Reusable hose fittings emerge as source of apprehension over safety
This paper reports that while the area of hose care and maintenance may not warrant the same degree of vigilance that is called for in other propane safety-related areas, it has become apparent that marketers should start paying close attention to the subject of properly installed hose-end fittings or risk the consequences of a potentially disastrous mismatch. Indeed, if there is any topic in which the seemingly ho-hum subject of propane hose generates a difference of opinion or debate, it is the subject of reusable end-fittings. Currently there are opposing schools of thought on whether this particular hardware should be used at all. The reusable ends for LPG transfer hose (commonly called the boss type) consist of two segments that grip the hose in a clamp-like fashion. A mismatched boss coupling will probably result in improper or inadequate compression of the hose. This could lead in turn to the hose separating from the hose end.
- OSTI ID:
- 7190601
- Journal Information:
- Butane-Propane News; (United States), Vol. 24:5; ISSN 0521-9140
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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