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Old 9th Mar 2018, 7:56 am   #23
Boater Sam
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Default Re: Availability of Leaded Solder?

Correct. Spent many productive months replumbing houses with new copper pipe and fittings, with lead free solder, we weighed in tons of lead. Most of the old lead pipe had 2 or 3 mm of lime scale inside, the water never contacted the lead for many a year. It all weighed in rather well, some pipes were still full of water too.
Water board tests on completion had to show zero heavy metals disolved.

I bought two 500gm rolls of genuine Multicore Ecosol 60/40 tin/lead the other day, for £39 + £4.50 postage, should see me out.
I did find some cheaper Sealey 40/60 solder on offer but it is 40/60 tin/lead not the real deal it appears to be.

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