Mains supply pipe . Lead or not ? Pics attached .

[Estrella]

Hi guys,
as per the title really. Water board say its galv steel , I say it's lead. It's soft and easily bent / marked . Opinions ?


(I should add the OD is 27mm and the ID is 15mm if that's of any use)

Cheers

 

[denso13]

Looks like lead to me. Have the water board seen it or are they assuming what should be there?

 

[Estrella]

The water board have seen it previously (months ago) and said it was galv. I really dont think they are correct. But as I am not sure of galv characteristics it's a bit difficult for me to say

 

[denso13]

If it's soft and easily bent it's definitely not steel.

 

[Estrella]

I can easily mark it and yeah it is pretty easy to bend (way easier than copper for example).

I thought they were telling me porkies

thanks for your input

 

[doitall]

100% lead no questions asked.

 

[dhutch]

If it's soft and easily bent it's definitely not steel.

Cant see the pictures, but I can only agree with that. Galv steel is what galvanised fences etc are made of.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...pw.r_qf.&fp=3ac0e0c9ea95a8df&biw=1299&bih=573

Daniel

 

[libby lou lou]

A magnet will tell you 100%,but the photo says lead.

 

[Dan Robinson]

How can the waterboard mistake lead and barrel? Worrying!

 

[ianmcd]

definately lead galv is very easily identified and as prvious poster said a magnet will stick to Galv but not lead

 

[ianmcd]

xx

 

[libby lou lou]

It was'nt look again Your reading the wrong place