Water-product selection and plumbing
C-POLAR and NanoFlashing™ questions, with the company’s answers and the sources they come from.
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All questions in this libraryWhat hydraulic performance evidence applies to the exact water-contact configuration under consideration?
The company names no hydraulic, migration, fouling or compatibility record for a water configuration.
Each record named on the Validation page covers the article it tested, and a result belongs to that article.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/.
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All questionsWhat evidence addresses migration into water under the intended contact conditions?
The company names no hydraulic, migration, fouling or compatibility record for a water configuration.
Each record named on the Validation page covers the article it tested, and a result belongs to that article.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/.
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All questionsWhat evidence addresses fouling and performance in the water composition expected at the proposed installation?
The company names no hydraulic, migration, fouling or compatibility record for a water configuration.
Each record named on the Validation page covers the article it tested, and a result belongs to that article.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/.
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All questionsDoes the claimed use assume compatibility with another treatment stage, and where is that compatibility documented?
The company names no hydraulic, migration, fouling or compatibility record for a water configuration.
Each record named on the Validation page covers the article it tested, and a result belongs to that article.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/.
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All questionsIs any proposed water product intended for drinking water or only process water?
The company offers no water product for either use.
Water is a research application on this site, and C-POLAR offers no finished water product for drinking water or for any other water duty.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state: “Do not use Site Content to select, design, manufacture, validate, or make claims for a finished product.”
The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge. Whether any water may be supplied for a given use is decided by the party responsible for that supply, under the rules that apply to it.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/.
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All questionsWould the proposed material be used in a cartridge, a membrane or a packed bed?
The company publishes no water product format: no cartridge, no membrane and no packed bed.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Can the cartridge fit a standard housing without changing its pressure rating?
The company publishes no cartridge, no housing fit and no pressure rating.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Is the product intended for point-of-use or whole-building treatment?
The company publishes no water product for point-of-use or for whole-building treatment.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Can it operate on a gravity-fed supply?
The company publishes no water product for a gravity-fed supply.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Does the proposed cartridge need a minimum pressure to function as specified?
The company publishes no minimum pressure for any water product.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Can it tolerate a sudden pressure surge from the plumbing system?
The company publishes no pressure rating for any water product.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Does the housing need a backflow-prevention device in the proposed installation?
The company publishes no installation requirement for a water product, including backflow prevention.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Can a water-treatment unit be installed on a hot-water line?
The company publishes no temperature rating for any water product.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Would the product restrict the flow needed by a fire-protection system sharing the supply?
The company publishes no flow rating, so it states nothing about a fire-protection supply.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsCan a cartridge be installed horizontally without changing its supported performance?
The company publishes no installation orientation for any water product.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Does a bypass valve make it possible to draw untreated water without noticing?
The company publishes no system layout, including any bypass valve.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsCan the unit be used with a private well after the well has been independently assessed?
The company offers no water unit for a private well.
Water is a research application on this site, and C-POLAR offers no finished water product for drinking water or for any other water duty.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state: “Do not use Site Content to select, design, manufacture, validate, or make claims for a finished product.”
The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge. Whether any water may be supplied for a given use is decided by the party responsible for that supply, under the rules that apply to it.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/.
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All questionsDoes a rainwater system need pretreatment before the proposed material?
The company publishes no rainwater system design and no pretreatment requirement.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsCan the material be installed downstream of reverse osmosis without altering water quality?
The company publishes no position on installing the material after reverse osmosis.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsWould use upstream of a softener change the intended treatment sequence?
The company publishes no treatment sequence involving a softener.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsDoes the installation create stagnant sections of pipe?
The company publishes no installation layout, so it states nothing about stagnant pipe.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsCan a filter change be made without cross-connecting treated and untreated lines?
The company publishes no filter-change procedure for a water line.
How a water system is arranged, protected and operated is the work of the people who design and run it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.
C-POLAR markets a materials technology. Every commercial NanoFlashing™ product is made by a manufacturing partner, in their facility, in their format, and the manufacturer and seller of a finished product are responsible for its design, manufacture, labeling, instructions, claims, sale, and warranty, except for a responsibility C-POLAR expressly accepts in a Separate Agreement. The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use,” and: “Site Content is general information. It is not medical, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, safety, or other professional advice.”
The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Water chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.
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All questionsDoes the product work within the low flow of an intermittently used drinking fountain?
The company publishes no flow rating and offers no product for a drinking fountain.
Water is a research application on this site, and C-POLAR offers no finished water product for drinking water or for any other water duty.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state: “Do not use Site Content to select, design, manufacture, validate, or make claims for a finished product.”
The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge. Whether any water may be supplied for a given use is decided by the party responsible for that supply, under the rules that apply to it.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/.
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All questionsCan it serve a commercial ice machine under the machine manufacturer's requirements?
The company offers no water product for an ice machine.
Water is a research application on this site, and C-POLAR offers no finished water product for drinking water or for any other water duty.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state: “Do not use Site Content to select, design, manufacture, validate, or make claims for a finished product.”
The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge. Whether any water may be supplied for a given use is decided by the party responsible for that supply, under the rules that apply to it.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/.
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All questionsWould a restaurant need separate assessment for water used as a food ingredient?
The company offers no water product for a restaurant and publishes no food-use assessment.
Water is a research application on this site, and C-POLAR offers no finished water product for drinking water or for any other water duty.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state: “Do not use Site Content to select, design, manufacture, validate, or make claims for a finished product.”
The Water page states that the NanoFlashing™ Water Filter has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge. Whether any water may be supplied for a given use is decided by the party responsible for that supply, under the rules that apply to it.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Water, https://cpolar.tech/water/.
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All questionsCan the unit be winterised without damaging the material?
The company publishes no winterising instruction for any water product.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Does the complete system have a way to detect a cracked cartridge?
The company publishes no water system and no way of detecting a cracked cartridge.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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Can a renter use a temporary connection without creating a leak risk?
The company publishes no installation instruction for any water connection.
Water is a research application, and no finished water filter is sold by C-POLAR.
The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses. They also state that a test of a material, component, sample, or prototype does not establish the safety, efficacy, suitability, durability, compatibility, manufacturability, scalability, or performance of a finished product. A housing, a cartridge and the pressure and temperature they are rated for belong to the manufacturer of that product.
Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/.
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