A warning about those cheap propane stove hoses...

I was boiling water for coffee last weekend in the Sawtooths and smelled gas... a real strong whiff. I shut it off and found a tiny crack in the hose right near the regulator, it was maybe a year old. I always just bought the $15 generic ones online. My buddy, who's a firefighter, said the rubber they use can't handle the cold and gets brittle. I'm switching to brand-name hoses with a listed temperature rating from now on. Has anyone else had a close call with off-brand fuel lines?

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the_drew12d ago

Switched to a steel braided line after mine failed.

jamie_adams12d ago

Steel braided lines can fail too, they just last longer than rubber. The real fix is checking them every few years.

the_tessa12d ago

Ever wonder why they don't just make them last forever?