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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by BinamRex: 7:50pm On Jun 23, 2021
nochyemish:
So are you saying we are going to be buy like 4 cylinder in a year, 1 per quarter?

Do you read the post properly? Gosh!

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by mrkia(m): 7:51pm On Jun 23, 2021
I don't know how to interpret this mine :

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by pacespot(m): 7:51pm On Jun 23, 2021
Nice info
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by officialfestus(m): 7:53pm On Jun 23, 2021
Humphrizy:
Majority of people using cooking gas don't know that their gas cylinder has an expiry date. They don't know when the gas cylinders will expire and when it does, it can results to leakage that can lead to explosion. There have been many cases of gas cylinder explosions and when this happens, lives are lost and properties worth millions are also lost in the fire that follows. So many lives have been lost and this is a call to concern.


According to a State Coordinator, Standard Organisation of Nigeria [SON], “If a cylinder of 12kg explodes, it is capable of bringing down a two storey building. Cooking gas cylinders must not exceed five (5) years.” According to the SON Director, most people using gas cylinders hardly remember when it was bought. Once you discover that your gas cylinder has expired, stop using it in order to avoid explosion.


This is the process to verify the expiry date of the LPG cylinder
The expiry date of cooking gas cylinder can be found on one of the metal strips that connect the body of the cylinder to top ring (handle). It is printed or pasted on the inner side of the strip. Alphabets from A to D is painted on it along with a number. The process of decoding the expiry date is very simple. The alphabet A, B, C, D represents the month it will expire while the number beside it indicates the year the gas cylinder will expire.


A year is divided into four quarters which are:
A – January to March
B – April to June
C – July to September
D – October to December
The letters represent the month of expiry while the number indicates the year of expiry.
For example, if a cylinder has ‘B 20′ printed on the metal strip. The letter B represents month June, and 20 indicates the year 2020. So a cylinder having B 20 mentioned on it means it will expire in June 2020.

After the expiry date, a gas cylinder has a grace period of 3 - 4 months because the cylinder cannot be extracted immediately out of the circulation. There have been several reports on how distributors tamper with the expiry date because they are written with paint. When next you buy or receive a gas cylinder, make sure you check the expiry date and stay safe.
thanks
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by smasher1(m): 7:55pm On Jun 23, 2021
nochyemish:
So are you saying we are going to be buy like 4 cylinder in a year, 1 per quarter?

Read again, slowly now.
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Peterosky(m): 8:00pm On Jun 23, 2021
I just checked my two cylinders. The numbers there reads: FA3055 FA3348. So how do I know their expiry dates?
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by proff010: 8:10pm On Jun 23, 2021
Read it again.
nochyemish:
So are you saying we are going to be buy like 4 cylinder in a year, 1 per quarter?
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Jnjoku883(m): 8:10pm On Jun 23, 2021
Humphrizy:
Majority of people using cooking gas don't know that their gas cylinder has an expiry date. They don't know when the gas cylinders will expire and when it does, it can results to leakage that can lead to explosion. There have been many cases of gas cylinder explosions and when this happens, lives are lost and properties worth millions are also lost in the fire that follows. So many lives have been lost and this is a call to concern.


According to a State Coordinator, Standard Organisation of Nigeria [SON], “If a cylinder of 12kg explodes, it is capable of bringing down a two storey building. Cooking gas cylinders must not exceed five (5) years.” According to the SON Director, most people using gas cylinders hardly remember when it was bought. Once you discover that your gas cylinder has expired, stop using it in order to avoid explosion.


This is the process to verify the expiry date of the LPG cylinder
The expiry date of cooking gas cylinder can be found on one of the metal strips that connect the body of the cylinder to top ring (handle). It is printed or pasted on the inner side of the strip. Alphabets from A to D is painted on it along with a number. The process of decoding the expiry date is very simple. The alphabet A, B, C, D represents the month it will expire while the number beside it indicates the year the gas cylinder will expire.


A year is divided into four quarters which are:
A – January to March
B – April to June
C – July to September
D – October to December
The letters represent the month of expiry while the number indicates the year of expiry.
For example, if a cylinder has ‘B 20′ printed on the metal strip. The letter B represents month June, and 20 indicates the year 2020. So a cylinder having B 20 mentioned on it means it will expire in June 2020.

After the expiry date, a gas cylinder has a grace period of 3 - 4 months because the cylinder cannot be extracted immediately out of the circulation. There have been several reports on how distributors tamper with the expiry date because they are written with paint. When next you buy or receive a gas cylinder, make sure you check the expiry date and stay safe.

Where can I find it on my 5kg gas cylinder?

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by emmnprince(m): 8:14pm On Jun 23, 2021
I bought my cylinder gas cylinder in 2015, it still look new. Make I go check if any marking dey d body.

But what is the shelf life of a new 12.5kg gas cylinder (not the repainted one o)?
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by REALretep(m): 8:19pm On Jun 23, 2021
BigSarah:
angry, Most Sellers that spray paint their cylinders how exactly can you tell
True
Mine sef is obviously repainted cos the paints are falling off, revealing rusted parts
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Polynek(m): 8:20pm On Jun 23, 2021
Noted
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by mu2sa2: 8:22pm On Jun 23, 2021
What really expires in a gas cylinder? It should be the valve, because I don't really think the sturdy steel the body is made of can expire in just 15 years.
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by princeakino(m): 8:23pm On Jun 23, 2021
nochyemish:
So are you saying we are going to be buy like 4 cylinder in a year, 1 per quarter?

