braided gas hose

terrola · Veteran Member

braided gas hose

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I had the usual rubber like hoses and replaced with the more flexible metal ones after three years. I have read just recently somewhereto change the hose and regulator on a Weber Q every 12 months for safety. Maybe CV's are similar.

terrola · Veteran Member

yes maybe your right the braided ones are the flexible metal type ones mine onlly lasted 3 yrs

Bicyclecamper · Guru

The braided one's have rubber on the inside, and only last outside maybe a couple of years. I used them On home installation once and they last about 4 years before they started to leak. The copper one's are the best ones, but if you want to keep them pliable, it is best to replace them every 3 years as well.

watsea · Guru

Because of some repeated awkwardness in changing gas bottles, located in my van's boot, I replaced my copper pigtails for gas with flexible hoses. I used "s core" gas hoses rather than the normal braided stainless steel. Supposedly s core hoses give better longevity. I engaged a gas fitter to complete the job as I stripped a fitting. The gas fitter made positive comments about the quality of the s core hoses.

My hoses are in the boot, out of sunlight. Some folk have concerns about UV damage. My suggestion is to shield or sheath those hoses with something else.

PeterD · Guru

I suggest you read this article - How To Select The Correct Regulator & Gas Hose - If and when replacing my pigtails, I will be using these - S-Core Pigtail 600mm with Handwheel, Suit Twin Cylinders

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

StrNge as it may seem braided can be very hard to check ? Except the water / detergent application to check for leaks . Try not to crimp the hose ! I try fit longer hoses so less chance of tight bending & crimping . With elect saddle to prevent crimping ! . Ten years is the life span ! Imo with todays cheap standards . Should be two years . Supposed to check hose on every bottle fitted !!

SoloMC · Senior Member

My braided hose only lasted 10 years. It was obviously cheap Chinese product

Radar · Guru

PeterD wrote:

I suggest you read this article - How To Select The Correct Regulator & Gas Hose - If and when replacing my pigtails, I will be using these - S-Core Pigtail 600mm with Handwheel, Suit Twin Cylinders

thank you PeterD.

I am about to to do something about one of my hoses as I believe it's failing.

terrola · Veteran Member

10 yrs mine only lasted 3 yrs

oldbloke · Guru

Mine are still ok after 5 years.

But.

I wonder if I should replace my 2 hoses with a long single one, this would eliminate the green selection valve. I always worry it will leak.

Any comments or suggestions welcome.

Radar · Guru

The braided hose that is suspect is on our caravan is possibly from new 2012, I replaced the other one in 2017 but I do believe the gas hoses have jumped in price in last few years since regulation changed stopping the local handy store from selling gas hoses with certain fittings and requiring a gas fitter to do the work.

If that is the case, I will remove the 2 way tap and only use one hose, as one bottle runs out, I will just change the hose over, no big deal.

Saves buying another hose for time being.

Whenarewethere · Guru

The braided hose has the same failure rate as cheap Chinese rubbish with plumbing on toilets & under sinks. Annually replace them or buy non Chinese rubbish.

Our neighbours had done a major renovation, a week later a hose failed, fortunately the insurance paid up, so did the major renovation a second time, but their insurance premium went up next year.

Dick0 · Guru

If you slide your rubber and/or braided hose into a flexible plastic electrical conduit it will protect the hose from direct heat and UV.

Easy and cheap fix.

Six years and still like new. smile

Cupie · Guru

Some years ago I replaced my copper pigtails with steel braided ones. For no good reason!

They lasted about 3 yrs before the inner 'rubber' started to fail & they are under the cover of a fiberglass hood.

So I went to a local gas supplier & got a set of new locally made pigtails.

ps. My son the Plumber replaces lots of cheap braided water pipes under sinks & feeding toilets. Often after expensive water damage.

bruceg · Veteran Member

S core is by far the best choice today.

The (colourful) outer sheath is UV and abrasion proof while the corregated stainless steel inner tube is kink resistant and corrosion resistant. The factory crimped ends don't fatigue (in sensible use).

S core beats reinforced rubber or mesh coated rubber every which way. And it is competitive in price.

bye.

Cisco kid · Veteran Member

Hi , I have a piece of shade cloth wound around the top of my gas bottles and secured with some zip ties. Keeps UV off the hoses . Can push through the top opening with my hand to turn gas bottles on and off .
Phil

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

In my case its the tight bending . So its mechanical protection it needs !!

swamp · Senior Member

hi
Tight radius bends
eg sudden vertical down from a horizontal fitting aka regulator
fix= put a 90 deg fitting on regulator
nothing u can do about the POL on bottle

Oh if u buy from any dealer with a gas certificate. Ensure u have the van inspected b4 purchase .

Jayco , used camper

leaking flex hose

rigid pipe from reg not mounted properly and hitting hand brake cable

gas bottle mounting broken bolts and lose

jayco fringe vents blocked yet fridge could still run

-- Edited by swamp on Saturday 28th of May 2022 04:54:54 PM

-- Edited by swamp on Saturday 28th of May 2022 04:55:40 PM

Beaver7 · Member

Hi, as a licenced gas fitter i would reccommend soapy water testing regularly and use of best quality braided hoses especially if exposed to elements or solid copper pigtails as long as they are not in a position as to crink as a very tight radius bend.
Andrew