Dos and don’ts to know while using LPG Cylinders

LPG doesn’t need any introduction for its household application. But, people like you and I need to adopt precautions in the form of LPG safety device for safeguarding our beloved possessions and the people in life. After all, LPG has the high inflammability.

Dos & don’ts of LPG cylinders:

1. Check the seal of the LPG cylinder: You must check the seal of the LPG cylinder when the delivery man from the gas agency brings it to your house. This is important to ensure that the cylinder has not been tampered by anyone before the delivery. This is the first step towards the gas safety.
2. Check the cylinder on delivery: Ask the gas delivery man to unseal the cylinder, press regulator and then, ignite the gas stove. This is needed to ensure that there is no issue with the seal inside the cylinder’s opening.
3. Keep the regulator clean: The regulator and inside the valve area that comes in contact with the outlet of the LPG cylinder must be free from dust, rusts or any other particles. Because, they can potentially hamper the regulator’s normal functioning. For instance, the regulator may not be fixed properly on the LPG cylinder outlet and there will be the gaps for gas leakage. Do check your regulator periodically. This is the major LPG safety device among all other devices.
4. Keep the cylinder clean: Cylinders on delivery are mostly unclean. This potentially exposes your kitchen area to health hazards. Apart from that, the dust particles can come in touch with the gas safety devices thereby can reduce their functionality to a great extent.
5. Keep the oven clean: You must maintain the hygiene of your kitchen oven and the gas pipe through which you will be connecting with the LPG cylinder. This will doubly ensure that your LPG safety devices are functioning at par with the requirement.  
6. Use gas fuse device: You should use the gas fuse device from the reputed manufacturers. This will reduce the risk of LPG leakage to a great extent and will assure you about the functionality of the other gas safety devices installed there.
7. Don’t leave the burner on: You must not leave the burners of the gas stove on despite having turned off the regulator of the gas cylinder. Because, a situation like this can leave you unguarded against the possible disasters.
8. Don’t leave the regulator on: Every time you use the LPG, you must turn the regulator off after the use in addition to turning the oven knobs off. The chances of mishaps increase manifold for having the regulator on. As such, you must turn off the regulator after use.
9. Don’t keep inflammable items around the LPG cylinder: Avoid keeping highly inflammable stuff like kerosene and the petroleum in the surroundings of your LPG cylinders. They will jeopardise the life of your beloved ones and the possessions in the event of any mishap.       

You must play safe keeping your gas safety devices in order while maintaining the overall hygiene of the gas stove and the gas pipe.