I live in prov R.I and there putting all copper water pipes in the city but just on city land if you want copper it will cost $$$$$$ so i looked at the main coming thru my house it is brass and looks like lead wrapped around it Im hope its its a all brass pipe and not part brass and all lead ?
Lead hasn't been used in many years. More than likely you are seeing brass or copper pipe that has been 'sweat' welded using lead or solder. Usually lead was only used in drain pipes.
you won't be able to plumb up with water interior the pipe. It could desire to be eradicated first. i might think of that the 'brass' pipe is greater in all threat to be copper. in case you have no adventure of warm lead plumbing (what you're featuring isn't referred to as soldering that's named lead plumbing. Soldering is a distinctive technique), then that's no longer something you're able to do as a DIY. It calls for extremely lots of adventure. The lead solder which you will possibly go with to apply must be the incredible form for the activity (solder incorporates lead, tin and antimony in proportions relative to the activity that's for use for). the warmth source could desire to be incredible for that particular activity, and altered 'as you go'. The substances being plumbed could desire to be stored sparkling and not allowed to oxidise. too lots warmth and the lead pipe will soften; too little and the solder won't stick and the joint will leak. The lead solder must be stored in a 'plastic' state during 'wiping ' the joint. (wiping would require using a moleskin to get carry of that 'cucumber' formed bulge which you spot with plumbed joints. It takes skill, prepare and adventure to achieve this. even nonetheless, all isn't misplaced, there are non solder form fittings which will connect lead and copper/brass. Your interior sight plumbers service provider could desire to be waiting to propose.
It is very possible that you have some lead pipes on an old water system. do not panic this does not lead to lead poisening. most of the old water systems used lead as either a pipe or sealer. they should be replaced as they wear out just like any other pipe.
