Government should ban the use of cooking gazes in Nigeria until all have been educated on how best to use it without having explosions,

The only thing that makes me scared about gas cookers is igniting the oven. That thing makes my heart skip. I've still not grown over it.

1. Change your hose every 6 months (It's not expensive)

2. If your cylinder is getting corroded from the bottom... Change it

3. Keep your cylinder outside

4. When not in use, shut the valve

5. When in doubt... Contact a professional gas dealer

otiwisdom:
OK on a serious note
For those of you that are afraid to use gas cooker because of explosion ,please know that gas cooker Hadly explod.
I once had a neighbor that on it gas cooker till morning with mistake but there was no harm done.
Just use it carefully.
Did you know that candle can easily burn down your house than gas cooker and also if you have money try to buy the one that doesn't use match stick but if you are a student you can use the little one.

Lol.. Man!! That pics got me laughing hard...

Always wanted to share this... Here!

The cylinder to hose connection used in Nigeria is poorly designed. If you can get a cylinder that has a threaded connection for the hose, then use that. It will ensure that chances of leakage from the cylinder connection is reduced.

The other key issue is the safety system built into the gas burner. The burner should be able to automatically turn off the gas supply to the burner if the flame goes off for any reason. At times when cooking, when boiling liquid splash from the pot into the flame, the flame can go out. If the burner does not have a sensor that than detect that the flame has gone out and cut off the gas supply, you will end up with a kitchen filled with unignited cooking gas, which is a recipe for disaster.

You can easily tell if a burner has this safety feature by looking for the thermocouple probe in the burner head, it is like a pointed needle similar to the electrostatic igniter probe but unlike the igniter probe, it does not have a white ceramic insulator around it.

Fit a propane sensor in your kitchen. If there is a gas leak in the kitchen, the alarm signal from the sensor will alert you.

sholarr12:
Despite how good gas cookers are, they can be very dangerous.

What are the safety measures to take to prevent gas explosion from a gas cooker.

What kind of gas cooker is worse?

by not using none

ogb5:
The cylinder to hose connection used in Nigeria is poorly designed. If you can get a cylinder that has a threaded connection for the hose, then use that. It will ensure that chances of leakage from the cylinder connection is reduced.

The other key issue is the safety system built into the gas burner. The burner should be able to automatically turn off the gas supply to the burner if the flame goes off for any reason. At times when cooking, when boiling liquid splash from the pot into the flame, the flame can go out. If the burner does not have a sensor that than detect that the flame has gone out and cut off the gas supply, you will end up with a kitchen filled with unignited cooking gas, which is a recipe for disaster.

You can easily tell if a burner has this safety feature by looking for the thermocouple probe in the burner head, it is like a pointed needle similar to the electrostatic igniter probe but unlike the igniter probe, it does not have a white ceramic insulator around it.

Fit a propane sensor in your kitchen. If there is a gas leak in the kitchen, the alarm signal from the sensor will alert you.

Very informative...

derbykol:
Discard such mentality.Safety is paramount in daily living.

I m not disputing that... But if God's grace is not present, safety precautions or measures boils down to zero.....

GrabHisBalls:
The only thing that makes me scared about gas cookers is igniting the oven. That thing makes my heart skip. I've still not grown over it.

Buy burner that lite itself I.e it have inbuilt ignition

Please I need more enlightenment on this issue..
This is how I operate mine.
The gas cylinder is always turned OFF but inside kitchen under the Sink far away from the gas cooker. Whenever we want to cook, we turn the gas cylinder ON before putting ON the gas cooker. When we are done, we OFF gas cooker and OFF gas cylinder too.

But I notice that those that place theirs outside the house are always living the gas cylinder ON all the time. When they wanted to cook, they will only ON and OFF the gas cooker inside the house.

So which is safest?

1: Outside the house and the tap is left ON always.

2: Inside the house and far from gas cooker while you ON and OFF the tap when needed.

Am confused..

JubrinElSudan:
Keep the cylinder outside. My former apartment, the landlord made provision for all cylinders to the kept outside

ayovenice:
I m not disputing that... But if God's grace is not present, safety precautions or measures boils down to zero.....

You're 100% correct.. Abeg no bother argue with anybody on this..

There is no such thing as cooker, instead it is called stove.
Back to question
Use two valves, one inside and the other outside.
The pipe outside should be fixed and made of copper.
The pipe inside should be the flexible type.
Avoid naked flame near cylinder

Is there a valve I can buy to put in btw d hoses,so I can keep d cylinder outside & close d valve frm inside?

