Quick Connect Propane fittings

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I keep my forges inside and the 20 and 40 lb propane cylinders outside. I wheel the forges outside when in use. I am sick of screwing and unscrewing the propane line into the cylinder each time. Anyone using quick connect fittings and if so do you have a link or source for the parts needed.

Thanks
 
I believe HighTempTools sells them but Stacy will know more.
I have had a question about them to has anyone had trouble with the connections leaking?
 
switch over to a gas grill regulator, They are so much easier to use then the old left handed brass fittings
 
I haven't used them on my forge but at school we use QC fittings on the natural gas line when we're doing large bronze casting. I doubt we would be allowed to use them if there was any question about their safety.
 
Snap-tite makes a propane quick-disconnect fitting for gas grills. Parker-Hannifin probably makes one, also. Try Google for Parker-Hannifin or Snap-tite.
Tim
 
I used to be a sales engineer for a Swiss quick connect coupling manufacturer. We did mainly very expensive custom engineered stuff for really extreme applications though(offshore oil and gas, aerospace etc). Parker, Snap tite etc make more of the basic low end stuff but most grill companies offer them for gas grills which should work fine.

Propane is pretty tame relatively speaking and they make tons of brass gas/propane quick connects for grills that should work fine:
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F27...4&sr=8-5&keywords=weber+quick+connect+adapter

Here's how you get a leak in a quick connect...either you damage the O ring or the gas/fluid is not compatible with the O ring material which causes swelling, shrinking, brittleness etc and eventually leads to leaking. To make sure you don't have a fluid compatibility issue just stick with getting something that is rated for propane. Propane is probably not going to be incompatible with many standard o-ring materials but just to be safe don't just go out and get any old fitting you find at the hardware store. Damage is usually caused when you disconnect the two sides you throw the male end on the hose on the ground. When you throw it on the ground it scratches/dings the end causing it to be rough or get debris on it. Then you reconnect it those little scratches or debris on the male rub on the O ring cause that to get damaged. After connecting and disconnecting alot the O ring is all chewed up inside where you can't see which causes it to leak. To prevent this, put the female part on the hose that will get drug around and keep the male protected when not in use so it doesn't get all banged up and you shouldn't have any problems for a long while.
 
Yup, have them on my forge and salt pot cart. Never had any issues with mine. I got them from a place called alternative hose I think. Makes life a lot easier when you have a small shop and have to wheel things around.

Jeremy
 
HTT&R sells them, and I love them. It makes switching lines a snap, and they also make keeping hoses put neatly away more likely. Get a few females and covers for them, and a bunch of males. The females have a ball valve attached.

Put a female at the regulator, and a male and female on each hose you use ( you may only need one now). Put a male on each forge or propane device ( heater, turkey fryer, grill, etc.). Get some black rubber caps from the auto parts store to put over the male ends so critters won't crawl up in the hose or device.
 
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