circulator look to be the same as with any other type of return fitting. I have only had the circulator install for about two months, but so far the saltwater pool has had no adverse effects on the circulator system. I have three units installed and all work as advertised.
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I'm not sure if we've had that issue with these mops, but other similar mops we've used in the past have gotten rusty. Maybe put some CLR on it to loosen any rust?