Tom — I had hoses made up when I added my Dickinson fireplace years ago; I’m pretty sure everything was 1/4” ID with 3/8” flare fittings. I’ve got the usual three-burner range with over in the galley, in addition to the fireplace; no issues using them simultaneously.
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Jan 9, 2019, at 2:24 PM, T power via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Thanks josh and Doug for you thoughts. The issue I'm running into, it is > extremely hard to find 3/8" id hose in the proper length. I'm in the process > of building the propane locker, my plan is to have vapor tight fittings for > the hose and wiring for the solenoid, the hoses will be complete from the > tank to the appliance. > > I can basically get any length I want in 1/4" id with 3/8" Female Flare > fittings, I'm just not sure there will be enough volume for the appliance. > > I ordered a hose for the stove, I thought it was 3/8" id but turned out to > be 1/4" id with 3/8" Female Flare fittings on each end. > > I guess if the hose does not supply enough volume I can order "custom made" > hoses (very pricey) and swap them out. Any holes drilled will be the same > diameter due to the size of the fittings, just a bit of a PITA, > > > Tom Power <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> > Invictus > C&C 30 MK1 > Fredericton, NB > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>> on behalf of svrebeccaleah via > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 4:06 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: svrebeccaleah > Subject: Re: Stus-List Propane hose > > Hi Tom, > This from West Marine. > > Supply Hoses <https://www.westmarine.com/lpg-hose-fittings> > To carry the gas from the regulator to the stove or heater, use LPG supply > hose of the correct length. Note that while these hoses are only carrying 0.5 > psi, they have a 350 psi working pressure rating, so they are dramatically > stronger than they have to be. Each supply hose should run continuously from > inside the propane tank enclosure to the appliance: this is not a case where > you can chain a bunch of fittings together because you ended up a little > short on hose. Use a Vapor-Tight Straight-Thru fitting where the hose exits > your propane locker. Supply hoses connect to the propane appliance using a > 3/8" female flare swivel and connect to the solenoid with a 3/8" male NPT > adapter. > > > Doug Mountjoy > Sv Rebecca Leah > LH39 > Port Orchard YC wa. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: T power via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Date: 1/9/19 10:22 (GMT-08:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: T power <sv_invic...@outlook.com <mailto:sv_invic...@outlook.com>> > Subject: Stus-List Propane hose > > Hi Everyone, I have a propane question. I'm installing a Dickinson > Mediterranean stove with oven and a Dickinson P9000 propane heater. > > The hose needed for the stove is 12 feet, the hose needed for the heater is > 21 feet. > > My question is will I have enough flow (volume) if I use 1/4 id hose verses > 3/8 id hose. The regulator I plan to use is a two stage Trident P/N 1220-1411. > > Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Tom Power <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> > Invictus > C&C 30 MK1 > Fredericton, NB > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>
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