A method for preventing or limiting icing of a station for distributing a pressurized gas, the station comprising a filling line having, in series, an end connected to a source of pressurized gas, a first heat exchanger configured to cool a gas flow coming from the source, and a distribution terminal configured to distribute the cooled flow to a reservoir to be filled, the distribution station also comprising a bypass line of the filling line at the first heat exchanger, the method comprising the step of:
- transferring a flow of hot gas to the distribution terminal via the bypass line, the flow of hot gas being at a temperature higher than a predefined temperature at an outlet of the first heat exchanger.