{"id":5194,"date":"2025-05-10T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T08:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-autogas-cylinders-and-why-v-gas-is-your-trusted-partner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T08:53:28","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-autogas-cylinders-and-why-v-gas-is-your-trusted-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-autogas-cylinders-and-why-v-gas-is-your-trusted-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about autogas cylinders and why V-Gas is your trusted partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, autogas (propane-butane) has become the fuel of choice for millions of drivers around the world\u2014and rightly so. It is economical, environmentally friendly, and easy on the engine, and has been used as a motor fuel for over 60 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why is autogas a better choice?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/produkti-i-uslugi\/avtogaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V-Gas offers one of the cleanest sources of energy for cars on the Bulgarian market \u2013 <\/span><b>liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, composed mainly of propane and butane. When burned, it emits <\/span><b>carbon dioxide and water vapor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with no harmful fine dust particles or heavy metal compounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the benefits of autogas do not end there:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPG is <\/span><b>gentler on engines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because it does not generate abrasive solid particles that accelerate wear and tear;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is suitable for both <\/span><b>private vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>public transport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is cheaper to maintain, and with V-Gas you get and guaranteed <\/span><b>quality.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/viber_image_2025-05-12_10-32-23-176.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4600\" src=\"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/viber_image_2025-05-12_10-32-23-176-1024x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"256\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Maintenance and shelf life of gas cylinders<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using autogas involves responsibility, especially when it comes to cylinders and the gas system. Here are the basic rules every driver should know: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelf life of bottles<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toroidal cylinders (horizontal shape) \u2013 up to 10 years;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cylindrical (long) bottles \u2013 between 15 and 20 years;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Periodic test<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 mandatory every 5 years;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacement<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 if there is no information about the expiry date or the bottle is damaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labeling<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Each bottle has a label on the top that shows the date of manufacture and mandatory re-certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance of the gas system<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining a gas system is no more complicated than maintaining a gasoline engine, but it does require regular care:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every 10,000 km \u2013 replace the gas filters (coarse and fine)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> More frequent replacement of the air filter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every 40,000 km \u2013 check valves, injectors, seals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cleaning of the gas reducer every 1000\u20131500 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Replacement of membrane in reducer at 40,000 \u2013 50,000 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Annual review of the entire system<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Basic bottle inspection \u2013 every 2 years at a certified service center<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useful tips from the experts at V-Gas<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always drive on gas after the engine has warmed up;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not fill the bottle 100% full \u2013 there must always be space for the gas to expand;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPG has no smell of its own \u2013 an odorant is added to it to detect leaks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep spark plugs and valves in good condition and check the system regularly;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the label with information on the bottle is damaged, the bottle should not be used.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why choose V-Gas?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With V-Gas, you get more than just autogas \u2013 you get expert service, guaranteed quality, and long-term security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please contact us at 0700 20 204 or write to us at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:customer.service@v-gas.bg\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer. service@v-gas.bg<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last few years, autogas (propane-butane) has become the preferred fuel for millions of vehicles. (propane-butane) has become the preferred fuel for millions of drivers around the world \u2013 and rightly so. It is economical, environmentally friendly to the environment and the engine, and using it as automotive fuel has &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[114,115],"tags":[121,122],"class_list":["post-5194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current","category-homepage","tag-autogas","tag-gas-cylinders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v-gas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}