Safe Use & Proper Use and Maintenance

Gas Safety Tips for Hot Pot, Poon Choi and Cooked Food Bazaar

The approved domestic gas appliances shall bear a GU markTo ensure gas safety, responsible person should provide cassette type LPG cookers approved by EMSD bearing a [GU] mark.  One should read and understand the user manual provided by the appliance manufacturer.  Also, the responsible person shall remind all users of gas appliances to pay attention to gas safety.

 
Responsible person should
  • should use of genuine parts supplied by the original gas appliance manufacturers;
  • should make sure that there is adequate ventilation and keep the appliances away from flammable materials;
  • should never fit / remove cartridges near naked flame or heat source;
  • should place cartridges according to the instructions on the cartridge surface. Place them with the cartridge guide in upright position;
  • should remove LPG cylinders from cassette cookers if the cookers are not frequently used. Ensure storage of disposable cylinders in a dry, cool and well-ventilated location;
  • should handle LPG cylinders with care to avoid strong shock or impact that may damage the cylinders and cause gas leakage.
 
 
Responsible person should not
  • should not place any item not supplied by the original gas appliance manufacturer (e.g. energy saving product, tinfoil covering and trivet) between the gas appliance and the cooking ware so as to avoid abnormal burning of the fire which may cause an accident;
  • should not use oversize plates or pans which extend over the edge of the cartridge cover;
  • should not put any flammable item or container (e.g. newspaper, pesticide, aerosol can and cigarette lighter, etc.) near the cassette cooker so as to avoid the danger of causing a fire or an explosion;
  • should not use two cassette cookers in parallel;爐；
  • should not place cassette cooker on top of other cooking appliance (i.e. induction cooker) while use, especially when that other cooker is collected to an electricity source;
  • should not use cassette cookers if gas leak or equipment damage is suspected;
  • should not leave cassette cookers switched on unattended;
  • should not use cassette cookers within commercial premises below ground level, e.g. basement kitchens, seating areas, etc.;
  • should not store LPG cylinders (including empty cylinders) with a total nominal water capacity of over 130 litres (approximately 50 kg) without the approval of the Gas Authority. The responsible person shall not keep excessive cartridges as spares. For the sake of gas safety, it is recommended not to store over 50 bottles of LPG cartridges.