Does the gas cylinder also have an expiry date? If you don't know then check like this!

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Most people use gas cylinders in the kitchen for cooking. However, do you know that gas cylinders also have an expiry date? If not then today we will tell you about it. Every LPG gas cylinder available in India has an expiry date, and it is clearly mentioned on the cylinder. If you use an expired gas cylinder, the risk of it bursting increases considerably. Additionally, other unexpected threats may also arise.

Before using a gas cylinder, it is important to know its expiry date. In this connection, we are going to tell you about a special method which helps you in finding out the expiry date of the gas cylinder. Important information from its weight to expiry date is written on all three rings of the gas cylinder.

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Alphabets give signal of expiry date

The expiry date of the gas cylinder is marked in letters. You must have seen A23, B23 and C24 written on your cylinder at home. In this context, A represents the months from January to March, B represents April to June, C represents July to September and D represents October to December. The letters are followed by numbers (23, and 24), which indicate the year.

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Cylinder blasts occur due to this reason

If LPG gas is filled in the cylinder after its expiry date, it will not be able to withstand the pressure. This results in an increase in temperature, and because of the proximity to the flame, the cylinders often explode. Although the expiry date is written on the cylinder, most consumers are not aware of it.