This 10 in white housing comes with a valve in head design cap for easy filter service in the bypass mode without the need for shutting off the water supply. It is great for whole house and other filtration applications. A 3/4 in pipe size allows for greater plumbing compatibility. The heavy duty construction is made using a high quality FDA-grade polypropylene. The housing lid features a buttress thread design for superior sealing and security. The thick side walls with heavy duty ribs provide great strength. It is rated at temperatures up to 100 deg F (38 deg C) and the water pressure is rated up to 100 psi (6.9 bar). The cap, sump and top seated O-rings are compressed to provide a leak proof sealing.