Has supplier changed spigots to brass or are they still shipping with plastic spigots?
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Mine came with a plastic spigot, but I bought it several months ago. It might have changed by now. Nothing wrong with the plastic spigot, and if you want to change it it is easy. Remember to use Teflon tape on the threads. Out here in California, we need rain to put in the barrel.
1279808
NOPE! Still plastic, but they work well with the plumbing tape they give you. I do remove them for the winter so they don't warp or anything. so far so good.
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Hello Linda, The latest version has metal plates on the bottom of the legs. A previous version had plastic fittings that broke easily. This version also had all 2" pipes whereas previous versions had some pipes that were only 1 3/8 ". Nice improvements on an already good product. Mike
864258
Sorry I don't know. I found the replacement spigot by reading the reviews for the jar. Hope that helps!
74404
The inside from the connection end to the spout is brass. The spring loaded valve at the outlet that controls the water direction is plastic.
1260872
Yes, the spigot is plastic. Also, if the berkey has only 2 filters, the holes are sealed with plastic plugs. I do not see the use of plastic as a problem.
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I'm not sure that the customers are all getting the same feeders. I don't recall there being any "brass" in these containers. My guess is the latest ones being sold are far inferior to earlier ones. There is no way the hanger can hold the weight of the water bottle.
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Yes, the spigot is replaceable. You will need to remove the plastic spigot before you fill the dispenser with water. I would take the original spigot to wherever you are going to look for a metal spigot. Probably 'True Value' or 'Ace Hareware'.
26889
I really don't remember, the spigot broke while my husband was installing it and we bought a different spigot at the hardware store.
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The spigot looks like a very hard plastic. It certainly is not stainless steel. But the plastic is very tough!
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I studied the spigot with my magnifying glass and there is not an indication of what kind of plastic is used. the Spigot is metal. I have had mine for a month and use the Spigot 20 times a day. again the spigot per se is metal not plastic. I have no problems with the spigot and use it at least 20 times a day.
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Yes, this has the updated spigot. However, we found the spigot problem occurred when the rubber washer was placed on the inside of the fermenter (it should be placed on the outside) and most importantly, these customers used StarSans as the sanitizer. This is an acid based sanitizer and should never be used with our equipment.
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It appears to be all brass. If there is any lead hidden in the product, it's not going to hurt the plants or the grass and I don't intend to drink from the hose nozzle. I'm happy with the product. I also have no idea how one would determine if there was anything but brass without having it melted down.
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On amazon. I bought a stainless steel spigot to make kombucha. Easy to switch out and much better quality
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It's ceramic and the spigot (?) is plastic so there should be no metal in it. Also, it comes with a plastic ring on top so when Amazon says "people who buy this item also buy this" and offer you the ring, you don't need it.
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Stainless Works™ Stainless Steel Beverage Dispenser Replacement Spigot(Polished Finish) Sold by: Decent Solution
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The plastic spigots that came with the 2 barrels I bought were junk. One broke fairly quickly. I replaced both with brass spigots that were threaded. Because it was about 3 years ago, I don't remember if the plastic ones were threaded, sorry.
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Hi Ashley, There is no metal in the spigot. It is made with plastic. The lid however is made of metal. hope that helps. Thanks,