My camper did not come with a quick connect so I installed one downstream of the regulator. I bought the 8' hose on Amazon to use with my Camp Chef Ranger 3 burner and it works fine. The hose I bought does not have a regulator like the short one that came with the stove. I did have one problem when a dirt dobber had built in the metal gas pipe in the bottom of the stove. Does your stove light on a separate tank and the hose that come with the stove? (in my case, "it worked last time I used it" didn't count)