LPG 9kg POL to 3/8" extension hose availability?
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 09:20
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Sam39
Hi, I am wanting to extend the length of my LPG hose by 3 metres from my LPG 9Kg POL gas bottle to my low pressure 3/8" Coleman cooker, its currently about 50cm long. I have managed to find a POL to 3/8" adapter so have sorted the initially connectivity issue and tested it and it seems to work fine.
Normally I use a smaller gas bottle and just move it round but we are going on a longer trip so we wanted to take a larger gas bottle. The problem is that the mount point in the trailer for the gas bottle is about 3 metres from the cooking area when the kitchen area is extended from the camper trailer. I was hoping to add a 3 meter hose with a 3/8” or POL male (either would would as I have the adapter) to 3/8" female brass cone connector on the existing 50cm long hose.
I suspect these do not existing for some reason or there might be another connection method I am not aware of. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
Reply By: ozjohn0 - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 09:48
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 09:48
The longest I've seen are braided ones at camping stores etc, but they're only around 1.5 - 2 meteres.
Ozjohn.
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Reply By: Ozrover - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:09
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:09
Sam,
I had a gas hose extended a few years ago by a fellow in a weling supply
shop (Weldquip from memory) in Leumeah sw
Sydney.
You should be able to have one made up to the length that you require by any gas supply qutlet.
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Reply By: workhorse - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 12:59
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 12:59
Bunnings have 1.8mtre (I'm pretty sure) and other lengths braided ss hoses. You can get a connector from a plumbing supply and fit the two together.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil 'n Jill (WA) - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 14:06
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 14:06
Hi guys
Might pay to
check legality on 'joins'.
We have 3 metre lengths in WA, but I have a feeling you can't join or extend beyond that - safety issues involved I guess.
Regards - Phil
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Reply By: Kimba10 - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 15:34
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 15:34
3 metres from bunnings. Got one for gas heater at
home but this is natural gas, not sure if that will make a difference for availability ??...............
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil 'n Jill (WA) - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 18:09
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 18:09
Prolbably not Bunnings - 3metre hoses available at some Kleenheat gas appliance stores - Phil
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Follow Up By: Kimba10 - Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 20:51
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 20:51
Your probably wright, it was 10 years ago lol. ...............
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Reply By: PARSO - Friday, Nov 11, 2011 at 17:41
Friday, Nov 11, 2011 at 17:41
Hey Sam.
Try your local Barbeques Galore
shop first. I wish I had...would have saved several hours ratting through Bunnings, and a number of other stores where my enquiries were met with little more than blank looks.
Hope this helps.
PARSO
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Reply By: Sam39 - Friday, Nov 11, 2011 at 18:09
Friday, Nov 11, 2011 at 18:09
Thanks all for the replies, it certainly seems to be a hard question to answer.
I gave up after the first few shops just gave me blank looks.
The other day I rang a mate who is a plumber and he said he will sort for me in the near future. Once i get a result or understand the issue better I will post something here.
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