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Posted by <Enzyme68 on September 3, 2007, 11:51 am
I'd just finished installing a in-line water filter when I discovered a 2nd
spool of solder mixed in my work area. I know that I had one set that was
lead-free, but don't know about the 2nd. Now I am unsure which I used on my
pipes, the lead-free or the unknown. Unfortunately neither were labeled. I
only soldered 2 joints in the pipe, would it be worth the effort to undo my
work just to redo it with known lead-free solder? I don't know the danger
level of potentially having solder with lead in my incoming water lines.
I tried looking up if there was any way to differentiate between lead-free
solder & solder with lead, but couldn't find anything.
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Posted by BobK207 on September 3, 2007, 12:00 pm
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> I'd just finished installing a in-line water filter when I discovered a 2nd
> spool of solder mixed in my work area. I know that I had one set that was
> lead-free, but don't know about the 2nd. Now I am unsure which I used on my
> pipes, the lead-free or the unknown. Unfortunately neither were labeled. I
> only soldered 2 joints in the pipe, would it be worth the effort to undo my
> work just to redo it with known lead-free solder? I don't know the danger
> level of potentially having solder with lead in my incoming water lines.
> I tried looking up if there was any way to differentiate between lead-free
> solder & solder with lead, but couldn't find anything.
I wouldn't worry about it.
How many older solder joints (leaded) do you have in the system?
Will two new joints make that much diffference?
What's the local water chemistry like? Acidic water will leak more
lead.
When solder is on the spool, lead free looks shiny, leaded looks dull.
When soldered into a joint I find it more difficult to discern the
difference but again the leaded stuff looks dull.
There are test kits to check for leaded vs lead-free.
cheers
Bob
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 3, 2007, 12:29 pm
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> I'd just finished installing a in-line water filter when I discovered a
> 2nd spool of solder mixed in my work area. I know that I had one set that
> was lead-free, but don't know about the 2nd. Now I am unsure which I used
> on my pipes, the lead-free or the unknown. Unfortunately neither were
> labeled. I only soldered 2 joints in the pipe, would it be worth the
> effort to undo my work just to redo it with known lead-free solder? I
> don't know the danger level of potentially having solder with lead in my
> incoming water lines.
Don't sweat it. Years ago all joints were lead based and it was not much of
a problem. Two joints would probably not even be readable on a test kit.
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Posted by rollmander on September 3, 2007, 2:33 pm
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>> I'd just finished installing a in-line water filter when I discovered a
>> 2nd spool of solder mixed in my work area. I know that I had one set that
>> was lead-free, but don't know about the 2nd. Now I am unsure which I used
>> on my pipes, the lead-free or the unknown. Unfortunately neither were
>> labeled. I only soldered 2 joints in the pipe, would it be worth the
>> effort to undo my work just to redo it with known lead-free solder? I
>> don't know the danger level of potentially having solder with lead in my
>> incoming water lines.
>Don't sweat it. Years ago all joints were lead based and it was not much of
>a problem. Two joints would probably not even be readable on a test kit.
He already "sweat it".
To the OP, it's too late now. You will be dead in a few hours.
Start making a lead coffin with the remaining solder.
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Posted by HeyBub on September 3, 2007, 1:39 pm
Enzyme68@yahoo.com wrote:
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> I'd just finished installing a in-line water filter when I discovered
> a 2nd spool of solder mixed in my work area. I know that I had one
> set that was lead-free, but don't know about the 2nd. Now I am
> unsure which I used on my pipes, the lead-free or the unknown.
> Unfortunately neither were labeled. I only soldered 2 joints in the
> pipe, would it be worth the effort to undo my work just to redo it
> with known lead-free solder? I don't know the danger level of
> potentially having solder with lead in my incoming water lines.
> I tried looking up if there was any way to differentiate between
> lead-free solder & solder with lead, but couldn't find anything.
The Romans used lead PIPES!
They ended up ruling the world and it took Rome longer to fall than the US
has been in existence.
Forget about it.
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> spool of solder mixed in my work area. I know that I had one set that was
> lead-free, but don't know about the 2nd. Now I am unsure which I used on my
> pipes, the lead-free or the unknown. Unfortunately neither were labeled. I
> only soldered 2 joints in the pipe, would it be worth the effort to undo my
> work just to redo it with known lead-free solder? I don't know the danger
> level of potentially having solder with lead in my incoming water lines.
> I tried looking up if there was any way to differentiate between lead-free
> solder & solder with lead, but couldn't find anything.