Currently, India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. Usage of LPG cylinder has become an essential for lots of kitchen in the country. The government is also trying to create awareness among people to use LPG cylinder.
You should know few very important facts about LPG cylinder, as it can prove very deadly if you don’t use them with concerns. Please, take two minutes of your time to go through the posts, so that you can take safety precautions while using LPG cylinder.
L.P.G. Gas Cylinder Has An Expiry Date!
It is very important and a piece of information that many of you may not be aware of is that the LPG Gas Cylinder also comes with an expiry date. If you use a gas cylinder after the expiration date, you would be in big danger. The cylinder can prove as deadly as a bomb. While taking the cylinder from the vendor, most of the people only check for the seal and weight.
Most people don’t even know about the expiry date of the cylinder. Most of the companies take advantage of the lack of knowledge about the expiry date of a cylinder. These companies ship out the expiry date cylinder without any hesitations. This is the main reason, why so many accidents related to the cylinders are happening.
How to check the expiry Date of a cylinder?
You must be familiar with the ring shaped part of every cylinder, which is situated at the top for holding it. You will find the expiry date written in one of the three strips. You will find a character from A, B, C or D along with two digits.
- A means First Quarter (January to March)
- B means Second Quarter (April to June)
- C means Third Quarter (July to September)
- D means Fourth Quarter (October to December)
You will also find two digits after the above-mentioned character. The two digits actually represent the year. If you see the written character as A 12, you should not use the cylinder after March 2012.
Cylinders with expiry dates can blast anytime. In order to get rid of these, you should always check the expiry date of the cylinder.
From next time, the LPG cylinder should be very careful while buying the new cylinder from the vendors. You should definitely check the expiry date of the particular cylinder so that you can avoid any unfortunate accidents. If the vendor is giving you expiry cylinder, please complain to the agency ASAP.
