The best PE pipes, compared.
Top pick: Gardena connecting pipe 25 mm, 50 m – Highest score in the set: 25 mm in the title, 50 m, 6 bar printed, and 4.7 from 1,837 reviews for a sprinkler or pipeline coil. Best value: ilauke 15 m supply tube with fittings – About £13.99 for 15 m at 6 mm outside, a 2 mm wall, 5 bar and 1/4 inch fittings, with UK reviews on a fridge and a filter. Updated October 2026.
A PE pipe search in the UK covers three jobs that share a name. Black PE or LDPE is the garden tube. Short 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch tube feeds a fridge or a filter. None of them is a checked blue service coil. Outside diameters run from about 6 mm to 25 mm and are not substitutes. Its specification says and a bullet says PE, and the WRAS wording has no approval number. The title says 50 m and the specification says 1 m. If the garden branch might be another plastic, read [MDPE or PVC for garden water](/hub/rods-and-pipes/blog/mdpe-or-pvc-for-garden-water). Blue or service pipe is for buried cold drinking water, and shops still call that.
A PE pipe search in the UK covers three jobs that share a name. Black PE or LDPE is the garden tube. Short 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch tube feeds a fridge or a filter. None of them is a checked blue service coil.
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Which job is the pipe for?
The Gardena 2701-20 is a black polyethylene coil with 25 mm in the title, 50 metres, and a maximum of 6 bar, at £96.95. The star line is 4.7 from 1,837 reviews, the largest file in this set. UK reviews call it durable once you use a proper cutter, and they also call it stiff: tight corners need elbows, and one reviewer used a hot-air gun to coax a bend, which is their method, not a printed instruction. A UK review says ordinary blue water pipe fitted the same connectors and cost less. The specification block also prints 1 inch outside diameter and 1 inch wall, so treat 25 mm in the title as the figure to check, and do not average the two lines. Fittings are not in the box, and there is no WRAS number. It is a sprinkler or pipeline supply, including a buried garden run if you push the pipe fully home, not a checked drinking-water service.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A Gardena sprinkler or pipeline main of about 50 m, if you buy the connectors separately and cut the end square.
Less suitable: A new drinking-water service to the house, a 1/4 inch fridge, or a tight corner you hoped the pipe would follow without an elbow.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this coil go underground?
The listing says the pipe can be laid above or below ground and claims it is UV stabilised. It does not print a WRAS number.
Are the connectors in the box?
Included components says no. The scope line is one 50 m pipe.
Why do the measurements disagree?
The title says 25 mm outside diameter and 50 m. The specification block also prints 1 inch outside diameter and 1 inch nominal wall thickness. Those lines are both on the capture.
The ilauke set is 15 metres of 6 mm tube, a 2 mm wall, a cutter and a box of 1/4 inch fittings, at £13.99, with 5 bar printed on the listing. It carries 4.7 from 168 reviews. UK reviewers used that length from an LG filter to the sink and on an American-style fridge. The specification row says POM and a bullet says PE. The same bullet names NSF, WQA and WRAS with no approval number, so those words are a claim, not a directory entry. UK reviews also say there are only a couple of blue clips, and one buyer returned the set because the fridge nut had no olive. Another UK review found the house-supply connector was not the thread on their tap.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cold 1/4 inch run of about 15 m, when you check the olive and the tap thread before you close the cupboard.
Less suitable: A buried 25 mm service, hot water, or anyone who needs a WRAS number you can look up.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this reach a fridge along a run of cupboards?
The listing states 15 m at 6 mm outside diameter. UK reviews use that length for an LG filter and an American-style fridge. One UK review says the house-supply connector was not the thread they needed.
What is the pipe made of?
The specification row says POM. A bullet says PE tubing and claims NSF, WQA and WRAS with no approval number. Those lines are not the same.
Does every joint get a locking clip?
UK reviews say there are only a couple of blue clips, not one for every connector. One UK review returned the set because the fridge nut had no olive.