Oga, dont you go back and read the write up very well than asking a silly question

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by danuzochukwu: 8:27pm On Jun 23, 2021
God will bless you that shared this insightful, educative and life saving information.
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Lawrry(m): 8:29pm On Jun 23, 2021
Thanks for this information.
But please take note, 99.9% of gas explosions are caused by LEAKAGE.
It will surprise that, leakage has nothing to do with new, old or expired cylinders, once there is leakage, forget it.

Recently, a friend got delivery of a gas cylinder (tear rubber), just at the gas station, we found out, it was leaking,(they needed to tighten the knob). I was like this is a new cylinder?? ,but I was told it happens to 5-15% of new cylinders.

In fact, the cylinders used by some of those local refilling shops(expiry date ti là patapata) you can't even see the expiry dates but one thing they don't joke with is leakages.

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by ENIGMATIC2023(m): 8:43pm On Jun 23, 2021
HeadNigga:
As important as this post is, it will not get up to 30,000 views in the next two years... something that could save peoples' lives

But if it's about sucking dick on bbnaija it will get 60,000 views in less than 4hours

An average Nairalander is a sex addict
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by afadi2410: 8:43pm On Jun 23, 2021
Gas cylinders do not expire,please disregard this write up.Most of us live in ignorance.

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by LOKOLESCO(m): 8:45pm On Jun 23, 2021
Thanks for the info,pls what of 3kg to 6kg,how can one check its expiring date?.did anyone have an idea?
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by GeneralPula: 8:47pm On Jun 23, 2021
Una wan dey scare people so they can be changing cylinder frequently..

I suspect cylinders companies at work here..

Nah lie OP dey lie my people..

You can use a cylinder for 30 years or more self. Just don’t have a bad cylinder and don’t always leave it on bare floor..

The steel that’s being used to made a cylinder gas is one of the most strongest steel in the world..

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by GeneralPula: 8:54pm On Jun 23, 2021
HeadNigga:
As important as this post is, it will not get up to 30,000 views in the next two years... something that could save peoples' lives

But if it's about sucking dick on bbnaija it will get 60,000 views in less than 4hours

But this post in particular nah lie..

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by YUSUPH1986(m): 8:55pm On Jun 23, 2021
mrkia:
I don't know how to interpret this mine :

FA00330
U got me laughing ..
URS can be passed on to another generation
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by olarent: 9:03pm On Jun 23, 2021
I check mine now,I could not found the code A,B,C and D there.what I found was F/Y and 11/15. I bought it in year 2016.
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Supib1997(m): 9:06pm On Jun 23, 2021
Quiet informative, even as a gas refilled I don't know this

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by omoruyivictory(m): 9:10pm On Jun 23, 2021
Op thanks for the info
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Hapinex01: 9:10pm On Jun 23, 2021
Food for thought
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by superCleanworks(m): 9:11pm On Jun 23, 2021
nochyemish:
So are you saying we are going to be buy like 4 cylinder in a year, 1 per quarter?

See as you dey CAST yourself for public

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Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by mrkia(m): 9:11pm On Jun 23, 2021
YUSUPH1986:

U got me laughing ..
URS can be passed on to another generation


Ehn!! You're laughing at me? You better help me out in case you know how to because that's exactly what I have on my own here. Of course I had googled it but got no meaningful output... lol
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by EMMY76: 9:13pm On Jun 23, 2021
The nigerian environment is a very corrupt one the paint marks indicating the expiration date can easily be changed by sellers is there no other methods someone can use to know an expired gas cylinder?
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by Nobody: 9:13pm On Jun 23, 2021
mrkia:
I don't know how to interpret this mine :

FA00330
That's the only thing i saw oo under the SON logo. Mine FA05030
Re: How To Check The Expiry Date Of Your Gas Cylinder To Avoid Explosion by patram: 9:14pm On Jun 23, 2021
FAKE NEWS

Humphrizy:
Majority of people using cooking gas don't know that their gas cylinder has an expiry date. They don't know when the gas cylinders will expire and when it does, it can results to leakage that can lead to explosion. There have been many cases of gas cylinder explosions and when this happens, lives are lost and properties worth millions are also lost in the fire that follows. So many lives have been lost and this is a call to concern.


According to a State Coordinator, Standard Organisation of Nigeria [SON], “If a cylinder of 12kg explodes, it is capable of bringing down a two storey building. Cooking gas cylinders must not exceed five (5) years.” According to the SON Director, most people using gas cylinders hardly remember when it was bought. Once you discover that your gas cylinder has expired, stop using it in order to avoid explosion.


This is the process to verify the expiry date of the LPG cylinder
The expiry date of cooking gas cylinder can be found on one of the metal strips that connect the body of the cylinder to top ring (handle). It is printed or pasted on the inner side of the strip. Alphabets from A to D is painted on it along with a number. The process of decoding the expiry date is very simple. The alphabet A, B, C, D represents the month it will expire while the number beside it indicates the year the gas cylinder will expire.


A year is divided into four quarters which are:
A – January to March
B – April to June
C – July to September
D – October to December
The letters represent the month of expiry while the number indicates the year of expiry.
For example, if a cylinder has ‘B 20′ printed on the metal strip. The letter B represents month June, and 20 indicates the year 2020. So a cylinder having B 20 mentioned on it means it will expire in June 2020.

After the expiry date, a gas cylinder has a grace period of 3 - 4 months because the cylinder cannot be extracted immediately out of the circulation. There have been several reports on how distributors tamper with the expiry date because they are written with paint. When next you buy or receive a gas cylinder, make sure you check the expiry date and stay safe.

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