DOMESTIC GAS COOKING APPLIANCES

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How to Use and Maintain Domestic Gas Cooking Appliances Properly

The gas users should pay attention to gas safety when using domestic gas cooking appliances. First of all, they must buy domestic gas cooking appliances which are approved by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and bear the "GU" Mark. They must also read and understand the user manuals provided by the manufacturers of the cooking appliances. Moreover, the cooking appliances must be installed and tested by Registered Gas Installers employed by Registered Gas Contractors before they can be used. When using domestic gas cooking appliances,

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The gas users SHOULD

use of genuine parts supplied by the original gas appliance manufacturers; and

make sure that there is adequate ventilation in the kitchen, but care should be taken to keep the flame out of direct wind; and

follow the instructions given in the user manuals provided by the manufacturers of the cooking appliances and use cooking ware of a suitable diameter; and

if frying pan is used, place it over and close to the centre of the burner; and

clean the grease on the burner and the trivet regularly so as to keep the burner holes unblocked, and in case something boils over, clean the burner as soon as possible; and

check whether the flexible gas tubing is damaged, ageing (please check the service life expiry date on the tubing) or the gas tubing connection joint has come loose. If any problem is found, arrange for a Registered Gas Contractor to replace or repair the tubing at once; and

arrange for a Registered Gas Contractor to conduct safety checks on all gas installations at least once every 18 months.
The gas users SHOULD

The gas users 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 combustion which may cause an accident; or

use cooking ware of oversize diameter to cook food, so as to avoid the heat being reflected to the surface of the gas appliance, which may result in an accident due to overheating; or

put any inflammable item or container (e.g. newspaper, pesticide, aerosol can and cigarette lighter) near the cooking appliance so as to avoid the danger of causing a fire or an explosion; or

leave a cooking appliance in use unattended; or

allow children to use the cooking appliances on their own.
The gas users SHOULD NOT