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yes; ultraviolet will harm just about any hose...

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 14:38:00 -0800, Jessie wrote:

A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?



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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:45:14 -0800, Josh Assing
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yes; ultraviolet will harm just about any hose...

But how much UV do you have below deck? You should occasionally test
that the system holds pressure by closing the valve on the bottle
while leaving the solenoid valve open.



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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:45:14 -0800, Josh Assing
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yes; ultraviolet will harm just about any hose...

But how much UV do you have below deck? You should occasionally test
that the system holds pressure by closing the valve on the bottle
while leaving the solenoid valve open.



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