How old is your pail? Does it have any rust? Does a magnet stick to it? (Higher quality stainless steel is non magnetic, lower quality is magnetic)
899536
My pail has only been in use for a few weeks. I bought it to donate to the humane society. My only problem was the size of it. It was a vary small pail for the price I paid. But it is of vary high quality. I only hope they have found use for such a small pail.
899537
My pail is 5 months old and is still in great condition. No rust, scratches or dents. A magnet will not stick to my pail.
899538
I bought this in August of 2013. There is no rust on it. We leave it out doors on our screened in back porch with water in it for the dog. We live in northern Florida on the Atlantic coast along marshy wetlands. It gets very humid here. A magnet does not stick to it. So I would dare to say that this is high quality stainless steel.
899539
It is just over a year old. I use it for milking my cow. There is no rust on it. As far as magnetic, most of my refrigerator magnets will not stick. I have a very strong magnet which slightly clings but falls off when you let go. I am very happy with it.
899540
Hello, Randy here. Interesting question about the magnetism. I have a pretty powerful magnet and it would not stick to ant part of the pail. as for the rust jury is still out.I haul mine from the barb to the chicken coup so its inside most all the time. No rust yet. Hope this helps. Over all its a nice pail. Take care. RANDY
899541
I had this bucket for a year and it has remained outside. No rust is on the bucket. Magnets should work
899542
I have five pails, had them for many years, never a hint of rust and they are not magnetic
1164880
Mine rusted. I was given it 9 months ago and it is used every day. We keep water in it because it is used frequently. Also, although the lid is stainless steel, the fasteners are creating rust colored streaks. Not impressive. Deciding if I should contact the company. I threw out the receipt because I thought it was a quality product. Oops.
253643
probably it rusts because there is no such a thing as stainless steel... and in my experience, new wave enviro will not replace it
1566412
Sorry cannot help about the rust i would try the steel wool like was suggested though. I find with mine food still tends to stick no matter how many times i try to seal the pan with oil.
2074385
I had stainless also and the thing wouldn't stick at all, maybe if you had a larger bowl? That might help. Or a larger bowl that was ceramic?Basically I think the thing is worthless, maybe if you stuck it on with super glue--Nah, buy something else that makes more sense.
1950308
They say they are stainless steel. I've had mine about a year with no rust. I use them alot to trim weeds and grass along the outer border of my garden where the mower won't reach so they are wet alot. Stainless steel will be attracted to a magnet since it is steel.
1952400
I'm sure it's not the top of the line stainless, but I've had mine sitting outside for 4 months of winter and no rust on the bottom so far. I do have it covered with a good quality cover. I also drilled a few small holes in the bowl bottom for drainage. For such a low price, and if you keep it covered you, should get your money's worth out of it.
1552500
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
1221196
I put a magnet on it and it has a strong pull so therefor there is much iron in it. They still may be stainless steel though. So far I have seen no signs of rust or staining. I would recommend these as being close, if not actually stainless.
864640
Jack: Since I have no way to be sure, I had to research to find a way to determine if the sifter is made of stainless or tin. I don't own it long enough to see if it is rusting, which tin would do. See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/874463 the second reply, which says that stainless attracts a magnet and tin doesn't. I tried that and yes the sifter attracts a magnet. I can tell you that the sifter is made of heavy gauge metal, holds up to five cups at the top line that you see in the photo, the fixed handle is very strongly attached, and the sifter handle moves easily. I'm happy with it for the time-to-time baking that I do. I hope this was helpful. Best wishes.
988896
The rolled edges of mine do not appear to attract a magnet, so I would have to say no steel. In addition, I have not had any rusting at all from mine -- even after washing in the dishwasher. I know they recommend hand washing for aluminum, but since I use parchment paper I really don't care anyway. But to answer your question, no rust! :)
740335
Stainless steel. I've used mine many times, and see no evidence of rust/corrosion. The stainless is probably 200 grade, though this is a guess. The 200 series of stainless steel use some manganese instead of nickel and are not strongly resistant to corrosion but quite adequate for food containers/pots. It is magnetic but many grades of stainless steel are. I'm very happy with mine. Sorry, Great Grandma, it appears to be SS to me. I prefer not to use chromium plated stuff as the chrome can crack off. There are less chrome plated steel these days because of the recent development where the Chinese discovered a way to utilize nickel laterite iron ore. This is iron ore that contains about 7-10% nickel which formerly was impossible to use. The Chinese have discovered how to use it so SS has become cheaper and more utilized. Chrome plated racks usually show rust at the edges, my rack shows zero rust and lacks the brightness of chrome also. It could be that some are stainless and some are chrome plated?
999948
I have not had mine very long. I am sure with a little care like drying the inside after use would probably prevent any rusting. also I have always heard that stainless steel is not supposed to rust or discolor. sorry wish I could have been more help.
232388
No. This product seems to be made of a good grade of stainless steel. I can tell it has a high nickle content because it is non magnetic. You may see some tiny rust flecks or spots over time as all stainless rusts a little, but they are very easy to remove. If you've ever had a stainless steel sink, its about the same. Ours gets soaked every day and we are pleased with its corrosion resistance.
2076182
It appears to be non-magnetic so therfore it must be some stainless content. Works great!
1906829
I would contact them directly for a correct answer. I love mine and I've ha it for two years or so and it's never rusted and it's easy to clean. I'd buy this again. Hope this helps!
103493
No. Stainless steel is not supposed to rust. I would contact Cuisinart to see what they suggest.