Having looked in the shed for a decorator's cap for the TRV valve, I have
been rooting in my plumbing stash.

Back in the day I used to do quite a bit of plumbing, but when we had the extension done in 2012 we had the whole house re-plumbed in plastic and I haven't needed to do any plumbing since.

I found a stash of 15mm brass compression joints.

I am unlikely to use them now, but do they have a possible second hand
value beyond the price as scrap?

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?
I used compression because despite my best efforts I could never get
reliable results with soldered joints.

I'm pretty sure there is a box of 15mm and 22mm Speedfit lurking in there
as well.

Any suggestions?

Would charities be interested?

Should I have my coffin made from them?

Cheers



Dave R

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David <[email protected]> wrote:

I found a stash of 15mm brass compression joints.

I am unlikely to use them now, but do they have a possible second hand
value beyond the price as scrap?

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?
I used compression because despite my best efforts I could never get
reliable results with soldered joints.

I'm pretty sure there is a box of 15mm and 22mm Speedfit lurking in there
as well.

Any suggestions?

Would charities be interested?

Some people do use them, but I doubt plumbers spend their time rummaging at charity shops. Charities would likely scrap them, unless plumbing is
something they already do (eg an animal shelter that builds water troughs
for the animals)

I'd weigh them and work out the scrap value. Then throw them on ebay / Facebook marketplace as a job lot at some price above scrap. If listing as
an auction, set the starting price as the scrap value then let it run. You might get a plumber buy them to restock their van.

Theo

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On 18/04/2025 13:51, David wrote:

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?
I used compression because despite my best efforts I could never get
reliable results with soldered joints.

Yes. probably about the same as in past years, solder is dying off
slowly, many new build sites do not allow any 'hot work' on their sites,
but, in recent years, press-fit has become the main pipe coupling system anyway, as it is so quick, and does not use heat.
There is still a lot of use for compression fittings.

I'm pretty sure there is a box of 15mm and 22mm Speedfit lurking in there
as well.

Any suggestions?

Would charities be interested?

There is a CIC Rebuild Charity near us, who take in any type of
building/diy materials. There must be a few similar ones around the Country. <https://www.rebuildsite.co.uk/>

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On 18/04/2025 13:51, David wrote:

I am unlikely to use them now, but do they have a possible second hand
value beyond the price as scrap?

Oh, scrap value is around £3 / kg, so unless you have a load, the
monetary value is minimal.
FB Marketplace at a third to half of retail value should sell them,
that'd be at least double the scrap value.

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On 18/04/2025 13:51, David wrote:

Having looked in the shed for a decorator's cap for the TRV valve, I have been rooting in my plumbing stash.

Back in the day I used to do quite a bit of plumbing, but when we had the extension done in 2012 we had the whole house re-plumbed in plastic and I haven't needed to do any plumbing since.

I found a stash of 15mm brass compression joints.

I am unlikely to use them now, but do they have a possible second hand
value beyond the price as scrap?

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?
I used compression because despite my best efforts I could never get
reliable results with soldered joints.

I'm pretty sure there is a box of 15mm and 22mm Speedfit lurking in there
as well.

Any suggestions?

I still have nearly all copper plumbing. I am sure they are still used,
Try Ebay.

Would charities be interested?

Should I have my coffin made from them?

Cheers

Dave R

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On 18/04/2025 13:51, David wrote:

Having looked in the shed for a decorator's cap for the TRV valve, I have been rooting in my plumbing stash.

Back in the day I used to do quite a bit of plumbing, but when we had the extension done in 2012 we had the whole house re-plumbed in plastic and I haven't needed to do any plumbing since.

I found a stash of 15mm brass compression joints.

I am unlikely to use them now, but do they have a possible second hand
value beyond the price as scrap?

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?
I used compression because despite my best efforts I could never get
reliable results with soldered joints.

I'm pretty sure there is a box of 15mm and 22mm Speedfit lurking in there
as well.

Any suggestions?

Would charities be interested?

Should I have my coffin made from them?

I used a couple of 15mm copper compression fitting recently when I
replaced a radiator with a differently sized, and differently located
one (that being the point of the exercise).

I made up the new pipe runs with soldered joints but, despite having
drained down that part of the system and left it for 48 hours, it was
still slowly dripping water from the points where I had cut the old pipe
runs.
That made soldered joints impractical so I used compression joints
instead.
Not my preferred method but much better than a leaky soldered joint.


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David wrote:

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?

solder yes, compression not so much (I tend to overtighten them) but I
suspect most people who use them have enough in 'stock'

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On 20/04/2025 08:29, Andy Burns wrote:

David wrote:

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?

solder yes, compression not so much (I tend to overtighten them) but I suspect most people who use them have enough in 'stock'

I don't do a lot of plumbing, but no way am I going to do any hot work
in a timber framed house with a thatched roof. Compression for me.

Andy

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On 30/04/2025 16:05, Vir Campestris wrote:

On 20/04/2025 08:29, Andy Burns wrote:

David wrote:

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?

solder yes, compression not so much (I tend to overtighten them) but I
suspect most people who use them have enough in 'stock'

I don't do a lot of plumbing, but no way am I going to do any hot work
in a timber framed house with a thatched roof. Compression for me.

Why ever not? I do it all the time. Or did installing the stuff. Once
installed not much need.

Andy

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On 30/04/2025 16:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 30/04/2025 16:05, Vir Campestris wrote:

On 20/04/2025 08:29, Andy Burns wrote:

David wrote:

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?

solder yes, compression not so much (I tend to overtighten them) but
I suspect most people who use them have enough in 'stock'

I don't do a lot of plumbing, but no way am I going to do any hot work
in a timber framed house with a thatched roof. Compression for me.

Why ever not? I do it all the time. Or did installing the stuff. Once installed not much need.

You run a blow torch next to your thatched roof? Does your insurance
company know?

Andy

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On 03/05/2025 21:12, Vir Campestris wrote:

On 30/04/2025 16:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 30/04/2025 16:05, Vir Campestris wrote:

On 20/04/2025 08:29, Andy Burns wrote:

David wrote:

Do people still use 15mm copper and compression joints?

solder yes, compression not so much (I tend to overtighten them) but
I suspect most people who use them have enough in 'stock'

I don't do a lot of plumbing, but no way am I going to do any hot
work in a timber framed house with a thatched roof. Compression for me.

Why ever not? I do it all the time. Or did installing the stuff. Once
installed not much need.

You run a blow torch next to your thatched roof? Does your insurance
company know?

I cant run a blow torch next to my thatched roof since there is
fireproof board underneath all of it

But that isn't what toy said - you said 'in a timber framed house with a thatched roof'

I have such and I use a blowtorch when I need to solder pipework.

Obviously soldering mats are used near wood.

Andy

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