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Ddelboy9732 replied to the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe?.I've phoned Scottish water who will come out and do a water test. Fingers crossed
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Ddelboy9732 reacted to cross thread's post in the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? with
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Ddelboy9732 reacted to JimCrow's post in the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? with Thanks.
Iron water pipes are very rare in domestic properties in Scotland and by looking at the glint where you have scraped the pipe there's a...
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Ddelboy9732 replied to the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe?.Thanks for the replies guys. I just used a magnet on the pipe. It did not stick to the water pipe circled red, but stuck to the gas pipe...
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Ddelboy9732 reacted to Mike13's post in the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? with Thanks.
Lead is never dead straight, it always has curves and unevenness in a run.
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Ddelboy9732 reacted to Exedon's post in the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? with Thanks.
50 odd years of doing this god forsaken job That's steel pipe!
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Ddelboy9732 reacted to oldbuffer's post in the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? with Thanks.
1. Screwed fittings. You can't realistically thread lead. 2. Try a magnet on it.
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Ddelboy9732 replied to the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe?.Exedon, can I ask what you look for to know that it's a steel pipe? Thanks
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Ddelboy9732 reacted to Exedon's post in the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? with Thanks.
Galvanised steel pipe
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Ddelboy9732 posted the thread Does this look like a lead supply pipe? in Plumbing and Central Heating.Hi All, Please could someone give me an idea if this water supply pipe is lead? The house is in Scotland and was built approx late 60's...
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