I put in a Camco propane quick connect kit for my BBQ on the exterior of my trailer. On the BBQ side of the hose is there a problem with using air hose quick connect fittings?

I may be wrong, I'll let you look it up.I think gas fittings are made of brass and air fittings are often made of steel. Brass doesn't spark. Sometimes, under rare conditions, steel does.

Harbor Freight has brass couplers.JMO, If their good enough for high pressure air, why not propane ?In fact, I have used them for my Gas BBQ.If I'm not mistaken & I remember correctly the couplers used for gas are different than those usedfor air, so you'd have to use both male & female air fittings to make things work.

You can get brass air hose quick connects.Some of my air tool connectors leak a little between the male and female ends. For that reason, I wouldn't use them on gas. Maybe the better quality ones don't tend to leak as much. Absolute freedom from leaking is not generally a requirement for air tools and air hoses, while it basically is for gas.

Dakota98 wrote:Harbor Freight has brass couplers.JMO, If their good enough for high pressure air, why not propane ?In fact, I have used them for my Gas BBQ.If I'm not mistaken & I remember correctly the couplers used for gas are different than those usedfor air, so you'd have to use both male & female air fittings to make things work.Air couplers are made for AIR and AIR ONLY, not FLAMMABLE PETROLEUM products.I have lost track of how many air couplers I have thrown away after a few years of usage that FAIL to SEAL when coupled or uncoupled!PLEASE FOLKS DON'T BE THIS CHEAP WITH YOUR LIFE!Buy PURPOSE MADE GAS COUPLERS! They ARE designed BETTER than air couplers and will last longer not to mention make a positive seal for many years.

X 2 I agree with Gdetrailer, I saw a bbq catch on fire from using steel air hose fittings luckily we were there when it caught and turned the LP off and put the flame out before major damage was done., heck mine in the shop leak and I would never take the chance using them on propane

Air hose quick connect for gas? | Good Sam Community

TNGW1500SE
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grill-Parts-Pro-Natural-Gas-Quick-Connect-Hose-812-7227-S2/205857175
azrving
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015
Proper fittings have nitrile o rings. Also use the proper Teflon tape (yellow) or a good sealant like Jomars.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 23, 2015
Many air hose fittings tend to leak a bit, the tolerances and seals are not all that great.. I would NOT consider using them for propane.

After all.. The instructor was reading the quesion: "What happens if you get the proper mix of propane and air and there is a spark?"

I chimed up from across the room where I was doing my web thing.... "You land two counties over".. After the laughter died.. the instructor said "Exactly".
JaxDad
Explorer III
Jul 23, 2015
Besides, using air fittings in a gas system is illegal, you'd have to change them before you sold the RV so why not just do it right the first time?

If cost is a concern, even if the '1/2 psi fireball' isn't, just think how much a leaky fitting is going to cost you in propane.
Happy_Prospecto
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015
RSD559 wrote:
I put in a Camco propane quick connect kit for my BBQ on the exterior of my trailer. On the BBQ side of the hose is there a problem with using air hose quick connect fittings?

What could possibly go wrong here? But I saved $5.00.
Dannyabear1
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015
The o-rings seals in them are generally different material also
RSD559
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015
Point well made. That's why I asked. Lots of good info and experience here. Don't want to deal with leaky gas fittings. Thanks.
Mmwtdh
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015
Nope.

Over the years I've had hundreds of air quick connects, tried them all, L, M, N, etc.

I've never walked through my repair shop, my fleet operation or my wood shop without hearing air leak or hearing compressor run when no one is using tools....
RSD559
Explorer
Jul 23, 2015
OK, OK! Off to Wally World I go. Hate to have a 1/2 psi fireball at the BBQ!
bobsallyh
Explorer II
Jul 23, 2015
My propane quick connectors have a shut-off lever on them and you can't separate the connectors until the lever is in the closed position. Works well.