Gas Hose Replacement.

[Ian_Rob]

I need to replace two gas hoses. Are braided hoses preferable (mandatory)? Is it worth adding a bubble detector?

 

[penberth3]

I need to replace two gas hoses. Are braided hoses preferable (mandatory)? Is it worth adding a bubble detector?

If you mean external metal braid, definitely not. It's imposible to inspect the rubber which is the important bit.

 

[V1701]

Insurance requirement for me was to just replace the rubber hose with same due to it's age, no requirement for bubble detector but if yours is a vessel that has a BSS inspection (i.e. is used on inland waterways) I think you'd be advised to have one. I don't think it's a strict requirement for the BSS but makes it easier for the examiner to verify that all is well, assuming it's easy to access. I'd check that's correct with someone who knows definitively if applicable...

 

[Boater Sam]

If you mean external metal braid, definitely not. It's imposible to inspect the rubber which is the important bit.

Bubble testers are fitted simply because the examiners then do not need to be gas safe registered to do boat inspections. They need not open the gas system at a test nipple to do a drop test which would involve them in certifying that it was gas tight again. Unless registered they are not qualified.
In my opinion they are a device of the devil relying on a little sticky glycerine to keep the gas in.
They are mandatory on live in boats on British inland waters but not on leisure boats.

 

[MontyMariner]

I need to replace two gas hoses

High pressure, Low pressure or both?

 

[Tranona]

If you mean external metal braid, definitely not. It's imposible to inspect the rubber which is the important bit.

No restriction on use of braided hose - in fact recommended in many situations such as swinging cookers where the hose might be subject to abrasion. If you replace hose by its due date there should not be a problem with deterioration of the rubber.

 

[ChromeDome]

Buble testers are good and easy way for you to test for leaks on an everyday level also

 

[Ian_Rob]

High pressure, Low pressure or both?

Low Pressure. Campingaz.

 

[Ian_Rob]

No restriction on use of braided hose - in fact recommended in many situations such as swinging cookers where the hose might be subject to abrasion. If you replace hose by its due date there should not be a problem with deterioration of the rubber.

Yes, it seems to me that as long as braided hoses are replaced by their due date then they are probably preferable. Our cooker is gimballed.