What kind of gas is in cylinders for a gas stove?

City dwellers today are in many cases unfamiliar with bottled gas, used for both heating and cooking. Citizens are heated using a central heating system or with autonomous gas and electric boilers; food is prepared using natural gas or in multicookers powered from the mains, or on electric stoves. Not everyone has such benefits. This is where liquefied gas in cylinders comes to the rescue. The difference between natural and liquefied gas and the choice regarding refilling cylinders is discussed later in the article.

What kind of gas can be in gas cylinders for the stove?

In this case we can talk exclusively about a mixture of propane and butane; nothing else is filled into the cylinders and the choice can only be whether the regular or winter mixture will be refilled. The fact is that butane and propane have different freezing temperatures, and in cold conditions their consumption occurs unevenly - propane evaporates, and butane remains in the cylinder, and in its pure form it is useless.

Natural gas

Natural gas in this context refers to methane (CH4) produced by Gazprom. Methane is odorless, toxic in high concentrations, and explosive at certain concentrations in air. To detect its leak, the odorant ethyl mercaptan is added to the composition supplied through the gas pipeline.

Liquefied gas

A mixture of butane and propane is in cylinders under high pressure, as a result of which it remains there in a liquid aggregate state. The composition is heavier than air, tends to accumulate in lowlands, and is explosive at a certain concentration. It has a characteristic strong odor, so there is no need to add an odorant to the mixture. It is used at a significantly higher operating pressure than methane, and when switching from methane to propane-butane and vice versa, the jets in the burner are replaced.

Which gas cylinder to choose

For areas with a warm climate, as well as if the cylinder and hose are located in a warm, heated room, a regular mixture of propane and butane is suitable. If the container is located outside or in an unheated room during the cold season, you should either switch to a winter mixture, or, if it is not available, take measures to insulate the room where the container and hose are located.

Important!

The state of the gas in the cylinders is affected by the state of the environment.

Ideally, you should do both steps described above, since the winter mixture also has restrictions on the temperature at which it can be used. Otherwise, as described above, the flow rate is irrational, and in addition, the gas hose may crack due to frost.