How olds your rubber? (1 Viewer)

Mousy

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Thanks to a member here, for an excellent price we bought a 2 x 6kg gaslow system.

Dealer going to pop it in (my female logic pop means a 10 minute job lol). Along with the not to mentioned rear repair (remember that wall that leaped onto us?)

He did mention that legislation has now changed meaning all gas rubber hoses should be changed to stainless steel. Luckily most of our hoses are already SS.
But I thought of all you funsters driving around with yer rubber, :Eeek:
would this be flagged up on the annual hab checks? I'm presuming a gas safety check is part of a hab check?

Apparently gas rubber hoses only have a safety life of 5 years, how old are yours?

we've put our 2 light weight propane bottles for sale in classified here:thumb:
 

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Hi Dawn,

I would say that it is probably worth changing that one to a stainless to match all the rest. They aren't cheap but don't leach residue into the gas and also are a bit better at being a bit bendy.

Hope that helps

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Hi Dawn,

I would say that it is probably worth changing that one to a stainless to match all the rest. They aren't cheap but don't leach residue into the gas and also are a bit better at being a bit bendy.

Hope that helps

Agreed. On a serious note all our gaslow pipes are stainless steel and I would have no other. :thumb:
 
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Thanks David it's on their to do list. He's going to fit the filler thing too. Can't wait to get the van back and hit the road...

Oh and guess what's in my oven?!
 
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Maybe, papa john they do have a tenancy to talk bolloickanise.

As to the work, don't think so because we only had one rubber hose and it did need replacing. He's not charging to fit it, my big blue eyes and a lemon drizzle cake came in handy. :thumb:
 
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That is why they have the date down the side of them

Yes I know that, ours was out of date so was due to be replaced but he's saying those rubber hoses don't now meet legislation and will have to be replaced with SS.

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Maybe, papa john they do have a tenancy to talk bolloickanise.

As to the work, don't think so because we only had one rubber hose and it did need replacing. He's not charging to fit it, my big blue eyes and a lemon drizzle cake came in handy. :thumb:

I fully agree they should be changed at regular intervals and stainless steel will be more robust than rubber.

My point is he is telling you it is now a legal requirement to fit stainless, which of course are far more expensive, so as well as giving you false info, he is also making more profit on the cost of the hose at your expense.

I know he cannot show you any legislation because there isnt any and he's simply playing on your lack of knowledge to make a sale.
 
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Thanks pappa john I'll tackle him about that when I get the van back next month. I'm happy to have stainless steel anyway for obvious reasons but I really don't understand why men try and pull a fast one us ladies.

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Well as he's pulling a fast one have a google for the lowest price and make him match it at least :Angry:
 

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Thanks David it's on their to do list. He's going to fit the filler thing too. Can't wait to get the van back and hit the road...

Oh and guess what's in my oven?!

Not a large bun, I hope.....


.......based on the recent conversation with Martin I would suggest something large and cake like! If it is a lemon one then you're off the Christmas list:winky:

I missed the legal requirement bit - I think you're being fed an unhealthy diet of BS.....
 
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Well as he's pulling a fast one have a google for the lowest price and make him match it at least :Angry:

Think he said either £35 or £25, can't remember :Doh:

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We are also having a pure sine inverter fitted to our single leisure battery, best get my research hat on because I was just believing him:cry:
 

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Doesn't, wether you use a rubber pipe or not depend on where your gas regulator valve is?

Valve on bottle - rubber (low pressure)
Valve in locker - metal (high pressure)
 
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Doesn't, wether you use a rubber pipe or not depend on where your gas regulator valve is?

Valve on bottle - rubber (low pressure)
Valve in locker - metal (high pressure)

I know I'm blond but... How does the valve being in the locker affect the pressure?
 
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I'll stick to what I know...better go drizzle that lemon cake..
 

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Im bald, but I am confused as well. Surely if the bottles there will be a small amount of movement, which the rubber hose will absorb, metal will eventually deform, and leak. Or are you talking a fixed LPG tank?

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Im bald, but I am confused as well. Surely if the bottles there will be a small amount of movement, which the rubber hose will absorb, metal will eventually deform, and leak. Or are you talking a fixed LPG tank?

The stainless pipes are corrugated on the inside and sheathed with stainless "weave" on the outside and designed to be very flexible. We used to use 8" diameter ones of the same design for Refrigerated liquid propane (-43 deg C or F) in ship to ship transfers. Absolutely brilliant and one reason why I got Gaslow stainless flexibles
 

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Im bald, but I am confused as well. Surely if the bottles there will be a small amount of movement, which the rubber hose will absorb, metal will eventually deform, and leak. Or are you talking a fixed LPG tank?

I was advised at my last hab check that my rubber hose was past its 'use by date'. No mention of requirement for steel tubing but I opted for it myself. It is a flexible braided tube - not rigid. I opted for one with a handwheel so no more messing with spanners. Be sure you get the correct length as different sizes are available.

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Im bald, but I am confused as well. Surely if the bottles there will be a small amount of movement, which the rubber hose will absorb, metal will eventually deform, and leak. Or are you talking a fixed LPG tank?
This will help Michael :thumb:

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I know I'm blond but... How does the valve being in the locker affect the pressure?

Valve on bottle means gas comes out of bottle at low pressure (use rubber).

Valve fixed in locker means gas leaves bottle at high pressure (use metal).
 

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I always understood that the recommendation for changing gas rubber hose, whatever its condition, was 5 years. Its dated so easy to check. So that part is true, but stainless steel by legislation, I've not heard about that.

I've always avoided SS gas hoses, I wouldn't want to buy something that will last 20 years on a van I'll probably sell in under 5, the life of rubber. That said I now have SS on a Gaslow system and its OK, though I do miss the easy visual check that you can give rubber but I suppose the SS is so much better its not as important.

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