Agreed. I've been using the regulator on my camping stove for nearly 20 years with absolutely no problems. I've replaced the hose once - when it started to fail. Hoses aren't expensive so change it on a timescale if you feel comfortable but it is obvious when it starts to deteriorate as it will start to crack.
The Regulator will fail Safe in my experience of x 1. It just stops working - No Gas.
The Hose on the California is of Double Construction - Outer Rubber - Inner a Much harder Polypropelene type Plastic.
I presume it is more a compression fitting as you get in brass plumbing connectors. The problem is you may not be able to re-use it even if you could get it off the straight pipe crimped into the flexible tube, which would make the replacement gas tube un-usable.
That is good, but you will probably have to cut that end tube to get the nut off to reuse.Looks like it is just the 8mm olive that is needed.
I am cali-less at the moment so running a bit blind with this.
Well it was supposed to be replaced at 5 years. I modified mine to use the 1 piece Calor - Campingaz combined regulator and stop-cock. It is a very tough hose rubber on the outside with a thick plastic liner inside not at all like the old fashioned rubber gas hoses.I have just found an image of the gas set up in situ and I can see exactly what you mean now, what I will do is order the olive and the nut to go with the hose.
Thanks again for bringing this to our attention Paul
I also notice on these new hoses they have a ten year life, I was sure it used to be 5 years?
Excellent.
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