What are the odds that the costing will crack? Will the wire beneath rust? Is it stainless steel?
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Yes it's stainless and shows no signs of rust. Quite a compact rack. I would go the next size up if I had to choose again. Overall, it's a good product except the draining piece broke off. I talked to customer service because wanted to have it replaced. They told me that I have to first send it back before they can send me another. I haven't done it that yet because then I would have no where to dry my dishes. There customer service needs some work.
1300699
It is stainless steel. There is some sort of soft plastic around the bottom of the legs that sets on the counter so it doesn't scratch anything. The tray is hard plastic and tends to get a little dirtier than conventional dish racks. So I wash it more often. That's probably a good thing. The drain spout is a little hard to snap off to clean so be careful, it snaps off the back of rack not where spout is. If you are looking for a small space dish rack it is perfect size. Wish it was all stainless though.
1300700
As an owner, I cannot comment on the odds that it will crack. It seems rather sturdy to me, compared to others that I have had. I believe that the wire is stainless steel. I have had mine for about 6 months with no rust. Hope this helps
1841399
I think water rust should be considered with wires and batteries and rigid refund policy risk. Don't get stuck with something you can't inspect reasonably.
286502
Given that it's stainless steel it should not rust outdoors. It's made of braided metal material. If this won't hold up I'm not sure what would. It may be remotely possible that if you keep water pressure on and the temperature drops well below freezing you might have a bulge, I just don't know. I can't think it would breach under about any circumstances. I use these for my washer connection because I don't want to have to turn on and turn off my water supply to my washing machine. Hasn't failed me yet.
439100
Stainless no prob just get the proper spool of wire but aluminum is more tricky you have to have a shielding gas to make a good weld to do this you just have to get an compatible attachment and bottle of gas. With out it the weld wont stick and just make a mess.
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Greg: Its cheep steel, mine is completely rusted away in less then a year. I do keep it outside.
1647086
I haven't seen any rust issues so far. Buying better hardware certainly won't hurt anything, but I would recommend using some type of thread lubricant to protect the exposed threads as you would in any other outdoor application.
1037097
It is made out of Polystyrene, A hard plastic like, It will not rust. Corrode, not sure.
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Hi Sharon, with out knowing the project your planning to use the wire on I can not answer your question. I can say from my experience that this Stainless steel wire worked great when I was making odd shape filters. It held its shape after many handlings. ..........Ron
218221
All of the parts are heavy grade plastic. You shouldn't have any rust problems.
574230
It's 18/0, so will tend to discolor and rust a bit. Get 18/10 stainless for the best rust resistance
1730898
None of the metal parts are galvanized or stainless, but the metal is polished, so it'll look good for a while. The bolts, wingnuts & C-clamp are standard size; replacing them , if necessary, shouldn't be a problem. I've only had this antenna for about 4 months - no clue how it'll hold up over time.
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Not an expert but having worked with galvanized steel before I know that heat will cause it to rust over time...mine is outdoors under an open air roof and one year later I have no issues.
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No. Stainless steel is not supposed to rust. I would contact Cuisinart to see what they suggest.
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Not certain, but I speculate that since it's not stainless steel it will be prone to rust Having said that, the one I bought is in our laundry room with some humidity and still looks brand new.
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I will say no. I have purchased four of these (they are all still working and in-service) and I know what the inside looks like. It is an open rheostat design. Meaning, nothing is covered or encapsulated, insulated. You see the holes on the side? They allow direct access to the wiring and circuitry. Also, the metal is just a standard tin / light steel design. Water will work against this and eventual cause corrosion and rust.
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I do not live by the coast and have not had mine long, I can say only part of the metal is 304 stainless, the rest is a cheaper stainless that has more steel in it and will rust faster. Better chances lasting longer than most but then there always a $20,000 Kalamazoo. Anthony.
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No rust on mine, and it is in a wet, humid environment. If it is plated, it will rust eventually, but it would not be difficult to replace the small Phillips screw with a stainless one if it is not stainless.