super fire 2 and bottles

[buckley plumb]

Had to buy another torch due to thread going where the bottle screws in. I have noticed the bottles have less thread on them now and only engage in the last 2 or3 threads. I bought a bottle from todays tools and that has more thread engaging with at least 5 threads. I think this could be why the thread is not lasting more than 9 months.

 

[gassafe]

Are you one of those who unscrews the bottle every day?

 

[kris]

Are you one of those who unscrews the bottle every day?

Do people do this ? . Mine just gets thrown in the van each day

 

[Ermintrude]

Always unscrew and empty gun.

 

[Meady]

I would take it off every time, but every time you unscrew it you loose se gas, and me beings tight arse I think it will save me lots of money in the long run if I don't

 

[Ermintrude]

Boom goes van

 

[gassafe]

I never disconnect mine from the bottle, but always shut the gas tap & lock the button...

im not too worried about the van exploding as even if it leaked out in a tool box overnight there would be no spark plus it could leak out just as easy disconnected surely.

 

[PhoenixServices]

I used to take it off. But had a few bottles that leaked so just turn it off on the button and lock.

 

[woodytheplumber]

I have had leaky bottles in the past too so just turn the gas off to the lamp head but I also keep my 2 blow lamps in a bag on there own nothing else to knock the trigger by accident or anything

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I used to take it off. But had a few bottles that leaked so just turn it off on the button and lock.

Wernt they the batch Rottenburger recalled?

 

[Rickster123]

I always disconnect now. Ever since the apprentice set fire to van I've been about more paranoid. Keep thinking I can smell burning!

 

[hammers4spanner]

i never unscrew however i do think rothenpants super fire series is utter pap.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Nothing worse then hitting the motorway and smelling gas in the van, had that a few times lucky really it didn't catch fire as above.

 

[gasmanrob]

Just ripped out 40 meters of 22 that carried LPG. Van smells like someone left a 45kg bottle open in the back

 

[Mutiny]

I used to take it off. But had a few bottles that leaked so just turn it off on the button and lock.

^ This

 

[plumben]

I only leave the head on when I've lost the white dust cap

 

[Best]

I have seen my Surefire still having a very tiny flame burning deep inside the nozzle after I had turned it off. I now take a look for the flame each time I turn it off & I unscrew the cylinder even if I have to walk away for a short while.
On another fire hazard point that I raised long ago, - Don't leave your drill batteries near steel wool! If the battery contacts touch the steel wool it goes up in flames. I once did this when moving stuff in back of van.

 

[SimonG]

Head stays on bottle till empty but with valve shut off.

 

[julesverne]

^^^^^^^^^^ same here

 

[Millsy 82]

Don't leave your drill batteries near steel wool! If the battery contacts touch the steel wool it goes up in flames. I once did this when moving stuff in back of van.

I heard that a few years ago and me and my apprentice tested the theory on a quiet day.

 

[Millsy 82]

i never unscrew however i do think rothenpants super fire series is utter pap.

What others are around though? The only ones I see are rothenberger and everywhere sells the bottles so it just makes sense.

I have had mine now for about 4-5 years the head wobbles a bit but still works perfectly. (I did do mainly service and maintenance for 3-4 years so It didn't get loads of use)

 

[Rickster123]

I heard that a few years ago and me and my apprentice tested the theory on a quiet day.

Dont leave us hanging! What were the results??!!

 

[Alex Knight]

Get yourself one of these, bought one branded as rothenburger peeled sticker off and had burnzomatic underneath
http://www.bernzomatic.com/item.html?id=21

 

[Deleted member 64964]

I always lock the button on it but never take the bottle off. I've been in a few vans over the years that smell of gas in the morning where someone had left the button unlocked.

 

[gassafe]

Get yourself one of these, bought one branded as rothenburger peeled sticker off and had burnzomatic underneath
BZ8250HT - Trigger Start Hose Torch

Looks like a handy piece of kit, no bottle in the way all day...

 

[Alex Knight]

Looks like a handy piece of kit, no bottle in the way all day...

It really is, I'd never go back to one fixed to the bottle

 

[buckley plumb]

Looks like a handy piece of kit, no bottle in the way all day...

how much are they