So your worried about the lead that is in the solder.
The boiler will have brass fittings in it this brass will contain up to 2% lead in it that will leech out are you going to contact the boiler manufacturer to ask for them to redesign the boiler.
Have a look at the link below our OP has a split personality and is also jesteh(jester) Then look at his history in the past month he has fitted a heatin and so has his plumber.
TROLL just looking to start debates but not clever enough to remember what he put
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The OP does state in their post that they installed the 'pipework'.
So, of course he/she is going to be looking over the shoulder of anyone working on the system. But they're making a mountain out of a molehill, chances are the rest of their Plumbing system is full of joints made with lead-content solder...........
The risks ( perceived ) form lead are so high that leaded solder is banned from all electronic equipment...
Best flux is Yorkshire traditional, but I doubt most mordern plumbers could use it.
Get yourself a pot of Laco jonasX.
Best flux is Yorkshire traditional, but I doubt most mordern plumbers could use it.
Get yourself a pot of Laco jonasX.
Flux the pipe only and wipe the excess off with a damp cloth then solder.
Oh, and heat the damn fitting not the pipe.
Best flux is Yorkshire traditional, but I doubt most mordern plumbers could use it.
Get yourself a pot of Laco jonasX.
What is so good about Laco and lead-free solder? I rarely see Laco being sold, so can't be that popular.
C'mon!! We all make mistakes, we're only human.
WARNING!!! YOU CANNOT BRAISE COPPER PIPE OR FITTINGS!Most medical equipment is braised.
WARNING!!! YOU CANNOT BRAISE COPPER PIPE OR FITTINGS!Most medical equipment is braised.
Likewise, you cannot braze lamb.
The temperatures are all wrong.
Medical gas pipework is generally degreased, therefore you cannot use flux, therefore you cannot solder.
WARNING!!! YOU CANNOT BRAISE COPPER PIPE OR FITTINGS!Most medical equipment is braised.
Likewise, you cannot braze lamb.
The temperatures are all wrong.
Medical gas pipework is generally degreased, therefore you cannot use flux, therefore you cannot solder.
And any fool can call themselves a plumber unless they want to do gas work - like fitting the OP`s boilerC'mon!! We all make mistakes, we're only human.
That is very inconsistent of you, Dick. You have been very vociferous in your derision of CCs and short course cowboys, but are defending some very unprofessional work. Are TS plumbers allowed to ignore the Water Regulations when they like?
In comparison, the problem with soldering is that any fool can do it and , sure enough, many fools do and they get away with shoddy work so long as it doesn't leak.
I've never seen a lead test kit in use on a site; having read some of the comments on here, I'm going to find out where I can get them from. I'm now sure that the fools are winding lead solder onto green reels.
I'm more in favour of brazen hussies myself.There was brazen bull, but it wasn't popular.
Nope - the majority of boards are wave soldered - it goes through a large machine.The risks ( perceived ) form lead are so high that leaded solder is banned from all electronic equipment...
I think that may be because of the people who assemble the boards using leaded solder all day. It seeps into their hands. Old plumbers had this problem when only lead was used for pipes. Plumbers when older were regarded as barking mad because of lead in their system. Many did not wash their hands after using the lead pipe as they were not aware of the dangers.
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