On 02/05/2020 15:58:40, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 13:41:44 on Sat, 2 May
2020, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked:

No big deal to connect lead to copper using solder. For a decent
plumber.

The consensus is that this is now banned for potable water.

They have banned a soldered joint in a lead pipe carrying potable
water?

Does Trump make the rules in the UK?


If there's lead in the solder, yes.Â* And in Regulations made in 1999 so
you know which government to slag off.

Lead free solder has been around for ages.

I ask again. You have perhaps miles of lead pipe carrying potable
water. A
single solder joint - even with lead solder - is going to make a
difference?

I agree about the minima risk, but the consensus here is that it's
banned anyway.

Without any evidence it is banned.

If WRAS say you can, I don't have a problem, even if others say you mustn't.