There has been one too many explosions caused by the use of cooking gas. It has become a matter of urgency to talk about ways that we can use cooking gas in a safe way. So we have come up with 5 ways to safely use household cooking gas.
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Address Leaks Quickly: When there is a gas leak, it may mean that the connection between the cylinder and the cooker is faulty. In this case, the smell permeates the air and raises questions. The moment you perceive the smell of gas around your house, the first thing to do is open all windows and doors to make sure it escapes. Then you must check the gas and try to detect where exactly the leak is from and deal with it immediately.
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Maintain Your Cooker And Cylinder: Nigerians are known to have a poor maintenance habit and this can affect the way we use household equipment. You must service your cooker and cylinder regularly to make sure they are in top shape. Keeping the equipment in top shape reduces the risk of leaks, and subsequently, explosions.
Keep Children Away From The Cooker and Kitchen: Children find everything fascinating and the buttons, switches and controls on a cooker can be just as fascinating. They barely have any knowledge on safety or even fear, they can open the gas down and expose the entire family to explosions. You must pay attention to the children and their activities around the kitchen.- Turn Off Your Cylinder At Night: When you are doing your late-night checks of locked doors and windows, putting off the lights, you should also put off the cylinder. Putting off the cylinder reduces the risk of leaks drastically and can also help you save cost.
- Don’t Light A Match If The Gas Has Been On For A While: When trying to put on your cooker, you should light the match even before turning it on. If it is put on before the match is lit, put it off, give it a minute then put it on the right way. The same thing applies if there has been a leak, a match should not be lit until the smell of gas has cleared from the air.
Keep Children Away From The Cooker and Kitchen: Children find everything fascinating and the buttons, switches and controls on a cooker can be just as fascinating. They barely have any knowledge on safety or even fear, they can open the gas down and expose the entire family to explosions. You must pay attention to the children and their activities around the kitchen.
Turn Off Your Cylinder At Night: When you are doing your late-night checks of locked doors and windows, putting off the lights, you should also put off the cylinder. Putting off the cylinder reduces the risk of leaks drastically and can also help you save cost.
Don’t Light A Match If The Gas Has Been On For A While: When trying to put on your cooker, you should light the match even before turning it on. If it is put on before the match is lit, put it off, give it a minute then put it on the right way. The same thing applies if there has been a leak, a match should not be lit until the smell of gas has cleared from the air.We hope these tips will help you handle your household cylinder and cookers better and safer. If you have any more tips to share on how to use household gas safer, please share with us in the comment section.
