Stop tap

Any

andyhop wrote: »

Plasson also do universals adapters

Wiping lead is illegal

Leadlocks , while they work I've seen many poorly fitted and not tightened sufficiently .

Thanks

What do you mean by wiping lead is illegal?

Kernel_Sanders

Any wrote: »

What do you mean by wiping lead is illegal?

IDK either but he posted that on April Fools Day.
Maybe it was a typo , as swiping lead is illegal

andyhop

Wiping lead is the term used by a plumber to make a joint between two pieces of lead/ copper in a soldered/capillary type joint

The only fool is those that do it!

phil24_7

Replacing the lead pipe need not be a massive job. I had mine done a couple of years ago. One hole was dug by the house (where the pipe entered the house) and other by the water meter. They used a mole (a machine not an actual animal!!!) to make a hole from one to the other (alongside the original pipe). They then fed poly pipe from one hole to the other and fed it into the house (after first cutting and removing the lead pipe). They connected this to a new stop valve inside (replacing the old stop tap) and filled in the holes.

Took about half a day.

Any

Thanks everyone, now just find someone who will actually do it.
We had 2 plumbers in in the last 2 years and they don't seem to want to do it:(

Kernel_Sanders

phil24_7 wrote: »

Replacing the lead pipe need not be a massive job. I had mine done a couple of years ago. ...Took about half a day.

How much did they charge you and in what part of the country?