found a 120 litre, all copper Saxon hot water tank

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Re: found a 120 litre, all copper Saxon hot water tank

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Being that it was a hot water heater I would assume it would have to be lead free just like everything else used in potable water stuff. I wouldn't worry about it. There are other people I have seen on here that use hot water heater tanks.
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Spud1700 wrote:Haven't physically seen it but it is cheap as chips, the only concern I have is would it contain lead in the solder joints being a hot water tank?

Would it be safe to use? I am thinking of getting it and then testing it for lead once I have it. If it's got lead in it sell it for scrap metal and cut my losses.

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Maybe test it prior to purchase??
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aint never done no on line bidin but been to enough farm auctions to no you
best be careful with bidin.set you a price an dont go over it.
got to remember somethangs aint mint to be.

bet that tank went for bout double that 40 leastways round here

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goose eye wrote:aint never done no on line bidin but been to enough farm auctions to no you
best be careful with bidin.set you a price an dont go over it.
got to remember somethangs aint mint to be.

bet that tank went for bout double that 40 leastways round here

so im tole
Electronic cut off time online. Try and get your bid in at the last second so as not to contribute to the auction frenzy that often drives up the price.
And like goose said, don't get caught up in the frenzy.
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