Heating

Radiator Valves and Pipe Covers — Heating Fittings for Irish Bathrooms and Kitchens

A short, practical range of radiator valves and pipe covers: the fittings that decide whether a radiator looks finished or looks plumbed in. Six items, in chrome, matt black, anthracite and brushed brass, chosen to match the taps rather than the radiator.

This is the part of a heating system people notice last and then cannot stop noticing — a bright copper tail against a painted skirting, or a white plastic valve under a matt black towel rail. None of it is difficult to change, and most of it needs no plumber.

Radiator valves

Sold in pairs, sized 15 mm × ½″ BSP, which fits the great majority of Irish domestic pipework. Choose angled where the pipe comes out of the wall and straight where it comes up out of the floor — getting that wrong is the single most common ordering mistake, and it is worth checking before you buy rather than after.

• Angled thermostatic valve set in matt black — a TRV lets each room hold its own temperature rather than running off one thermostat down the hall.
• Angled manual valve set in matt black — simpler, and the right choice for a room you always want at the same setting.
• Straight manual valve set in brushed brass — for floor-fed pipework, in a finish that suits a brass tap scheme.

Pipe covers

Snap-on collars and 200 mm sleeves for 15 mm pipe, in chrome and black. They clip around existing pipework, so there is nothing to drain down and nothing to solder — about five minutes with a hacksaw to cut them to length. Of everything on this page, these change the look of a radiator for the least effort and the least money.

Balancing an uneven system

If one radiator runs hot while another never warms up, the Milano 15 mm flow diverter is the fitting for it. It splits flow more evenly across a run, which is a cheaper first move than rebalancing the whole system or fitting a pump.

Matching the finish

The rule that holds up here is the same one that governs accessories: take the finish from the taps. A matt black valve under a matt black bathroom tap reads as deliberate; a chrome one reads as whatever the plumber had on the van. Anthracite is the exception worth knowing about — it suits grey and dark grey radiators, which are far more common in Irish new builds than black ones.

Shop by room in bathroom heating and kitchen heating, or see the matching accessories. We deliver across the Republic of Ireland — Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and every county between — free on orders over €100, usually within 2–3 working days, with same-day Dublin collection by arrangement on stocked items.