Cool

sonnie10:
There is no such thing as cooker, instead it is called stove.
Back to question
Use two valves, one inside and the other outside.
The pipe outside should be fixed and made of copper.
The pipe inside should be the flexible type.
Avoid naked flame near cylinder

Is there a valve I can buy to put in btw d hoses,so I can keep d cylinder outside & close d valve frm inside?

yaksdavirus:
Keep out of reach of children
Keep gas cylinder outside or far away from burner
Discontinue if you passive any leakage
Service cylinders and burners regularly
Always be mindful of expiry date
Have quick fire fighting devices
And most importantly commit your safety to God after observing your checks

Thanks for your advice. But let me add anything that can hamper your sense of smell should be avoided. No matter how drunk you are, make sure it doesn't affect your senses. If a gas is leaking a normal person should perceive it .

Asquare84:


Buy burner that lite itself I.e it have inbuilt ignition

I don't think you get it. I was referring to those gas cookers that come with ovens. The one in my house, the cooker is automatic, but the oven, you'd have to use a long broom stick to ignite it 'cause of the flame pressure.

I don't plan on going for that type of gas cooker and oven when married.

bizzibodi:

Is there a valve I can buy to put in btw d hoses,so I can keep d cylinder outside & close d valve frm inside?

This is mine

yaksdavirus:
Keep out of reach of children
Keep gas cylinder outside or far away from burner
Discontinue if you passive any leakage
Service cylinders and burners regularly
Always be mindful of expiry date
Have quick fire fighting devices
And most importantly commit your safety to God after observing your checks

Perceive not passive.Good post

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Use composite gas cylinder.Its the safest,you can put it indoor as well.

ogb5:
The cylinder to hose connection used in Nigeria is poorly designed. If you can get a cylinder that has a threaded connection for the hose, then use that. It will ensure that chances of leakage from the cylinder connection is reduced.

The other key issue is the safety system built into the gas burner. The burner should be able to automatically turn off the gas supply to the burner if the flame goes off for any reason. At times when cooking, when boiling liquid splash from the pot into the flame, the flame can go out. If the burner does not have a sensor that than detect that the flame has gone out and cut off the gas supply, you will end up with a kitchen filled with unignited cooking gas, which is a recipe for disaster.

You can easily tell if a burner has this safety feature by looking for the thermocouple probe in the burner head, it is like a pointed needle similar to the electrostatic igniter probe but unlike the igniter probe, it does not have a white ceramic insulator around it.

Fit a propane sensor in your kitchen. If there is a gas leak in the kitchen, the alarm signal from the sensor will alert you.

can you please give an example of a gas cooker that has this safety feature?

otiwisdom:
OK on a serious note
For those of you that are afraid to use gas cooker because of explosion ,please know that gas cooker Hadly explod.
I once had a neighbor that on it gas cooker till morning with mistake but there was no harm done.
Just use it carefully.
Did you know that candle can easily burn down your house than gas cooker and also if you have money try to buy the one that doesn't use match stick but if you are a student you can use the little one.

So the one that does not use external ignition e.g. matches does not explode or it's just less risky?

What precautionary measure can sm1 take for a gas cylinder having ignition knob attached at the top of the cylinder ??

Avoid horse leakage and make sure the screws are properly right at the edges of the horse, avoid making calls when the cooking gas stove is on.

Felixamos:

We dey in the same shoes man.. I know a guy who came back from work and trust Nepa people na with power outage... So when this guy entered his house, he was perceiving a gas odour and he decided to trail the odur to see where it was coming from and the odur led him to his kitchen. Since there was no light, he taught of turning on the tourch in his smartphone to see how he could stop the leakage and that was it.. Immediately he turned on his phone touch, the gas went boom!! Thanks be to God he didn't die but it left a serious scar on him despite treatments so since that time coupled with other fearful stories I've heared I fear gas pass lion... This story is not a rumor the guy cuts his hair in the same saloon with me. na him use him mouth narrate the incident....

Phone torchlight ignited a gas cylinder? Tell another story uncle.

LongDay:


Phone torchlight ignited a gas cylinder? Tell another story uncle.

Please next time don't quote me...

Felixamos:

Please next time don't quote me...

As who?

Felixamos:

We dey in the same shoes man.. I know a guy who came back from work and trust Nepa people na with power outage... So when this guy entered his house, he was perceiving a gas odour and he decided to trail the odur to see where it was coming from and the odur led him to his kitchen. Since there was no light, he taught of turning on the tourch in his smartphone to see how he could stop the leakage and that was it.. Immediately he turned on his phone touch, the gas went boom!! Thanks be to God he didn't die but it left a serious scar on him despite treatments so since that time coupled with other fearful stories I've heared I fear gas pass lion... This story is not a rumor the guy cuts his hair in the same saloon with me. na him use him mouth narrate the incident....

Bro, I no go lie ever since I dey cook, na either electric cooker or stove. My girl Don talk tire, I know gree buy gas cooker.

sonnie10:

This is mine

How many inch valve?is that a hose or a pvc or metal pipe?where can I get such valve,did u glued d valve?