another important thing is dat. the matches should be light first before turning the gas on and not the other way round. not gas on first before u start looking for matches, hell no Dats Badt.

free2ryhme:
This has been on frontage for over an hour and not gotten to page 1 or 2

It tells you the kind of people on nairaland

No interest in intellectual discourse

It's the stress most Nigerians are facing thats causing it, most of them prefer trivial articles that'll distract them from the harsh reality they are facing.

More safety tips are to have a fire extinguisher in the house and service it periodically, ensure that gas cylinders are never over filled, do not place LPG cylinders close to any heat source and inspect the hose periodically and change it when it has expired.

free2ryhme:
This has been on frontage for over an hour and not gotten to page 1 or 2

It tells you the kind of people on nairaland

No interest in intellectual discourse

Nicely written. I guess nairalanders are overwhelmed by the information on this piece that they forgot to post on the thread.

I got a leak tru d rubber tube n the next thing I saw when I switch on my gas was fire which I tried to off but couldn't so I rushed outside to lock the cylinder cap n d fire went off. It was God doing

hmm...noted

wisdom is profitable to direct

eezeribe:
Nice post.
My colleague during our undergraduate days died from gas explosion... 600 level MBBS,just a few weeks to being inducted as a Medical Doctor.
#RIP UCHMAN...

mm mm, broda, God saved me last year Nov, had serious burn on both of my leg and my right hand due to gas leakage , just came bk from night class at 11pm. a week to my final year exam. thank God for life, rip to ur friend. I'm a testimony

ericmor:
I got a leak tru d rubber tube n the next thing I saw when I switch on my gas was fire which I tried to off but couldn't so I rushed outside to lock the cylinder cap n d fire went off. It was God doing

same thing happened to me, but I had severe burns on my both legs and right Hand a week to NY final exams, spent a month in hospital last year. God love me a lot bro but obviously love u more lolz, eno funny ooo

Nice one from you @ OP.

VERY EDUCATING

symbianDON:
the best place to site your gas cylinder is outside your kitchen. it's safer. most of the time there's a leakage, it's usually from the cylinder valve head/gas regulator. if the gas cylinder is outside, the gas leaks into the air and not into a confined space like your kitchen. also, underaged children should never be allowed to operate the cooker and as a rule, if you can abide by it, always shut the gas valve installed on the cylinder after each use of your cooker. lastly and importantly, ALWAYS BUY HIGH QUALITY GAS CYLINDERS. there are a lot of substandard Chinese made cylinders in the market.

True talk. I followed all the procedure above. I rather replace the regulator than take the risk because the regulator gets bad easily with frequent switching on and off

trippleKAY:
same thing happened to me, but I had severe burns on my both legs and right Hand a week to NY final exams, spent a month in hospital last year. God love me a lot bro but obviously love u more lolz, eno funny ooo

God love us all. It is well

I love this article God bless the writer.. I used to tell people, you don't need to go to school to acquire knowledge. Come here to nairaland and you will be schooled. Am a gas dealer and am impressed with what I just read. Thanks

God saved me few days ago, I am still traumatized. My case was that of a faulty valve, it was supplying excess gas and the force automatically turned all the knobs on the burner on.
I had made coconut oil earlier so the strong smell masked the gas smell and I didnt perceive the gas. As I lit d match the whole top of the burner was engulfed in flames almost reaching the ceiling. I became so confused that it took me some seconds to remember where the cylinder was. I struggled with the door and ran outside to turn off the cylinder

If you notice any leak shut off the valve and carry out through repair or replacement. Don't manage any faulty part. Storing outside in a well ventilated place is always safer than inside the kitchen. Also the gas cooker with single burner placed on top (mostly used by students) has more accident statistics. Avoid it.