The Qrity 1/4 inch tube is 2 metres of PE at £7.99, with a size line of 6.35 mm and no fittings in the package. Across 20 amazon.co.uk reviews, rated 4.5, reviewers who like it say the wall stays round and does not kink, and a US review seated it in 1/4 inch push-fit and compression fittings. The one UK review measured a bore of about 2–3 mm and found it too narrow to siphon between containers, which matters if you expected a garden hose. An Italian review measured 6 mm outside against a 6.5 mm pack label, and the dimensions line also prints 0.6 cm, so check the end before you buy matching fittings. There is no pressure figure and no WRAS number. At 40 g it is a short cold-water spare, not a buried supply.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 2 m spare for a 1/4 inch cold fridge or filter line, when you already own the fittings.
Less suitable: A buried drinking-water service, or any job that needs a wide bore or a pressure figure on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this 2 m tube feed a fridge?
The listing names refrigerators, ice makers and reverse-osmosis systems. It does not name a fridge model. A UK review describes a hard tube with a bore of about 2–3 mm.
Are fittings included?
The package line is 2 metres of PE hose. No fittings are listed.
What outside diameter is printed?
The size line says 6.35 mm. The dimensions line also prints 200 x 0.6 x 0.1 cm. There is no separate wall thickness.
The GREDIA box is 5 metres of 3/8 inch tube, a cutter and ten push-fit fittings, two each of a ball valve, elbow, Y, straight and tee, at £13.99. The star line is 4.3 from 227 reviews. UK buyers use the length for a filter change or a short RO repair, and one UK review says the parts held 80 psi on an RO/DI filter. The same UK file includes a cutter that snapped on first use, and a coffee-machine install where every fitting was replaced with John Guest. Shut-off valves and elbows weep in reviews from outside the UK as well. The material row lists PE and PVC, while a bullet says food-grade polyethylene, with no approval number. There is no 3/8-to-1/4 reducer in the pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 3/8 inch cold filter or RO run of about 5 m, if you pressure-test every joint and you can replace a weak cutter.
Less suitable: A 1/4 inch fridge inlet, or a drinking-water install that needs a WRAS number.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the fittings push-fit?
The listing says quick-connect push-fit and no tools. UK reviews include a cutter that snapped and fittings that were replaced with John Guest.
Does it step down from 3/8 inch to 1/4 inch?
The pack list is 3/8 inch fittings only. A review notes there is no 3/8 to 1/4 reducing coupling.
Is food-grade the same as a WRAS number?
The bullet says food-grade polyethylene. The capture does not print a WRAS number or a temperature limit.
This Qrity listing is 2 metres of white polyethylene at £7.99, stated as 3/8 inch, with no millimetre outside diameter and no fittings. The star line is 4.0 from 17 reviews. The only UK review in the file uses the tube as a low-pressure air line: it routed without kinking, held in push-fit connectors, and cut with a utility knife. A Spanish review reports an RO system and a fridge dispenser, and also calls the price high for the length. A French review calls the diameter small and the tube rigid. There is no pressure number on the specification block. A US mention of 230 psi is a review, not a listing rating. Two metres will not cross a long run of kitchen units.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short 3/8 inch spare when you already have the connectors and you only need 2 m.
Less suitable: A 1/4 inch fridge inlet, a buried main, or anyone who needs a printed pressure rating.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the same pipe as the 1/4 inch Qrity tube?
No. This listing states 3/8 inch and polyethylene, at the same £7.99 for 2 m. It does not print a millimetre outside diameter.
Does the box include fittings?
The package line is 2 metres of PE hose. No fittings are listed.
Can it be used on a fridge?
The bullets name refrigerators and ice makers. The captured UK review uses the tube as a low-pressure air line, not as a measured drinking-water install.
