Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder is an essential component of our kitchen, and almost every home owns it. The LPG cylinder has expiry date, but most of us are 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, you must stop using it. But most people have no clue how to check for the date of expiry of the cylinder. The steps to check the expiry are very simple and rudimentary.
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 – Jan to March B – April to June C – July to September D – October to December
For example, if your cylinder has ‘B 18′ painted on the metal strip. The alphabet B represents month June, and 18 indicates the year 2018. So a cylinder having B 18 mentioned on it means it will expire on June 2018. 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.
