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I am looking for a stainless steel flex connector about 1 meter long (I can make do with shorter but prefer 1M)to go from my propane bottle to my double burner. It's a U.S. unit and will need a 1/2" female fitting. I have been to Home Pro, Homewerks, gas shops, etc. and all they have are the rubber ones. My manual is specific on the requirement for SS and I didn't catch it until I already had moved here.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

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Can't see why a rubber hose won't do the job just as well as a stainless steel flex which is probably only braided rubber hose anyway.

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It will probably do the job until the heat melts it. Stainless was called out in the installation and all I asked is where I could find it, didn't need the situation analyzed. Stainless flex hose is not a braided rubber hose!

But thanks for replying....

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For those who are thinking that the OP wants a braided hose this is the required item:-

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I've not seen them here, I suspect that ordering and shipping from abroad is going to be the fix :(

How about using a rigid pipe from the burner to a reasonable distance then a rubber flexi to the bottle, at least that would get you going :)

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Thanks Crossy for the idea, not sure it will work since I have limited space at the connection, will try to rig something up like that until I get one shipped in although I am not in a real big hurry. Maybe there's a slight chance I will find one here.

Mike

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Maybe this is the kind of steel flex cable you're looking for?

It's used on my hot water heater, so maybe in a plumbing section at HomePro?

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Maybe this is the kind of steel flex cable you're looking for?

It's used on my hot water heater, so maybe in a plumbing section at HomePro?

Sadly, that's a braided rubber hose and not certified for gas :(

OP needs a solid stainless flexible connection.

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Maybe this is the kind of steel flex cable you're looking for?

It's used on my hot water heater, so maybe in a plumbing section at HomePro?

Sadly, that's a braided rubber hose and not certified for gas :(

OP needs a solid stainless flexible connection.

Thanks but Crossy is right, the ss hoses for water are in a lot of hardware stores but not for gas, I hit several places today with no luck. The "best" anyone came up with was a copper tubing with a fitting, I take safety seriously so I'll order from the USA, it's for a US made double burner for a BBQ so it's a little different than your normal setups in Thailand although I am a little surpirised not being able to get it here.

Thanks to all for your help.

Mike

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