I always use cold water and then boil it in a kettle. That's great for you. This has nothing to do with how absurd the idea of using lead in 'hot pipes' would

I always use cold water and then boil it in a kettle. That's great for you. This has nothing to do with how absurd the idea of using lead in 'hot pipes' would be. Not drinking it doesn't prevent legionnaire disease. I didn't say anything about drinking, I just said it comes from stagnant water. I still use it for that reason because lead free is a bitch to work with. I only solder micro electronics though. Lead free solder is very easy to work with when putting copper pipes together. The torch puts out a lot of heat and you don't have to worry about destroying anything near it (except for wood behind it). I can't imagine all the twisted logic it would take for someone to think using leaded solder in pipes is a good idea.