I am not a home owner and do not use propane for anything but a barbecue, but I now know alot more about propane tanks then I did 8 minutes and 10 seconds ago
True, but not totally. Propane tanks are used by a lot of homes where Natural Gas lines are not available. So if you have a rural home or a cabin in the woods or up in the mountains, propane is the way to go and you can get "propane versions" of practically any appliance that you would get for natural gas (furnace, how water heaters, fireplace inserts, etc). What is nice about propane is even if there is no propane delivery in your area, you can get 100lb tanks and string them together with independent shut-offs, and you can quickly disconnect individual tanks and take them yourself to get them filled.
I have a farm tap on my property. I was told that I could use the a propane tank to store the natural gas, since it is a gaseous state. Is that true? If not, what can I store the gas in to be able to use for a cabin?
@@bambamnjyou also forgot to mention homes like mine that are 100% all electric even my heating and almost every home on my street is the same way so the only reason most of us have an LP tank is to fuel nothing but a standby generator because if I lose power I also lose heat or cooling.
@@chrisdunham8062 The capacity of the tank is rated on liquid contents and would not hold much gas at all. Propane tanks contain liquid propane under pressure, which raises the boiling point. Opening the valve reduces the pressure allowing the liquid to boil producing gaseous propane. Tanks are filled, with liquefied gas, to 80% of their actual volume to allow a large area for expansion of the gas and the liquid which also expands with increasing temperature. These tanks are not designed for high pressures. You would need a liquefied natural gas (LNG) to provide you with storage in case the main gas line drops out.
Thanks. I have a telephone job interview coming up with a local branch of a national propane company in operations and administration, so this really helps to know more about it.
As a gen tech, I'm glad a local propane supplier we work with hosts a propane safety class every few years at the local fire department. It just might save your life or property.
⚠️ Excellent Video…. I’m a retired electrical contractor who had a strong focus on standby generator system design and installations. Our local propane supplier always seemed to fail when it came to explaining tank size / capacity to our customers. (mostly residential and light commercial / fire sprinkler pump power systems) This would have been so ideal way back in the “old days”. It sure would have been nicer than referencing Hank Hill. Thanks!
I worked as a Propane Service Tech for Amerigas (San Jose, CA) and Kamps Propane (Hayward, CA). I gave similar talks to new and curious customers. I was hoping you were going to discuss the bobtails. You also left out forklift tanks and the odd horizontal RV tanks, I'm sure for time. Great video, thanks.
I use to pull a propane fueled heat box. Had it mounted on a 48 ft van trailer with a Bladder bag in it. We ran team out to a cross dock unload finished product. Unroll the bag go top off the propane tank drop it at the glue plant pick up a load of glue come home to our plant.
Then forklift cylinders can be a nightmare sometimes. Two paper mills that I fill here in Savannah, GA get crazy. GA Pacific I pump maybe 500 to 600 gallons in cylinders, every few days. And International Paper about 400 gallons daily. Sometimes wish they would want us to put in a couple 1000’s so they can fill their own forklifts.
This was a timely video with the right answers for my questions about tanks and what size would be appropriate for my new house we’re building in north central Idaho, I’ve always had natural gas were I’ve lived before so this will be a new experience for me and my family
Fantastic . Been using Propane for over 50 years - now LPG. Dealer used to switch summer to winter. I have a 100# and umpteen number of 20#. Buy once a season.
Install a 1,000 gallon (800 actual capacity) tank buried in your back yard. You own it and will get propane cheaper by getting bigger fill ups from the dealer of your choice. If you lease your tank, only the dealer that owns it can fill it. He can charge whatever he wants per gallon.
You didn't mention the 5 pound tank, a great resource that's an alternative to the green 1 pound tanks. One time cost to purchase the tank and whatever adapter may be needed, then cheaper to refill on an ongoing basis and a lot less trash.
