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To: energyplay who wrote (63598)	5/7/2005 4:50:13 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

I recently discovered my house has a lead water main. Should not be surprised at the house was built in the 1930's. There was a water leak in the main, and I tried to use normal solder to repair it. It didn't work as solder these days is "lead free". It was a tough task devising a method that fixed the problem. I nearly had to call a plumber. I am happy another valve in our house leaks slowly to an overflow as this keeps the water fresh from lead contamination. I plan to change the pipe with it's modern plastic replacement, I can get a council grant to do this of course. I will perform the work myself and actually make some money in the process. However all solder used will be "lead free" I have used silver quite a bit over the years. Ace stuff. solder-it.com "lead free" solder uses silver. Solder with lead in it is now illegal in Europe. Both for plumbing purposes and for electronic circuits. Is Bill Gates still into PAAS in a big way?