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Default Lead solder used on water pipes

In article ,
Stephen Howard wrote:
My thoughts entirely, I always assumed that the main "advantage" of
lead free solder was to the plumber rather than the householder. The
big advantage to the householder happened years back when they stopped
using lead pipes.


I can't see there's any advantage to the plumber in technical
terms...the flow characteristics of the stuff are lousy by comparison.


H&S, I assume.

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