For sure! Also the slightly taller, similarly skinny 10lb tanks. Especially if you find a place that'll charge a straight "per-gallon" charge, generally cheaper than a flat-rate by tank size (it's never 1/4 the cost of a 20lb cylinder). Plus then you know you're getting exactly as much as you paid for!
One thing that you forgot to mention about a buried tank is once you bury it, it is only worth the value of scrap since they can not be sold as propane tanks and buried somewhere else. Above ground tanks keep their value and are reusable until the ASME tag is removed.
@@marktindall4753 ASME tanks are good until visual inspection shows they are not good, they leak, or the data plate is removed. My 500 gallon tank was made in 1946. I replaced it with a 1000 gallon tank which I am using that was made in the 1950's or so.
@@JOHKINHWAN Federal law I believe. I don't know if it is because of the stress of burying them twice or the corrosion on the tank from the first time they are buried.
While I agree with your comments regarding tank sizing in general, and the fact that you are putting forth valuable information, I do take a slight issue with the generalization of just what would work where. I have been in the LP industry as a service tech and delivery driver for 16+ years in northern Minnesota for both Amerigas, (cough , cough) and a local coop . in our area your recommendations would be greatly under sizing the tank for the application. dual 120 gallon (420#) setups are rare. and the typical install is a 500 A.G. unit for the vaporization capacity it provides. We routinely see -40 deg F. temps each winter and anything smaller for primary home heating is a recipe for trouble.
Great. But this company doesn't service customers there. You should point your customers to your video. Also, It was really nice of you to thank him for his great video. Oh wait...
Good point. When I thought about getting a whole house generator both the generator technician and my propane company told me that I would need a 1000 gal tank to maintain the needed BTU per hour, or vaporization rate that the generator would require in the winter. Another issue concerning buried tanks is that if the ground water level gets high during the wet seasons, a propane tank, even a full one, can float out of the ground. I once saw a local fuel tank float out of the ground even though it was full, had a 12 inch concrete pad over it, and a semi was parked on top of it to hold it down. One of our local motels had their swimming pool float out of the ground even though it was left half full.
@@gextreme2381 yet folks from all regions can and do access this well produced video, and the possibility exists that someone from a colder climate could have an under sized tank installed based upon the information provided here.
What about a Genarac I’m in a bad hurricane area I need to be able to run 2-3 weeks straight because when a hurricane comes around or a bad storm it takes about 2-3 weeks for them to cut the power back on
Too many of these so called U.S. made Gens outsource them from CHI NA or many of their critckle parts come from OUTSIDE the U.S. IF I bought one I'd get a parts manual that has every part illustrated, named & numbered & buy in advance those most worn or expendable parts for future use, such companies OBSOLETE such equipment or parts thereof and you will find yourself 5, 10 years down the road NOT being able to get replacement parts
Thank You for this basic info, would like to know the technical names for the fittings / connections that can be connected to these tanks that I can use to fill the 20# tank from the larger tanks????
I model in HO Scale (1/87) model railroading. I was thinking of getting a pack of 500 gallon propane tanks for my layout. Now I know how to properly measure them from my industries. I need at least two to keep my four folk lifts fueled.
I like how you call the size tank by the usable space like the 100 gal tank for example. I hate when it's called 120 when I can only fit 100 in it.. I like having the biggest tank I can like a 500 gal even if I treat ¹/³ to ¾ as empty to full in winter it allows me to stock up when the prices drop during off season etc. Back in the day I use to have 3 100 pounders hooked up like your 2 100 gal but hooked in a way it only drew off 1 at a time as to allow time to carry the one or 2 M/T tanks off to have filled.
From experience, people tend to confuse the 100 lb tanks with the 100 gallon tanks. While the 100 lb tanks are portable and can be transported for refilling, the 100 gallon (or larger) tanks are meant to be stationary for refilling by propane company trucks. They will not come & refill the 100 lb tanks, so keep that in mind when purchasing. Also, there is a shortage of new tanks( l00 gallon or larger) to be rented or purchased so many people are purchasing them used & refurbished. Know that when buying these older tanks, they must have a Data plate attached and useable valves and pressure gauges. Without these features, propane companies will not refill them. I hope this helps.
