Thread: Barbecue Fittings

Originally Posted by Davo

Thanks, guys. I have tried online, but couldn't find what I needed and otherwise, because of where we live, I'd have to get to Broome with the hoses I've got to have a look around.

Here's the old and new hoses:



And the bottle fittings, which are just the usual barby size:



So that's why I went through my collection of brass fittings and made something up. We haven't used the damn barbecue for years because of this new hose problem, so I figured this would get things going. If you guys reckon it's fine as long as it's gas-tight, then that sounds good.

If pushed you could put a new hose onto the connectors that are on your old hose. Just have to use hose clamps to hold the hose on the connectors.

Make up a squirt bottle of soapy solution and spray the soapy solution onto the joins to check for leaks.

Thanks for going to the trouble to mark up the pics. I did put it together that way in the end, and it works well, though I am indeed testing it with soapy water each time, and it is temporary. I have to finish a Range Rover to get to Broome for the proper hoses, and we just couldn't wait that long to barbecue some snags!