Capping off lead

[LegionellaSlave]

Lead pipes...!
Dead ends..!
Legionella nightmare!
:shocked:

 

[marsaday]

all done and it worked

 

[midge]

Its lead pipe, so it seems daft not to be able to use lead solder!

One thing to bear in mind is not to leave an air pocket, causes nasty water hammer.

I can still remember how to use plumbers solder to wipe an angled stop end, haven't had to do one for a long time though!

 

[stevie t]

I agree with mickie. Leaving enough lead to connect a fitting, cut a bit of the lead off bring it to your plumbing suppliers and get the relevant lead lock (5lb or 7lb) job done! Regulations recommend wherever you come across lead you should replace it. Once its starts to dose/leaks you will be repairing bursts for ever.

 

[Guest123]

Just hammer a lead to copper Philmac on the end with a stop end on a bit of copper.

The young guys these days don't get taught the "joys" of solder wiping a joint like us oldies. Working with cast iron is a no, no too to a couple of young sprogs I know! Ban Speedfit and bring back Roman Aquaducts.

 

[justlead1]

Hi Midge, Air pocket reduce the risk of water hammer. One often finds the connection to ballvalves in cisterns is formed with a branch some 6" from a stopped end. The air trap created was designed to allow the compression of the air which stopped the Newton effect of the incompressible of water reverberating within the pipe.