Maybe depends on the company as far as filling the 100 lbs tanks. I usually keep a fitting adapter with me in my delivery truck. Sometimes customers will ask me to fill them or their grill tanks. And if I already have their order open while filling their stationary tanks, I’ll add it in. Some drivers just don’t want to do the extra work sometimes.
I got 3 120's daisy chained.. we use it as a second heat source with a wood stove. It's nice knowing I always have roughly 360 gallons of propane on hand if shit ever hit the fan.
Do underground tanks need to be strapped down to a concrete anchor so they don’t float up out of the ground when they’re close to empty and the water table is high?
How long will a direct burial tank last underground ? I was thinking of getting a underground tank installed in a covered pit that also has a sub pump.
I'm moving back to a small community in Alabama where I live for a long time and I'm fixing to do a 320 gallon tank reasons is then it's only once a year that I have to fill it up and it's for a small 10x40-ft mobile home so no issues in that department plus I save money
Did you have any insulation in that house? We have a large home with 3000+ heated square feet in the middle of the Great Plains, and a 500 gallon tank will last us over a year (and the furnace is from 1993).
You didn't mention 30 lb. bottles. Most travel trailers nowadays have twin 30 lb. bottles. And the 217 gal tanks, filled many of those, and hated them with the small stem, it took forever to fill those things.
That was amazingly informative and easy to remember. I liked hearing the typical applications. I want a tank(s) for backup generator. I was thinking of two 100 gallon tanks as I think one man could handle getting them in and out of a pickup truck. What are your thoughts? (by the way, really funny stuff slipped in there!)
I have 2 -100 lb tanks. And when bought I had them put the right fill valves on top so a propane truck when ever in the neighborhood filling someone else's big tank they could fill both my tanks. Just went through hurricane Ien here in fla . used my champion duel fuel gen for power. It ran for over 36 hrs on one 100lb tank.Did not have to use 2nd tank.
@@REVNUMANEWBERN Empty? Sure, if you're strong. Full? Not safely, IMO! The 100 gallon tank would be 420 lbs of propane, plus 200-300 lbs tare weight for the empty tank (found weights vary), so that'd be a beefy hand truck to move 600+ pounds. Certainly not a common pneumatic wheeled one from the hardware store. Now, Ben Kanobe may have misspoken, and meant using two 100 pound tanks...those could be manhandled in and out of a pickup and moved around if needed, though moving that much fuel like that is still taking a risk. Better to do like the other fella mentioned, and just have them filled in-place, or mounted to a trailer that's brought to a filling station.
Hi Ryan, I have a couple of questions, I'm in a 2bdrm 2bath house, this used to be my mom's house she passed 3yrs ago and me and my daughter and her three kids stay with me at my mom's house. The house is supposed to heat with propane but all our propane heaters are broke, one wall propane heater is in the old house bathroom it doesn't work so we use two electric heaters on that part of the house and on the new part of the house we use one electric heater and the stovetop burners, we used to heat with the oven but it doesn't work so we just leave two stovetop burners on. The old part of the house isn't insulated at all so it's very hard to keep it warm with electric heaters. My question is should I be paying 300.00 for each fill up, in the winter? It gets filled, up to 3 times almost 4 times before spring comes, and also my tank is starting to rust, can I spray paint it? Plus the girl that works at the propane company tells me my tank is rented when I thought my mom owned it and she's had the same one for almost 30yrs or so. I don't believe i can trust her in what she charges me each time I need to fill up and about the tank being rented, I didn't know tanks could be rented and even at that amount of time that it's been here, hope you can answer my questions thank you so much for your video
You inherited the house and you can't afford to replace/repair the propane heaters??? Man up! Fix the place up, no wonder you lost your wife If that daughter is a moocher make her get a job and pay up but whatever it takes, take care of business and fix the place up. I know, none of my business but if u can't handle it now, when situation gets tough ur sure enough goinng to be in a hurt. Good luck
If it is a leased tank and needs paint, the LP company should keep it painted. Otherwise, another company will be happy to replace it with theirs if you pass a credit check.
fix the heaters,not much can go wrong with them(probably ventless)?,then shit-can your company...never wait till cold weather,do this crap in the summer
First of all much respect brother 🙏👊 Awesome job 👍 question, for a single family house, how much propane is used on average per winter for heat? (If for heating alone).
