How much do you pay for Roth gas bottles?

[OffshoreGas]

Rothenberger 1.5m Universal Plumbing Soldering Blow Torch Extension Hose 35649 | eBay

That looks handy.

 

[Harvest Fields]

That looks handy.

I agree.

 

[OffshoreGas]

Rothenberger 1.5m Universal Plumbing Soldering Blow Torch Extension Hose 35649 | eBay

Only problem is 400g bottles seem to leak badly if you ever take off torch.

 

[Best]

That looks handy.

I bought the brass adapter part for the Roth bottle side and did use it together with the old fashioned long hose and torch.
I do miss using the old torch with hose which was handier than the SF when soldering.

I was able to put the old torch below a pipe between joists etc, pointing flame up, which often cannot be done with the SF with fixed bottle.
Also preferred the button to squeeze to regulate the flame on old torch.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Does anyone else still use a 3.9kg bottle? I bought one years ago and it’s still going strong. I’ve got a 400g one for little bits that’s convenient but don’t think you can beat a rubber hose for access.

Bought a second hand one over 30 yrs ago, with Bullfinch torch, good for burning out lead joints on CI soil stack. Have SF2 for soldering now.

 

[Millsy 82]

I bought the brass adapter part for the Roth bottle side and did use it together with the old fashioned long hose and torch.
I do miss using the old torch with hose which was handier than the SF when soldering.

I was able to put the old torch below a pipe between joists etc, pointing flame up, which often cannot be done with the SF with fixed bottle.
Also preferred the button to squeeze to regulate the flame on old torch.

Only time I preffered the old bottle and hose style was on a cold day. Angle the nozzle so you were not going to set the house on fire and leave it running. Soon warmed up a little bathroom.

The amount of times I was up a ladder with the bottle wedged between my knees soldering a prv thinking I'm either going to drop the bottle or fall off.

 

[Best]

Only time I preffered the old bottle and hose style was on a cold day. Angle the nozzle so you were not going to set the house on fire and leave it running. Soon warmed up a little bathroom.

The amount of times I was up a ladder with the bottle wedged between my knees soldering a prv thinking I'm either going to drop the bottle or fall off.

Memories flooding back now of hooking the old style torch on the top of the bottle, where regulator outlet to hose is and keeping it running for a while in winter in empty freezing houses.

 

[Millsy 82]

Memories flooding back now of hooking the old style torch on the top of the bottle, where regulator outlet to hose is and keeping it running for a while in winter in empty freezing houses.

I can remember the old boy that taught me was doing a private job and he said I dont want the bottle running out tomorrow and it was running literally all day up to 3:30 it was like a cooker in the house all so he didnt have to buy a bottle but booked it out on the company.