Is the cartridge housing stainless or carbon steel?
1464016
i believe the end caps are stainless but the screen/cage material seems to be plated steel.
1293578
I can't give you a definitive answer, but I think that the copper is covered by the stainless steel. I LOVE it and it has worked perfectly. My plumber who installed it said he installed one that was very similar, but 100% more expensive. He did not find anything that was harmful or he wouldn't have installed it if it weren't up to code. Hope this helps.
1485260
Do not believe it is stainless; manufacturers usually promote the stainless aspect, since it is 4X more expensive. It is probably stamped carbon steel, but we have not tested for composition. Sorry.
2257061
Mine was solid stainless steel. Looks and works great inside my large walk-in shower.
1887231
Yes it is. Is an excellent buy and product. I'm very happy with the cartridges and will purchase them again.
947926
It is stainless, almost looks like a chromed stainless. Easy to clean unit as well. I love this machine!
899739
The cartridge itself is just a solid plastic shell. It feels pretty well made to me. Unless you were unfortunate to break it somehow (dropping from a high spot on a very hard surface), I think you could reasonably assume a cartridge could last you 5+ years. We are still using our original two (one that came with the Air-O-Swiss and another purchased on Amazon) 3+ years later and both seem to be holding up just fine. I clean our Air-O-Swiss whenever the clean indicator light comes on so I have had no issues with these becoming grimy. I hope this is helpful; sorry I don't have a more firm answer. The manufacturer doesn't speak to the life of the plastic cartridge shell.
813695
Sorry for the delay .... I don't remember. This is a great unit and the price can't be beat. It is holding up very well, with daily use. No signs of rust. It it very strong against the wall and we move the slide up & down daily.
1832080
It is a rubber core. I have it running between the filter and the fridge. The copper I had got a kink in it so I went with stainless. The stainless made the water intermittently taste terrible. I have had this for a few months now. No problems and the (well) water always tastes good.
1083918
I don't remember any of it being stainless unless perhaps the cowling (where you can see the label attached). Basked and reamer were plastic. I don't have it around any more; got rid of it because of the noise.
804343
It is chrome plated steel, the color is listed a stainless steel. Awesome machine!
1899236
As far as I can tell, G5 lists them as stainless and Bass Pro says they're carbon, they're probably an MIM 440 steel, but I'm no expert.
2247072
"High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade" &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; from the description. Definitely Stainless Steel
428819
I cannot tell from the text whether you are asking "which is it, metal or plastic?" or "which metal and/or plastic is it?" I cannot answer the second, so will do my best with the first. It appears to be non-conductive paint or plastic over a metal shell. I measure electrical continuity between the added weight screw thread (between the elongated cartridge mount holes) and the rear connector mounting. The metal is not iron; it does not attract a magnet.I hope this helps.
447190
The answer is;"depends". The system is designed around easy to change cartridges. The standard 1 micron spun fiber cartridge will not remove chemical contamination but WILL remove rust and sediment very well. To remove chemical contamination, you'll need a high density compressed activated carbon filter.
567069
Sorry about my previous answer - 1095 Cro-Van is plain carbon steel, not high carbon. I've treated mine with Frog Lube and have had zero problems with corrosion.
1869342
I contacted Sprite tech support. They said that there is NO lead in all of their filter housing. Furthermore, cartridges are made of BPA food grade plastic and there is no iron in their filter media.