Chrome Plated Copper Pipe 15mm

This 15mm Chrome Plated Copper Pipe is for the short visible bits: radiator tails rising out of the floor, feeds to towel rails, and supplies to basins and WCs. It comes cut to 1m, 2m and 3m.

Bare copper tails coming up through a bathroom floor rarely look good. Chrome tube gives the same job a bright finish that matches your valves and taps, and it stays that way with a quick wipe. It’s standard copper underneath, so it carries hot and cold water and heating in the normal way.

Chrome plated copper pipe lengths

• 1m, usually plenty for a pair of radiator tails
• 2m and 3m, for longer exposed runs
• Chrome finish that wipes clean

Lengths are collected from the counter. 22mm and 28mm chrome are also available.

Chrome Compression fittings are the norm here, as there’s no flame to mark the finish. Cut with a sharp pipe slice and light pressure so the plating doesn’t chip, and tape the pipe where you grip or bend it. Chrome olives and nuts look neater than brass. Floor and wall collars hide the hole where the pipe comes through and are worth adding. If you must solder a joint out of sight, clean the plating back to copper first. Plan your cut lengths exactly, because there’s no hiding a short pipe on a radiator tail.

You’ll likely want chrome Compression fittings and pipe collars too. Find plain sizes in our copper pipe range.

Ordering 15mm chrome pipe in Glasgow

Collect at Plumb Parts, 555 South Street, Glasgow G14 0QX, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm or Sat-Sun 8am-1pm. Online orders are taken too.

Specification

• Material: Chrome plated copper
• Sizes: 15mm, in 1m, 2m or 3m lengths
• Suitable for: Visible radiator tails and feeds to basins and WCs

Common Questions

Can chrome plated copper pipe be soldered?

It can, but the plating has to be cleaned back to bare copper where the fitting sits, and the heat marks the finish. Chrome Compression fittings are the tidier choice.

How do I bend 15mm chrome pipe?

Use a 15mm bender and go gently, with tape round the pipe where the bender grips. Tight bends can crack the plating.

Will chrome pipe tarnish like copper?

No, the chrome stays bright with a wipe now and then. Avoid harsh cleaners that can dull it.