How to check expiry date of LPG cylinder
Liquefied Petroleum Gas comes with an expiry date, find out how
to check it
(Avoid Leakage or Possible explosion at your home (many already
died because of this mistake)
Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder is an essential component of our
kitchen, and almost every home owns it. Available easily in the
market, the LPG cylinder can be used further by refuelling, but that
is not the case always. The LPG we use in our homes comes with
an expiry date and many are certainly unaware of it.
Using LPG cylinder post its expiry date can result in leakage that
can also lead to an explosion. Once the cylinder is past the expiry
date, one must stop using it. But most people have no idea how to
check the expiry of the bottle. The steps to check the expiry are
very simple and basic.
Here is how to verify the expiry date of the LPG cylinder-
The expiry of LPG Cylinder can be found on one of the metal strips
that connect the body of the cylinder to top ring (handle). It is
mentioned on the inner side of the strip. The strip has any of the
alphabets from A to D painted on it along with a number. Decoding
the expiry date is simple. The alphabet represents the month of
expiry while the number indicates the year of expiry. A year is
divided into four quarters -
* A – January to March
* B – April to June
* C – July to September
* D – October to December
For example, this cylinder has ‘B 13′ painted on the metal strip.
The alphabet B represents month June , and 13 indicates the year
2013. So a cylinder having B 13 mentioned on it means it will or
already expire on June 2013. However, there is a limited grace
period of three to four months after the expiry as the cylinder
cannot be pulled out immediately out of the circulation. There have
been reports that distributors tamper with the expiry date as it is
written with paint. So next time you receive a cylinder do check the
expiry date and stay safe.