Do you know that there is an expiry date (physical life) for LPG cylinders? Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents.
In this regard, please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the vendor.
Here I am going to help you how to check the expiry date of LPG cylinders:
On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the expiry date is coded alpha-numerically (Alphabet and numbers), like: A or B or C or D and some two digit numbers following the alphabet e.g. D06.
The Alphabet speaks about the quarters of the year -
1. A for March (First Qtr),
2. B for June (Second Qtr),
3. C for Sept (Third Qtr), and
4. D for December (Fourth Qtr).
The digits on the other hand, stand for the year till it is valid.
Here D06 means December qtr of 2006.
Please Return Back the Cylinder that you get with a Expiry Date, they are prone to Leak and other Hazardous accidents
Also share this idea with the shopkeeper (or gas dealer). These cylinders are also extremely dangerous to handle.
Ramesh Parajuli
(Written for Public Interest)
