A delivery hose that passed inspection in April can fail under an August sun in ways a fall or winter shift never sees. Heat softens rubber compounds, degrades hose linings faster, and raises vapor pressure inside every tank you fill — all at once, on the same route. For a bobtail driver, that means today's pre-trip needs a different eye than the one you ran during mud season. Skip it, and the callback you generate isn't just a wasted trip back to the same driveway — it's a hose failure or an overfilled tank with your name on the delivery ticket.
Originally published on Propane Insider.