LPG installation Safety Tips
DISCONNECTING CYLINDER:
- Put out all the flames and fires in the kitchen/ room Close all the taps on the burner.
- Turn the switch knob of the regulator from ‘ON’ position to ‘OFF’ position.
- Grip the regulator and pull the bush (black plastic locking ring) up and lift the regulator by giving a gentle swivel. Regulator will thus get detached from the valve.
- Place the safety cap on top of the valve. Press the cap firmly down until a distinct click is heard. Now the empty cylinder can be removed.
CONNECTING CYLINDER:
- To remove the safety cap, PULL the cord, and LIFT the cap off the valve.
- To mount the regulator on the filled cylinder, carry out the following steps :
- Ensure the switch knob of the regulator is in the ‘off’ position (‘Off’ letters shown on top.
- Grip the regulator and pull the black plastic bush up.
- Place the regulator vertically on the valve and press it down with a gentle swivel. Release the black plastic bush and press it down. (you may hear a click sound).
- The pressure regulator is now locked.
TO LIGHT THE BURNER:
- Turn the switch knob anti-clockwise till it is in ‘O’ position. This opens the valve on the LPG cylinder allowing the gas to pass through the regulator to the stove.
- HOLD a lighted matchstick near the burner head. Turn the knob of the burner to ON position.
WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE BURNER, TURN THE SWITCH KNOB OF THE REGULATOR CLOCKWISE TO THE ‘OFF’ POSITION.
IF YOU SMELL GAS :
- Ensure that BURNER KNOBS are in CLOSED position. EXTINGUISH all fires and flames.
- Do not light a match.
- Switch OFF the pressure REGULATOR by turning the knob CLOCKWISE TO THE ‘OFF’ POSITION.
- Open all doors and windows.
- If gas smell persists; call your Gas Distributor or the Emergency Service Cell.
- Do not operate electrical switches, DETACH the regulator. Fix the Safety cap on the valve.
- Remove the cylinder to a safe and ventilated place. Do not bring any naked flame or fire near the cylinder.
FEW SAFETY TIPS FOR COOKING GAS USERS
- The use of Cooking Gas, calls for some simple and easy-to-observe safety precautions which help to make your kitchen a “Safety Zone” in your home. So the next time you use gas, don’t forget these “Safety tips”
- Replace your Rubber Tube with ‘Suraksha’ LPG Hose. Suraksha hose is fire retardant hence much safer and has life of 5 years.
- Use cotton Apron while cooking.
- Do not use lighted match stick to check gas leaks. An easy way is to place your thumb on the cylinder valve for a few seconds, in case of profuse leakage you can feel pressure of the leaking gas.
- Soap solution can be used for checking bung/body leaks only. A cylinder upright is a cylinder right.
- Shelves or storage cabinets should not be placed above the hot plate – reaching out for containers could cause accidents.
- Strike match first, then open burner knob.
- Smell gas? Close regulator and burner knobs. Open all doors and windows. Put off all flames. Do not operate electric switches. Contact your distributor.
- Retain safety cap with nylon thread attached to cylinder. Fix the cap on to the valve to stop leak, if any.
- Put off all flames including Pooja Lamps and Incense Sticks(Agarbatties) before connecting/ disconnecting a cylinder. Do not operate Electric switches /appliances.
- Clothing is for wearing, not for Pan handling. Use only pot holders.
- Never leave vessels unattended on burners in operation – the contents may overflow, extinguish the flame and cause gas leakage.
- Self repair is unsafe.
- Always keep the Gas stove on a platform above the cylinder level. Never keep cylinder in a pit below floor level.
- Do not place cylinder inside an enclosed compartment. Do not have curtains on the windows near gas stove.
- Switch off the regulator every night before going to bed.
- Your kitchen is not a playground – do not allow children to play near the LPG installation.
- Always keep ‘Suraksha’ hose uncovered and visible. Do not allow direct draught inside the kitchen.
- Get your LPG installation checked every two years.
- Check the Suraksha Hose regularly and replace in case of cracks. Change it before expiry date.
- Always use an ISI marked hotplate and Suraksha hose / Rubber Tube.
Source: IndianOil
