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    Risk of lead poisoning risk to children from old copper plumbing

    Plumbing Professional, Single Mother of Three Kelly Fella knows about the dangers of Legacy Plumbing Risks of 'Legacy Plumbing' - Lead in the Water
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    Are college diplomas worth it for getting into plumbing?

    Training plumbers in colleges is invalid and dangerous and Dr Simon Reddy did a PhD to prove it - the plumbing industry in the UK is toxic and for this reason #apprenticeshipmovement have introduced the #JourneymanPlumber which is fixed duration 48 months - with mandatory 36 months under...
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    Concerned whether KX(?) Solder ring fittings safe for drinking water?

    The problems of lead in water supply in Hong Kong were not detected in the first round of government tests because no time limit is specified to run tap before taking test. Thus, if you run tap for twenty minutes you are hardly likely to find lead contamination but if you leave system over night...
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    Concerned whether KX(?) Solder ring fittings safe for drinking water?

    Great first post Barry and I like your style in terms of being conscientious about public health - Top Professional!
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    Concerned whether KX(?) Solder ring fittings safe for drinking water?

    Your comments are no different to others on this report and indeed, I think your reasoning is good - the water board should have spotted a risk, and should have acted - but the risk is on domestic side, so in some ways beyond their remit - at some point we got to remove all of these lead joints...
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    Concerned whether KX(?) Solder ring fittings safe for drinking water?

    Although I agree that risk of applying too much solder is reduced with solder ring compared to end-feed, we may not be as safe as we think. Scientists now argue strongly that there is no safe background level for lead in the environment and this means in pipes. This World Plumbing Council report...
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    Plumbing Tutor Advice

    Go to your local colleges and meet the teachers in person. Go for an assessor post (many advertised) and you will get job and college will support teacher training - don't do pre- service teacher training because it is pretty meaningless with the practice, never mind without
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    ACS Training

    ACS for gas is dangerous and corrupt http://www.installeronline.co.uk/are-dangerous-gas-qualifications-putting-the-public-at-risk/
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    NO One wants to be a plumber??

    There are other colleges doing this but this is a good example of things to come! https://www.tes.com/news/further-education/breaking-news/a-house-where-learners-can-build-their-careers
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    Info for people considering fast tracking

    Thinking of being a plumber or gas installer - read this Are dangerous plumbing and gas qualifications putting the public at risk? - Installer OnlineInstaller Online
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    Advice on courses and qualifications to take?

    New research on gas courses shows incompetence and fraud in English vocational training "Alarming" research shows lack of consistency in standards of gas training - Installer OnlineInstaller Online
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    Advice on courses and qualifications to take?

    New research on gas courses shows incompetence and fraud in English vocational training "Alarming" research shows lack of consistency in standards of gas training - Installer OnlineInstaller Online
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    Gas training courses

    Samba, pm me with your email address and I will send you links to my research on this matter.
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    Gas training courses

    The oversupply in plumbing and gas is visible. On average colleges are progressing 46% of students into work - for plumbing it is way lower but no stat available. then you got 3million apprentices that gov are paying large firms to take on - this drives down pay and it is designed to. Then you...
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    NO One wants to be a plumber??

    No skills shortage at all then?
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