The B2C coil is black LDPE, 16 mm outside, with a title inside diameter of 13 mm, a 1.5 mm wall and PN6, at £36.28. The title says 50 metres. The specification says the item length is 1 metre. All the review texts in the file are tagged United Kingdom, at 3.9 from 50, and several call it fair value against branded micro-irrigation tube when they received a usable length. Those same reviews say the wall is solid, so it will not drip along a bed, and that it kinks if you try to zig-zag it. Fittings pop out or leak: one review measured a 14 mm bore, and one could not seal a Hozelock fitting. Buy it only after you decide which length line you are paying for.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A solid 16 mm garden distribution tube, after you confirm the coil length and buy fittings that match the bore you measure.
Less suitable: A drip-along-the-bed soaker, a drinking-water main, or a tight zig-zag bed.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this pipe drip along a bed?
UK reviews say the wall is solid. It is a connecting tube. It is not described as porous.
How long is the coil?
The title says 50 metres inside a 1 m to 100 m range. The specification line says item length 1 metre. Both figures are on the capture.
Will 13 mm fittings seal?
The title says 13 mm inside diameter. UK reviews report fittings that pop out or leak, and one review says the bore measured 14 mm.
The NONDK listing prints a black PE tube at 12 mm outside, 9 mm inside and a 1.5 mm wall, priced at £9.09. The only length named in the bullet is 10 m, inside a sentence that says two lengths are available and then stops. The pack is 436 g and 22 × 7 × 7 cm. The technical block also prints battery and power-source fields that do not describe a hose. There is no star line and no review text on the capture, so durability, UV life and whether 3/8 inch connectors actually grip are untested here. The bullet says the tube handles a large pressure and does not give a bar or PN figure. It is hose only: no emitters, no timer and no drinking-water number.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 12 mm black tube for 3/8 inch irrigation connectors, if you measure the coil when it arrives.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs reviews, a confirmed length, or a drinking-water approval.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is this coil?
The bullet says two lengths are available and then only names 10 m. No other length is printed.
Will it fit 3/8 inch irrigation connectors?
The listing says it is compatible with most 3/8 inch connectors. It does not name a brand.
Is there a UK star rating?
The captured listing has no customer-review line and no review text.
Seven amazon.co.uk listings are scored from 0 to 100. Stars count up to 35, the review count up to 20, checkable print up to 20, the box and UK use up to 15, and price for the job up to 10. No pipe was laboratory-tested for pressure, bore or a drinking-water approval. Deductions apply only where the score note names them: a thin review file, no reviews, fittings that leak or pop out, a snapped cutter, or a fridge nut returned with no olive.
Stars
35%amazon.co.uk stars divided by 5, times 35, rounded. A listing with no star line scores 0 on this block.
Review count
20%0 reviews score 0. Under 20 scores 2, 20–49 scores 5, 50–99 scores 8, 100–499 scores 12, and 500 or more scores 20.
Checkable print
20%Outside diameter up to 5, one length up to 4, one material up to 4, wall or bore up to 4, and a pressure or PN number up to 3. A contradicted line scores 0 for that item. A partial length scores 2.
Box and UK use
15%Tube-only stated honestly, or fittings that match the named job, plus whether UK reviews complete that job. A leak theme or a missing part is a deduction, not a point in this block.
Price for the job
10%Lower for a short tube with no fittings, a coil whose length lines disagree, or a 50 m coil at about £96.95. Higher for a kit at about £13.99 with a stated length of tube.
Start with the job, then the outside diameter, then the pressure figure that is actually printed. A fridge tube, a 16 mm bed and a 25 mm coil do not answer the same question. Blue service pipe for buried drinking water is PE80 or PE100 to BS EN 12201, with a WRAS number, and it is not one of the seven rows. Black tube in this set is for the garden. Short tube is for a cold appliance. PEX and yellow gas PE stay off this table.
