boo boo
Well-Known Member
A few weeks back while boiling up a pilsener, my supply hose connection to my turkey frier caught fire. I shut down my burner, disconnected my hose, taped up the hose ( really well ) and finished my boil.
I used it again to do an ale and was looking around locally for a replacement hose. Nothing local, so I decided to repair it myself.
I cut 4 inches of hose off, burned out the rubber end so only the barb was exposed on the nozzle end. Put some high temperture silicone around the barb and worm clamped it together.
Tried it out and tried to set it a fire using a BBQ lighter around my repair. No fire, no leaks.
Next time anything like that happens, I'll hard pipe it with copper tubing.
Anyone else have any trouble with hoses catching fire.
The day mine did was a hot sunny day with no wind and I still had my wind sheild attached. the heat from the burner melted the hose
where it connected to the burner, causing a gas leak which then ignited.
I used it again to do an ale and was looking around locally for a replacement hose. Nothing local, so I decided to repair it myself.
I cut 4 inches of hose off, burned out the rubber end so only the barb was exposed on the nozzle end. Put some high temperture silicone around the barb and worm clamped it together.
Tried it out and tried to set it a fire using a BBQ lighter around my repair. No fire, no leaks.
Next time anything like that happens, I'll hard pipe it with copper tubing.
Anyone else have any trouble with hoses catching fire.
The day mine did was a hot sunny day with no wind and I still had my wind sheild attached. the heat from the burner melted the hose
where it connected to the burner, causing a gas leak which then ignited.