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Pete C.

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On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:10:33 -0600, "Pete C."
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:46:15 -0600, "Pete C."
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Lead free is not required on non-potable water - and lead solder is a
LOT easier to work with in this application.

You won't find lead solder at the big box stores, and in my experience
the lead-free solder works equally well on potable water copper pipes or
hydronic heating copper pipes.
Or equally poorly.

I guess if you're still trying to use Propane or are just bad at
soldering plumbing. I use MAPP and have never had any problem with the
lead-free solder or lead-free flux paste, and I've replumbed entire
houses.
I use map or air/acet torches and still prefer leaded solder. The
newer lead-free stuff IS better than the earlier stuff. A lot likely
has to do with the newer flux.

Perhaps you get different stuff up there. I'm still using the big tub of
lead-free no-korode paste flux I bought around 1989 with no issues at
all. I've gone through a few spools of solder since then and haven't
noticed a difference.