Camco 59823 Propane Feed Hose 20 lb to 1 lb, 5 ft

Those little 1 lb green propane bottles are handy right up until you're on your third one in a weekend. They run dry fast, they cost real money, and they pile up in the trash. The Camco 59823 fixes that. It's a 5-foot feed hose that connects a standard 20 lb refillable propane cylinder to any appliance that was built to screw onto a 1 lb disposable bottle. Same stove, same heater, same little grill. It just runs off a bigger tank now.

The tank end uses an ACME nut, the big plastic hand-wheel fitting you'll find on the valve of any modern 20 lb cylinder. It threads on hand-tight, no wrench needed. The other end is made to mimic a 1 lb throwaway cylinder, so it screws straight into the appliance's own fitting the same way a disposable bottle would. Nothing on your gear has to change. The 5 feet of hose gives you enough slack to set the tank off to the side, out of your work area and away from the burner.

One thing worth understanding up front: this hose comes without a regulator, and that's on purpose. Appliances built to run off a 1 lb disposable bottle already handle pressure on their end, because a disposable cylinder feeds them high-pressure gas straight from the bottle. This hose delivers that same supply from your 20 lb tank. So you don't add a separate regulator unless your appliance's manual specifically calls for a low-pressure feed. If it ran fine on a green bottle, it'll run the same way here.

Camco built thermal protection into the assembly. If the hose ever sees excessive heat, the thermal element shuts off gas flow, which is exactly what you want if a burner flares or the line ends up too close to a heat source. It's a quiet safety feature you'll probably never think about, and that's the point. Just route the hose away from the appliance's hot spots and direct sun when you set up, and it does its job.

Where does it earn its keep? A two-burner camp stove at the site that used to eat a bottle a day now runs for a week off one 20 lb tank. A portable radiant heater in the ice shanty or the cockpit stays lit through the evening instead of sputtering out mid-story. A tabletop grill at the tailgate or on the dock keeps going without you rationing fuel. Anywhere you've been feeding a 1 lb-bottle appliance, this hose lets you swap in a refillable tank and stop babysitting the fuel supply.

There's a cold-weather bonus too. A 20 lb tank holds a lot more liquid propane than a little green bottle, so it has far more surface area to vaporize fuel. On a frosty morning that means steadier flow and fewer of those weak-flame moments you get when a tiny disposable bottle gets cold and lazy. More fuel on hand, better performance when the temperature drops, and no scramble to find another bottle at the worst possible time. For weekend campers, ice fishermen, and anyone running a portable burner well into the shoulder season, that alone is worth the swap.

Setup takes a minute. Spin the ACME nut onto the tank valve by hand until it's snug, thread the appliance end into your gear, then open the tank slowly and brush a little soapy water on both connections. If you see bubbles, snug it up and check again. Do that same soap test at the start of every season and you'll catch a loose fitting before it's a problem. It's a straightforward piece of gear for anyone who's tired of buying disposable bottles, and about the only folks it isn't for are those whose appliance was designed for a low-pressure regulated supply from the start. Check your appliance manual if you're not sure, but for the standard 1 lb-bottle stove, heater, or grill, this is the hose you want.