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** Lead Free Solder | ** Lead Free Solder | ||
* Two popular brands of 100% Lead Free Solder and Flux are currently available in the USA, Dutch Boy Lead Free Solder and Taramet Sterling. Both brands are manufactured by Lenox Corp. in Winston - Salem, NC. | * Two popular brands of 100% Lead Free Solder and Flux are currently available in the USA, Dutch Boy Lead Free Solder and Taramet Sterling. Both brands are manufactured by Lenox Corp. in Winston - Salem, NC. | ||
| − | * Silfloss or Silver Solder, which is actually a brazing technique is another lead free means to fasten copper and copper alloy tubing, but opinions vary on blog postings on it's use in plumbing applications because of the pressure involved. Some blog posts suggest it is more suitable for wiring connections. | + | * Silfloss or Silver Solder, which is actually a brazing technique, is another lead free means to fasten copper and copper alloy tubing, but opinions vary on blog postings on it's use in plumbing applications because of the pressure involved in the water system. Some blog posts suggest it is more suitable for wiring connections than plumbing connections. |
** Press Connect - Push Connect Fittings | ** Press Connect - Push Connect Fittings | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 28 April 2009
- Lead Free Solder
- Two popular brands of 100% Lead Free Solder and Flux are currently available in the USA, Dutch Boy Lead Free Solder and Taramet Sterling. Both brands are manufactured by Lenox Corp. in Winston - Salem, NC.
- Silfloss or Silver Solder, which is actually a brazing technique, is another lead free means to fasten copper and copper alloy tubing, but opinions vary on blog postings on it's use in plumbing applications because of the pressure involved in the water system. Some blog posts suggest it is more suitable for wiring connections than plumbing connections.
- Press Connect - Push Connect Fittings
Resources
Hazardous Material Identification System explanation of ratings. [1]
