Bill Hopkinson, Xagħra
Gas cylinder irregularities
I use Liquigas cylinders. Having removed the green safety cap from three full cylinders I was surprised to note three entirely different types of valve set into these cylinders. Needless to say, one can often find it difficult to attach the regulator to the cylinder.
This anomaly begs the question, are the regulators designed to fit all, or is one expected to use a different regulator for each of the different cylinder valves fitted to these cylinders?
Is anyone actually responsible for this state of affairs? Surely there is a health and safety issue here?
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Alfred Grech
Feb 7th, 20:48
And in these areas, we are all alone, no government to help us out. Jot it all down in your brain diary and re read it when election comes.
Jennifer Grech
Feb 7th, 19:27
we had the same problem , we used 3 different regulators, we returned the cylinder back to the depot and they exchanged it, got home and it worked, next time we needed gas we bought 2 cylinders just in case one had a problem for example on a sunday and we could not exchange, imagine to our surprise both cylinders failed to burn correctly in our gas heater so fortunately we had 2 more gas heaters and woe and behold they failed to burn correctly in all 3, plan B we swapped the one from our cooker into the heater YEH it works, BUT the new one failed to give us a good flame on our cooker and so did number 2 new cylinder, next morning my husband returned both cylinders to depot explaining what had happened and in NO uncertain terms told the guy maltese we may be MUPPETS we are not, dont give regulators as an excuse as we tried 3, heaters we have and tried 3, so mr nice guy took us to the manager who told us it was air and he would not advice us to get rid of the air ourselves, the following week the distributer was told of our plight and the story of the air and he told us YES just get rid of the air by pressing the valve on the cylinder like you would do on a car/ bicycle tyre, ALSO ADVICING US TO DO IT OUTSIDE NOT INSIDE HOW HELPFUL so shall we all assume then that we are buying half gas half air and thats why our gas is not lasting as many days and to remedy it we have to carry out our own DIY ?
Jennifer Grech
Feb 7th, 19:13
we had the same problem , we used 3 different regulators, we returned the cylinder back to the depot and they exchanged it, got home and it worked, next time we needed gas we bought 2 cylinders just in case one had a problem for example on a sunday and we could not exchange, imagine to our surprise both cylinders failed to burn correctly in our gas heater so fortunately we had 2 more gas heaters and woe and behold they failed to burn correctly in all 3, plan B we swapped the one from our cooker into the heater YEH it works, BUT the new one failed to give us a good flame on our cooker and so did number 2 new cylinder, next morning my husband returned both cylinders to depot explaining what had happened and in NO uncertain terms told the guy maltese we may be MUPPETS we are not, dont give regulators as an excuse as we tried 3, heaters we have and tried 3, so mr nice guy took us to the manager who told us it was air and he would not advice us to get rid of the air ourselves, the following week the distributer was told of our plight and the story of the air and he told us YES just get rid of the air by pressing the valve on the cylinder like you would do on a car/ bicycle tyre, ALSO ADVICING US TO DO IT OUTSIDE NOT INSIDE HOW HELPFUL so shall we all assume then that we are buying half gas half air and thats why our gas is not lasting as many days and to remedy it we have to carry out our own DIY ?
Giov DeMartino
Feb 7th, 18:16
I find little difficulty to attach the regulator, but very very often the regulator fails to open the valve and gas wouldn't flow. I'll have to remove the regulator and with a lot of patience put a piece of thin cardboard, about the size of a capital O, on the cylinder's valve, and then attach the regulator once again hoping that that tiny piece of cardboard remains in place.
Bill Hopkinson
Feb 7th, 22:34
Let's hope you are not to be the first fatal casualty that wakes someone in authority up to this unacceptable state of affairs. Health and Safety Executive kindly take note.
Vince Cachia
Feb 7th, 18:00
No, simply every time they give a coat of paint to the cylinders they change the type of valve so that you and I buy a new regulator !!!
Peter Murray
Feb 7th, 11:56
Health and safety?Yeah right Bill ,write to them ,as I did ,and see what you get!They along with most government entities ,simply abrogate any responsibility and onpass such to all and sundry, for the OHSA is the king of the sloping shouder brigade and inexpicable they will tell you it is the responsibility of the MRA and the MSA to regulate and monitor LPG gas cylinder issues.In turn ,and if you are very fortunate to get a reply form these autocratic entities,these authorities will say they are doing all they can but,when pressed,will not elaborate on what action they are acttually taking.You will end up chasing your own tail.Good luck with that mate!
Victor Rodenas
Feb 7th, 09:55
Life is not simple at all and some seem to make it even harder for us,imagine very old people living on their own, trying to connect these valves to the cylinder,......
W Cassar
Feb 7th, 11:57
Very true
But as usually on this island... lots of talk and no action and no accountability!
Janet Bayes
Feb 7th, 09:12
We have this same problem. Be interesting to know if anyone has an answer.
Vince Cachia
Feb 7th, 18:21
Buy a new regulator Janet...simple as that..!!!
Peter Murray
Feb 7th, 19:32
YES JANET just do want Vincent says and buy a new regulator every time there is a different valve on the cylinder - as that's the answer surely isn't it? What a load of idiotic nonsense and with advice and viewpoints like that little wonder the authorities get away with murder.
Vince Cachia
Feb 8th, 16:52
Mr. Murray do you think you can hold Liquigas from changing their valves anyday any time they want???