Easy to use, safe LPG canisters now in Visayas
CEBU CITY, Dec. 17 (PIA) -- A new and user-safe refillable aluminum liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canister is now available in Cebu.
Pascal Resources Energy, Inc. (PREI) has launched Gaz Lite Mate, a 230-gram version of its canisters that can be used with current models of LPG rated portable gas stoves and grillers.
The company is the sole creator of Gaz Lite, the first and only government safety-certified and approved refillable LPG canister.
It has also been conferred the Philippine Standard Quality (PS) Mark from the Bureau of Philippine Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry.
“As the Department of Energy has warned, butane canisters are for single-use only and should not be refilled with LPG. Butane canisters are not built to withstand the pressure of LPG. It is a real safety risk and fire hazard,” said Matthew Par, PREI Assistant Vice-President for Brand and Marketing.
Department of Energy (DOE) Officer in Charge Regional Director of the Visayas Field Office, Engr. Jose Rey Maleza, welcomes this innovation.
“It could help lessen the proliferation of illegally refilled butane canisters that have already infested the Visayas market. PREI’s Gaz Lite has already secured permits as a marketer," said Maleza.
However, Maleza added that its retail stores or establishments have yet to secure their Standard Compliance Certificate.
Central Visayas is marked as a priority market to increase usage of cleaner and safer fuels for cooking as the issue of illegal refill of butane canisters has further plagued the region as it continues to cause fires in the household.
PREI wants more households to switch from solid fuel sources to LPG usage that is said to be more economical and user-friendly.
The company considers itself a social enterprise, addressing energy poverty by offering LPG in a more accessible format to the marginalized sector.
An estimated 60 percent of families across the country still use wood and charcoal for cooking. (smb/PIA7)
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