PE pipe in the UK is three buys that share a name. Blue PE80 or PE100 service pipe is for buried cold drinking water, and shops still call that MDPE. Black PE or LDPE is for the garden. Short 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch tube is for a fridge or a filter. PEX is the hot-and-cold plumbing plastic. Yellow PE is gas pipe. You judge drinking-water pipe by BS EN 12201, PE80 or PE100, SDR or PN, outside diameter and a WRAS number.
About 6 mm, 16 mm and 25 mm are all in this set, and they are not substitutes. A 1/4 inch fridge tube will not feed a Gardena sprinkler connector. A 16 mm pipe with a stated 13 mm bore does not take every fitting sold as 13 mm.
WRAS approval is a named product against BS 6920, for a stated maximum temperature, for up to five years. A bullet that says food grade, or that names WRAS with no number, is a claim. None of these seven listings was checked here as BS EN 12201 pipe.
B2C’s title says 50 metres and the specification says 1 metre. Gardena’s title says 25 mm outside diameter and the specification also prints 1 inch outside diameter and 1 inch wall. ilauke’s specification says POM and a bullet says PE. Do not average those lines.
Name the job before you compare a price. Buried wholesome water, a non-potable garden branch, and a cold appliance are different pipes. Outside diameters in this set run from about 6 mm to 25 mm. A 6 mm fridge tube does not replace a 25 mm coil, and a 16 mm garden tube does not replace either. Blue service pipe, which is not an ASIN on this page, is often 20 mm, 25 mm or 32 mm outside diameter. Trade pages treat 25 mm as the usual house service. Match the outside diameter to the fitting.
For drinking water, require a WRAS number and BS EN 12201. WRAS approval is a named product against BS 6920, for a stated maximum temperature, for up to five years. Food grade, or the word WRAS with no number, is only a claim. ilauke’s bullet names NSF, WQA and WRAS with no approval number, and the specification row says POM while a bullet says PE. GREDIA’s bullet says food-grade polyethylene, the material row lists PE and PVC, and the capture prints no WRAS number.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want about 50 m of black polyethylene for a Gardena sprinkler or pipeline, with 25 mm in the title and 6 bar printed. Buy the connectors separately and cut the end square. This is not a checked drinking-water service, and the specification also prints 1 inch outside diameter.
You need about 15 m of 6 mm tube, a cutter and 1/4 inch fittings for a cold fridge or filter. UK reviews used this length on an LG filter and an American-style fridge. Check the olive and the tap thread. The WRAS words have no approval number, and the specification says POM while a bullet says PE.
You want about 5 m of 3/8 inch tube with ten push-fit fittings and a cutter, at the same about £13.99. Pressure-test every joint. A UK review snapped the cutter, and another replaced the fittings with John Guest. There is no 3/8 inch to 1/4 inch reducer in the pack.
The Gardena 2701-20 is the top pick for a sprinkler or pipeline coil: 25 mm in the title, 50 m, 6 bar printed, and 4.7 from 1,837 reviews. Push the pipe fully home on a buried garden run. It is not a checked drinking-water service, fittings are extra, and the specification also prints 1 inch outside diameter and 1 inch wall. The ilauke 15 m kit is the best value at about £13.99, with 6 mm outside, a 2 mm wall, 5 bar and 1/4 inch fittings. UK reviews reached an LG filter and an American-style fridge. Check the olive and the tap thread, and do not treat the WRAS wording as a number you can look up. The other rows are shorter tube, a 3/8 inch kit, or black irrigation coil with a length or review gap.
Gardena connecting pipe 25 mm, 50 m
Highest score in the set: 25 mm in the title, 50 m, 6 bar printed, and 4.7 from 1,837 reviews for a sprinkler or pipeline coil.
ilauke 15 m supply tube with fittings
About £13.99 for 15 m at 6 mm outside, a 2 mm wall, 5 bar and 1/4 inch fittings, with UK reviews on a fridge and a filter.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Public sources from the research digest. amazon.co.uk prices are captured shelf prices, not a live crawl on 16 October 2026.
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