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bthylafh wrote:I did a reverse image search and it's for this:
bthylafh wrote:Something tells me that 13% lead brass is really chinesium alloy.
meerkt wrote:In case the image completely overshadowed it, there was also a question.
Captain Ned wrote:Well, for water supply I'd go with either copper or PEX. If it's new construction, PEX is a no-brainer.
Wirko wrote:What makes PEX so good? Is it usable in its pure form, with no additives?
bthylafh wrote:How much do you value not getting lead poisoning? How is that even a question?
Captain Ned wrote:Wirko wrote:What makes PEX so good? Is it usable in its pure form, with no additives?
It's a lot more flexible than copper, and more resistant to freeze bursting (somewhat important up here in the North). That, and it can be a single run from distribution head to fixture with no intervening joints.
meerkt wrote:And seriously, any thoughts on the importance of having every element certified for drinking water?
Not just pipes, but valves, gauges... And not just lead, but other metals, plastics, etc.
ludi wrote:Not an RV, a static installation.In an RV?
meerkt wrote:ludi wrote:Not an RV, a static installation.In an RV?
ludi wrote:In an RV? Pretty important. Part of the leaching issue arises when a system deals with relatively low or infrequent flows and materials have time to migrate in higher concentrations. I assume you drain the system correctly between uses, but then another part that is especially relevant to an RV, is when the system deals with frequent temperature extremes that can encourage materials to break down and migrate/separate.
meerkt wrote:Stores don't necessarily have everything branded. Big items, possibly. Small stuff could just as well be from China.
meerkt wrote:BTW, that 13% was supposed to 0.13%; similar products with different brand names have roughly the same text.