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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. 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.

It's a tradition of uk.d-i-y to ignore stupid regulations.

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