Brilio.net - Kitchen activities are not only about cooking, but also replacing or refilling equipment such as LPG gas . Although it looks simple, not everyone wants to do it because of the risk of gas leaks when installing the regulator. This leak can occur if the regulator is loose, so that gas from the LPG cylinder can escape.
There are several ways to overcome this problem, such as replacing the seal or red rubber on the gas cylinder with a new one, adding rubber bands, or using pieces of used tires. Many people use rubber bands to overcome gas leaks, including a netizen named Yoga. In a video on his personal YouTube, Yoga provides a tutorial on overcoming gas leaks. In addition to rubber bands, he also uses other tools to make the gas regulator more sturdy, even without the red seal that comes with the LPG gas cylinder.
"Even without the red seal, the stove can light up as usual," he explained, quoted from YouTube Yoga Arief.
The tools used by Yoga besides rubber bands are used plastic but still clean. The method is to cut the plastic first to make it smaller and longer, because the plastic is only used partially so that the gas regulator can later be easily installed into the LPG gas cylinder.
photo: YouTube/Yoga Arief
Set aside the plastic first, the first thing to install is the rubber band. Instead of embedding it into the gas cylinder, this rubber band will be looped around the inside of the regulator. Cut enough rubber bands so that they can be looped twice inside the regulator.
photo: YouTube/Yoga Arief
Next, insert the plastic that has been cut into small pieces. Do the same as the rubber band, which is to wrap the plastic around the regulator. Now, in this process, make sure that no part of the plastic covers the gas flow hole on the regulator.
After the plastic is inserted, it is better to check whether the regulator can be rotated or inserted easily into the LPG gas cylinder. If it is difficult, it means that the size of the plastic is still thick and needs to be cut little by little.
"We make sure it doesn't interfere with the knob when we turn it (before the regulator is installed on the gas cylinder)," he said.
photo: YouTube/Yoga Arief
When the regulator is perfectly installed and there is no hissing sound of gas leakage, it is likely that its position is really solid. On the other hand, also check the position of the arrow or needle of the gas pressure gauge, if the arrow or needle position moves up, it means that the stove is ready to be used again.
photo: YouTube/Yoga Arief
So, are you interested in trying the method of dealing with a leaking gas regulator as practiced by a netizen named Yoga? Peeking at the comments column, a number of netizens seem enthusiastic to try it. In addition, there are also those who prefer other methods. This upload has also been viewed more than 177 thousand times.
"The tutorial is great, that's what I often experience almost every time I change the cylinder, thanks for the tutorial," said YouTube Hery Muhammad Raisyal.
"Cheap and cheerful ingredients, thank you very much for the knowledge provided," said YouTuber Susilo Hadi.
"You can also soak the red seal in water for about 15 minutes so that the seal becomes flexible again," added YouTube Sri Pujowati.
"It would be better to use inner tube rubber and shape it to fit the end of the gas cylinder...it would definitely be better," explained YouTuber Abizar Manan.
"Sir, replace the regulator with an expensive one so it's not a hassle," said YouTuber Tutik Suprapti.
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