"Capt.Doug" wrote in message ...
Is there a way to join copper tubing for the house's plumbing without using
lead solder?

D.

Aside from the lead-free variety solder you have to use these days, I
saw a gizmo on one of the home improvement shows that basically swaged
the fitting and tube together. Supposed to be leak-free. Was pretty
costly, too, but it was fast and since no heat or flame was involved,
it was safe for the unskilled.

Soldering is a basic skill, once you learn how to do it, it's easy.
Just make sure the mating parts are clean. The lead-free solder isn't
quite as easy to use as the old stuff, but it's not that hard,
particularly if you get the matching flux. I've got a ring
burner(more like a mostly closed-"C") for the Little Torch that makes
doing plumbing fittings dead simple.

Stan