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I'm looking for non-plastic 5/16" tees or wyes to join potable water lines for animals. The lines are vinyl flexible tubing that you push onto the barbs of the tee to connect.

However, I am reading many brass tees have lead (Pb) content that may infiltrate the water flowing through the fitting. Is this a real threat? How can I find no-lead brass fittings?

Alternatively, pictured here are stainless steel ones. How can I find these for a cheap price for like 10 of them? Any solutions here without paying $100 bucks?

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>>2044522
For example, these are some brass ones made by Pacific Performance Engineering, but they are a spare part for diesel trucks, probably for fuel lines or something. These are not for drinking water, and therefore I would assume they contain a dangerous distribution of lead. Any tips?

>> No.2044542

I've seen some stainless ones in homebrew shops for kegs (co2) for like 5 bucks...might work?

>> No.2044582

>>2044542
I think this is probably the way to go. Thanks.

>> No.2044764

>>2044522
The amount of lead that would leach out of the fitting is absolutely negligible.

>> No.2044765

>>2044522
Try mcmaster carr

>> No.2044768

>>2044522
"The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) has reduced the maximum allowable lead content -- that is, content that is considered "lead-free" -- to be a weighted average of 0.25 percent calculated across the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures and 0.2 percent for solder and flux." - EPA website

Its basically nothing anon dont a be sissy.

>> No.2044911

>>2044768
That's in NEW lead-free fittings for potable water. That guarantee doesn't apply to fuel lines for cars, where the part itself could have been in a warehouse for 10 years, and that mistake could lead to you drinking out of a fitting that contains up to 18% lead.

>> No.2045434

>>2044522
Insignificant amounts of lead and copper will leech, but mcmaster will have alu and stainless versions

>> No.2045439

>>2044522
all brass has some lead in it
its part of the alloy it makes easy machining possible
stop being a pussy
fun fact most steel has some lead in it too
none of this is an issue if your not melting it

>> No.2045449

>>2044522
>on-plastic 5/16" tees or wyes
>find these for a cheap price for like 10
Settle for plastic. The vinyl tubing is already going to leech into the water.

>> No.2045467

>>2045449
This, how are you concious about plastic fittings but just saying fuck it for the tubing.

>> No.2045504

>>2044764
This. We are all retarded rednecks bit we function well enough here in the sticks.

Lead water tastes better and ignorance is bliss anyway.

I'm the kind of guy with 40 acres and no animals because I can't afford to keep them inside with filtered water and I'd use lead pipe if I hat it to water still.

>> No.2045505

>>2044911
....and....?

>> No.2045516

>>2045449
Wait until he finds out that lead is used as a plasticizer in vinyl tubing

>> No.2045546

>>2044522
it's literally illegal for vendors to sell any fittings that come into contact with potable water that are not lead free

>> No.2045560

>>2045439
Literally use raw strips of lead for plant anchors in aquariums. They sell them in aquarium stores

>> No.2045615

>>2045516
I also want to find ways to reduce water-borne plastic too, I just consider lead from engine parts with 0 controls on the amount of lead they can leech to be worse. Not hard to understand if you weren't just being a gorilla nigger contrarian.

>> No.2045616

>>2045467
The reason I want to avoid plastic is because many of them tend to develop cracks and break easily. You are attacking imaginary ghosts, tranny.

>> No.2045703

>>2045616
>you are attacking imaginary ghosts
he says, scared of a single lead atom.

>> No.2046327

>>2045615
The answer is run water through it until hard water buildup has fully coated the inside.

>> No.2046341

>>2044522
Stainless is my preference and cheaper via Ebay from China than brass from the local store. Many interesting shapes are available. I use mine to plumb motorcycles and elsewhere around the shop.

>> No.2046432

>>2046327
Good idea. The largest amount of lead surges out in the first couple weeks of use, especially using hot water. If you were going to use a brass fitting it might be a good idea to pretreat it like this.

>>2046341
Any particular suppliers you use?