What you need to know about gas cylinders and their filling

What you need to know about gas cylinders and their fueling

In summer we spend a lot of time in summer cottages, work well, have a good appetite. You can not eat one by one, you have to take care of the stove for cooking. Electric stoves are not economical, there are gas stoves for which you need to buy a gas cylinder. Gas has the property of ending, and buying a new bottle is expensive. The most acceptable way is to fill a household gas cylinder. No problem, - you will think and rush to the gas station, thereby making the first mistake.

Unfair refuellers at gas stations will not refuse you, of course, and fill the tank, they will have a special adapter. However, propane should be filled at specialized points, subject to a number of rules. Before refilling, the cylinders are weighed and refueled strictly by weight with an accuracy of 100 grams. At the specialized stations there is an electric dispenser, equipped with a button control panel for gas supply or emergency shutdown.

Before filling the container with fresh gas, it is necessary to empty the vessel from the residues of propane-butane mixture and condensate. Fill the vessel in accordance with the passport data. Under the rules, the balloon is filled by 80% and in no case no more, do not show the refueler claims in the "non-payout".The thing is that the gas mixture has two phases - gaseous and liquid. In the vessel there should be an empty space so that the steam fraction formed during heating does not burst outward with an explosion.

Rules for refilling household gas cylinders

If any of the following drawbacks are present, you will be refused refueling:

1. The presence of visible valve and valve defects.
2. No pressure is observed in the cylinder.
3. If the equipment is faulty at the station.
4. If the period for the examination of the cylinder is overdue.
5. On the surface, peeling paint, dents or rust marks are visible.
6. The marking of the container and its coloring shall comply with the GOST standards.

If the gas is filled above the norm, the surplus is discharged into a special tank for draining residues. Then carefully check the tightness of the container. Must be a safety cap. The employee performing the procedure must have a certificate of completion of the relevant training.