Could you cover how to figure the maximum BTU abilities of the smaller tanks? A 20# tank will not keep my dual fuel generator running at temperatures below freezing. How large a tank will I have to purchase to allow it to run during the colder weather?
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Absolutely not, the primary discussion revolved around homeowners branching into small commercial accounts, and what they deal in. RV cylinders, disposable cylinders, refillable alternatives for said disposable cylinders, RV mounted tanks, fiberglass cylinders, forklift cylinders, and some sizes they may not deal in are all omitted.
How close can you put underground or above ground tanks next to each other? Let's say I wanted 750gal of propane, could I have y'all put 3 x 150gal tanks above or underground next to each other, or maybe put a 500gal and a 250gal next to each other?
A 100 lb. bottle will last about 18 days, daily use in a wall hanging propane stove, and should run a icebox as well. A 120 gal tank holds 100 gal. which is 80% full. That will last about 45 days, maybe, if you conserve fuel, and if you're not in a real cold climate. And I'm assuming you meant a heating stove...if you meant a cook stove, it'll last much longer. And assuming you having an icebox that runs off propane, there is only a pilot light running, that'll last a very long time. Here's the problem with the 120 gal tank..remember, it holds 100 gal full, 80%..the propane dealer will not fill it until you get down to 10%, or most wont' anyway. That means, you have about 12 gallons, providing the gauge is reading right..they can be off 1 to 3 gallons. So, you have to call in at 10%, and hope they get there before you run out. Hope this helps, I was a L.P. driver for years.
@@dalesmyth7398 thank you so much that helped a lot. I wanna live off grid and wanted to get propane to fuel my house I.E. stove, fridge and propane wall heater so this helps a lot I think I should get the 300lbs because I also cook a lot and would need it in server winter
I'm considering buying 2 - 120 gal used tanks looking exactly like the ones in your video from someone locally for a new home generator setup. The guy is asking 2k for both tanks the tanks are full and delivery is not included. How could I have them hauled to my house who could I call to do that and what could I expect to pay ?
This is the kind of information of great value yet you usually can't find it documented anywhere. Thanks
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Hank Hill would be proud of you.
😂😂😂😂
That’s the first thing I thought of as well. Especially the episode where boomer rents the backhoe and hank is helping him get it out of the hole. 😂😂
Well yeah… it’s his son. Bobby. All grown up. XD
“I sell propane and propane accessories.”
I deliver propane and i gotta say those hank hill references got old real quick
I am not a home owner and do not use propane for anything but a barbecue, but I now know alot more about propane tanks then I did 8 minutes and 10 seconds ago
Propane tanks are also used for powering home standby generators like the popular and reliable Generac Guardian which offer up to 26 kW.
True, but not totally. Propane tanks are used by a lot of homes where Natural Gas lines are not available. So if you have a rural home or a cabin in the woods or up in the mountains, propane is the way to go and you can get "propane versions" of practically any appliance that you would get for natural gas (furnace, how water heaters, fireplace inserts, etc). What is nice about propane is even if there is no propane delivery in your area, you can get 100lb tanks and string them together with independent shut-offs, and you can quickly disconnect individual tanks and take them yourself to get them filled.
I have a farm tap on my property. I was told that I could use the a propane tank to store the natural gas, since it is a gaseous state. Is that true? If not, what can I store the gas in to be able to use for a cabin?
