5 Jun
2004
5 Jun
'04
3:01 p.m.
When copper tubing is used, what is it soldered with?
IOn the UK, pipes for drinking water now have to be soldered with
lead-free solder. I am not sure (a) how much a problem leaded solder was
and (b) if the lead-free stuff is actually any safer...
In addition, most of the public say "lead
pipe" when talking about
galvanized iron.
I can assure you the stuff we have over here is lead, or at least a
high-lead-containing alloy. It melts at far too low a temperature to be
iron, and it has a density similar to that of lead.
-tony