Gas question

[Franklin1]

G'day Rod,

You sure do come up with some tricky questions. If it ain't the intricacies of tea towel rails, then it's the correctness of gas hoses.

There's probably a whole heap of Workcover rules and regulations these days about gas hoses. But if there is, I obviously flout them on a regular basis.

My gas soldering equipment has a hose that's 1.8 metres long. Add to that the gas burner at the end, and the total length is 2.1 metres long. I've used this equipment connected to 2kg, 4kg, and 9kg bottles for many years. Never had a problem with the hose being "too long".

Here's a picture of the equipment...



I bought this equipment many years ago, because it was what I saw plumbers using. If it was good enough for them...

cheers,
Al.

[banno]

Gidday Rod, You have to look at it like this.
most rules you have come across in your lifetime, you have managed to break.
So Why Start Being A Good Boy Now?

Banno

[humpyboy]

Not being an expert on anything but willing to to try new things and ideas why not run standard copper tubing from said gas bottle along the chassis rail under van to a point say near the wheel arch and at that point fit to the said copper tubing a fitting onto which you can screw (no slots) your said hose of say a couple of feet or, if your one of them young types that don't know feet & inches, say 600 mm to attach to your 18"(450mm) round portable barbie.

That's my two bobs worth.

[humpyboy]

Big time.

[banno]

Gidday Rodney, so long as you don't forget the regulator.
The idea about copper pipe is a good idea.
The only problem I see with that is where does the flexible hose sit while you are driving??
it would be more painful connecting it everytime you want to use it.
I thinks you need to discuss this a bit more over a Griddle Cake.

Banno

[Franklin1]

G'day Rod,

From a pressure perspective, the length musn't matter. If you click on this link, they sell LPG hoses from 600mm all the way up to 3000mm length.

You can backtrack from that link and see all the other types of hoses they stock. Maybe the braided type gives the best protection.

cheers,
Al.

[banno]

Gidday Rod, do you still have gas problems? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Banno

[joey]

Hi Rod,
Should we call you oldfarts as well?



Joey