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What happens if I shake a gas cylinder?

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It is not good. If you shake LPG cylinders, you will get nothing other than the tired arms. LPG Cylinders are strong. 

You can do nothing by shaking the cylinder. The cylinder contains gas already with some pressure.
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If i shake a gas Cylinder,it will burn.This will happen because the shaking will heat up the Cylinder and the gas will burn the Cylinder.
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Nothing happens. Normally LPG Cylinder is designed to hold certain pressure. Shaking LPG Cylinder can give you tired. This is the reason why cylinders are filled with only 80% LPG Gas. 
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Actually nothing happen if you shaking gas cylinder or it's not gonna explode. Gas cylinder is design to handle certain pressure. Hence shaking a gas cylinder will not cause cylinder explosion.
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You don't have to shake the gas cylinder to know the level of it's content.

Just wet a side of the cylinder with water, after a while the used top part will be dry while the lower part with gas will remain wet.

The wet portion tells you the amount of gas left.
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Shaking a gas cylinder can cause the gas inside to become unstable, which may lead to leakage or an explosion if the cylinder is damaged or compromised.
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If you shake a gas cylinder, the pressure inside the cylinder will increase. This is because the gas is now in a state that is more compatible with the gas-fired engine you are using. The gas engine uses pressure to create firewood, gas to heat a home, andels, and natural gas. If you shake a gas cylinder, the gas engine will not work as well.
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The gas will flow out of the bottle and the pressure will increase in the bottle. This will cause the pressure in the bottle to increase and the gas will flow out of the bottle. The pressure in the bottle will cause the gas to flow out of the bottle and the pressure will decrease in the bottle. This will cause the pressure in the bottle to decrease and the gas will flow into the bottle.
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If you shake a gas cylinder, it will start to heat up and create a spark. This is because the gas is that liquid inside the bottle that is being shaken. If the gas is not at a healthy level, the spark will be enough to heat up and create a fire.
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