On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 05:15:31PM -0700, Fred Cisin wrote:
Lead pipes
are common in OLD houses but even there lead pipes are only
used for drainage and not for incoming water. I don't think lead pipes have
been used for incoming water for AT LEAST 150 years.
When copper tubing is used, what is it soldered with?
Lead-free plumbing solder - Tin and Antimony alloy, IIRC.
-ethan
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