What NSF 61 372?

NSF/ANSI 372 includes a broader scope of drinking water products covered by the law which may not be covered under NSF/ANSI 61 (e.g. coffee machines; food service equipment) and enables large or complex products and assemblies to achieve certification for the 2014 lead-free law that previously were unable to be …

What is the difference between NSF 42 and 53?

Standards for Water Filters Standard 42 covers aesthetic (taste and odor) claims, while Standard 53 addresses health-related claims. Although both standards cover drinking water filters, the methods of performance testing found in the standards vary.

What is NSF 42 certified?

NSF/ANSI 42 Filters are certified to reduce aesthetic impurities such as chlorine and taste/odor. These can be point-of-use (under the sink, water pitcher, etc.) or point-of-entry (whole house) treatment systems.

Is Brita NSF 53?

Brita – Complete Faucet Filter Full system NSF Certified to Standards 42 and 53 & 401. Certified to reduce 97% of chlorine and over 60 other contaminants. Short filter life lasts 100 gallons.

What is the difference between NSF 61 and NSF 372?

NSF 372 is NOT a standard. It is a method of measurement used to comply with the standard. Therefore, anything that has a full NSF 61 Certification has been certified to NSF 61 via the methods and values defined in NSF 372. Since NSF 372 actually mirrors the California AB1953 Law, it will eventually replace the language.

Is the NSF Annex G compliant with ANSI 372?

So for the time being, all products certified as compliant with Annex G are also compliant with NSF/ANSI 372. Since 2014, pertinent NSF certifications can be identified by way of an equipment plaque.

What are the NSF / ANSI 372 lead content requirements?

The NSF/ANSI 372 standard includes: A maximum weighted lead content requirement of 0.25 percent (0.2 percent for solders and fluxes) A formula for calculating the weighted average lead content of each product prior to testing Specific procedures for testing products for lead content

Do you have to be an NSF certified product?

Many U.S. and Canadian codes and regulations require products to meet NSF standards or, more accurately, the ANSI-accredited and public domain NSF/ANSI standards. People are often confused into thinking that products then must “have NSF” or must have “NSF certification.”