WHAT IS THE MEANING OF NUMBER ON GAS CYLINDER

INTRODUCTION

      LPG Gas cylinders are an important part of our daily life.It is an essential component of our kitchen which helps in cooking food. But we should be very careful while using it because it can be dangerous also.While receiving a gas cylinder from a delivery man, have you noticed about the number written inside the handlebar plate, what is the meaning of this number? Why it is mentioned on the cylinder? Let's study through this article.

   Sometimes gas cylinder may result in leakage and can also lead to an explosion. The gas cylinders should be carefully used. While receiving gas cylinder, we should note that whether it is broken from somewhere or not.

What is the meaning of number on Gas Cylinder?

    Have you ever noticed that some number or code is written on the gas cylinder? It is written on the inner side of the metal strips that connect the body of the cylinder to the top ring or handle. It is an alphanumerical number that is A, B, C and D followed by a number. Each letter denotes a quarter of a year.

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     The alphabet written in the code on the cylinder tells the month of testing that to be performed and the number indicates the year of testing. For an example: If A18 is written on the cylinder, then it means that it has to be pulled out for the mandatory tests in 2018 within the months of January-March. Similarly, if C17 is written on the cylinder then it means that mandatory test should be conducted in 2017 within the months of July-September.

    If a consumer in October month gets a cylinder with letter B17 then he or she must ask the delivery boy to take it back and give another because the mandatory test has not been conducted but this happens rarely. Also, we should check the valve of the cylinder whether it is leaking or not.

Indane Gas is a liquefied petroleum Gas(LPG) indian company was founded in 1965. the first LPG Connection  was released on 22 October 1965 at Kolkata. it is world biggest  LPG market.

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