Copper or brass olive for chrome pipe

[midsman]

Hello all. I hope you are having a nice weekend. I’m adding a new rad to my bathroom and will be using chrome pipe. It’s my understanding that compression fittings can be used straight on the chrome without filing of chrome finish. What olive is best to use. Copper or brass?
Many thanks.

 

[ballvalve]

Hello all. I hope you are having a nice weekend. I’m adding a new rad to my bathroom and will be using chrome pipe. It’s my understanding that compression fittings can be used straight on the chrome without filing of chrome finish. What olive is best to use. Copper or brass?
Many thanks.

Brass on a chrome pipe as it,s hard.

 

[townfanjon]

Personally I file it off every time.

 

[midsman]

Thank you for the replies. So I’m best off filing the chrome away? 😀

 

[ShaunCorbs]

copper for me unless its solid brass or very thick copper then i would use brass

 

[midsman]

copper for me unless its solid brass or very thick copper then i would use brass

Many thanks. And you would file off chrome?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Many thanks. And you would file off chrome?

on compression no need

 

[midsman]

on compression no need

thank you much appreciated