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Default Bull**** detector: claimed welding experience

In article om,
F Murtz wrote:
Plumbers don't use silver solder for copper pipe.





It is extremely common in Australia and I can not believe that it is not
in UK by professionals.


For domestic use on domestic water systems and central heating, etc? No
need - 'ordinary' solder is quite strong enough. Could be different on a
high pressure system like air conditioning.

Of course lead free is the norm on potable water piping now.

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