Fast fit stop fittings for 15mm copper pipe?

[A.Lee]

We had a mains pipe leak last year, the Water Board couldnt find the stop tap in the street, so had to cut through the pipe running along the house to fit a new stop tap. I watched them do it, and it was all done remarkably quickly with not a great deal of spillage - pipe cutter on, slowly cut through, once it was about through, with some water leaking, he went a lot quicker, broke the cut, and rammed a plastic quick-fit stop tap on the pipe.

I've since been looking for one of these quick fit stop taps without luck - 20mm plastic versions are plentiful, but one for a half inch or

15mm copper pipe have been elusive so far.

Anyone know where to get them from? Thanks Alan.

[rosena81]

This is a close to what your after I could find on the internet, although we keep spare push fits for emergencies, normally just end caps - we buy ours from our local building and plumbers merchants, they are more expensive than copper solder fittings but are worth it just for the ease of use. Hope this helps

[Roger Mills]

What's inside - is it just a quarter turn ball valve? What's the bore size when it's open?

[They claim to be suitable for CH systems - but I'm wondering what sort of flow restriction they impose]