PinkFloyd
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Excuse me. The UK water supply was / is supplied to the home through lead pipes.... they are gradually changing them for the plasic jobs. When they were originally installed the UK still had an empire so cost was not an issue.
The water tasted a "lot" better through lead and run out of the taps ice cold on a boiling hot day. The plastic pipes make the water taste stale like bottled water and the water doesn't stay cool on a warm day.
And, lead pipes have been used in the UK water supply system since the Roman times... not just for 100 years.
Originally Posted by jasonhanjk In the current transition phase from leaded to lead-free will definately be problematic. After that will be smooth sailing. Why would anyone want to believe in unproven theory. Pipes using lead for the past 100 years, c'mon, you expect me to believe that? Steel was the metal that was widely use since 100 years ago when the industrial age began in UK. Why steel? BECAUSE IT IS CHEAPER THAN LEAD!!! Which nation holds the highest record of longevity? It is Japan. Now guess what they use to transfer water to their home. |
Excuse me. The UK water supply was / is supplied to the home through lead pipes.... they are gradually changing them for the plasic jobs. When they were originally installed the UK still had an empire so cost was not an issue.
The water tasted a "lot" better through lead and run out of the taps ice cold on a boiling hot day. The plastic pipes make the water taste stale like bottled water and the water doesn't stay cool on a warm day.
And, lead pipes have been used in the UK water supply system since the Roman times... not just for 100 years.