{"id":"6fa3428b-7f99-4b92-ab6e-d4522fcb746d","task":"Verify NSF/ANSI 50 certification status of an automatic chemical controller or feeder before installation or service","domain":"equipment-operations","steps":["Check the equipment nameplate and manufacturer documentation for an NSF mark referencing 'NSF/ANSI/CAN 50'.","Confirm the marked model/part number on the physical unit matches what's documented — certification is issued for specific models, not a brand generally.","Cross-check the model on NSF's own certified product listing rather than relying solely on a printed mark or vendor claim.","Verify that the certification actually covers the full installed combination (controller plus the specific probes and feeder in use), since these can be certified as separate components.","Confirm whether NSF/ANSI 50 certification is mandated for this installation under the state/local code or facility permit currently in force, since adoption is not universal."],"gotchas":["Swapping in a non-certified replacement probe or feeder onto an otherwise-certified controller can invalidate the certification basis for the installed system as a whole.","'NSF/ANSI 50' covers a broad range of pool/spa equipment categories (chemicals, filters, pumps, controllers, heaters, etc.) — confirm the specific section/component you need, not just that the manufacturer holds some NSF/ANSI 50 listing.","Requirements referencing this standard are typically pulled in through the locally adopted health/building code (e.g., via MAHC adoption) — verify the requirement on the adopting jurisdiction's own code text, not a vendor's marketing page."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6fa3428b-7f99-4b92-ab6e-d4522fcb746d"}