@@bambamnjyou also forgot to mention homes like mine that are 100% all electric even my heating and almost every home on my street is the same way so the only reason most of us have an LP tank is to fuel nothing but a standby generator because if I lose power I also lose heat or cooling.
@@chrisdunham8062 The capacity of the tank is rated on liquid contents and would not hold much gas at all. Propane tanks contain liquid propane under pressure, which raises the boiling point. Opening the valve reduces the pressure allowing the liquid to boil producing gaseous propane. Tanks are filled, with liquefied gas, to 80% of their actual volume to allow a large area for expansion of the gas and the liquid which also expands with increasing temperature. These tanks are not designed for high pressures. You would need a liquefied natural gas (LNG) to provide you with storage in case the main gas line drops out.
This video is GOLD. Ryan you are a an educator and a scholar. Thank you for making the world a warmer place...... one tank at a time. 👊🏼
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Thanks. I have a telephone job interview coming up with a local branch of a national propane company in operations and administration, so this really helps to know more about it.
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As a gen tech, I'm glad a local propane supplier we work with hosts a propane safety class every few years at the local fire department.
It just might save your life or property.
⚠️ Excellent Video….
I’m a retired electrical contractor who had a strong focus on standby generator system design and installations.
Our local propane supplier always seemed to fail when it came to explaining tank size / capacity to our customers.
(mostly residential and light commercial / fire sprinkler pump power systems)
This would have been so ideal way back in the “old days”.
It sure would have been nicer than referencing Hank Hill.
Thanks!
Some of these things I've wondered about over the years but did not have the energy/time to look them up. Thanks for doing this video.
I worked as a Propane Service Tech for Amerigas (San Jose, CA) and Kamps Propane (Hayward, CA). I gave similar talks to new and curious customers. I was hoping you were going to discuss the bobtails. You also left out forklift tanks and the odd horizontal RV tanks, I'm sure for time. Great video, thanks.
I use to pull a propane fueled heat box.
Had it mounted on a 48 ft van trailer with a Bladder bag in it. We ran team out to a cross dock unload finished product. Unroll the bag go top off the propane tank drop it at the glue plant pick up a load of glue come home to our plant.
Then forklift cylinders can be a nightmare sometimes. Two paper mills that I fill here in Savannah, GA get crazy. GA Pacific I pump maybe 500 to 600 gallons in cylinders, every few days. And International Paper about 400 gallons daily. Sometimes wish they would want us to put in a couple 1000’s so they can fill their own forklifts.
What do you do now for a living ? Propane pays the bills but nothing crazy.
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This guy knows his propane and how to work the camera. Impressive.
Thanks for the feedback!
This was a timely video with the right answers for my questions about tanks and what size would be appropriate for my new house we’re building in north central Idaho, I’ve always had natural gas were I’ve lived before so this will be a new experience for me and my family
I wasn't even looking for propane tanks but happened upon the video and it turned into some nice to know info for later use.
Thanks.
Very smart way of keeping the business of the propane refill with the remote monitoring, full cycle business including the installation
Fantastic . Been using Propane for over 50 years - now LPG. Dealer used to switch summer to winter. I have a 100# and umpteen number of 20#. Buy once a season.
I had a blast learning about propane
LOL!
Install a 1,000 gallon (800 actual capacity) tank buried in your back yard. You own it and will get propane cheaper by getting bigger fill ups from the dealer of your choice. If you lease your tank, only the dealer that owns it can fill it. He can charge whatever he wants per gallon.
Malvern PA!!! Can't believe I found my hometown just randomly following TH-cam suggestions
We gotta represent!
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This guy has great charisma!
This guy is a fantastic presenter!
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Very educational and informative 👍
You didn't mention the 5 pound tank, a great resource that's an alternative to the green 1 pound tanks. One time cost to purchase the tank and whatever adapter may be needed, then cheaper to refill on an ongoing basis and a lot less trash.
For sure! Also the slightly taller, similarly skinny 10lb tanks. Especially if you find a place that'll charge a straight "per-gallon" charge, generally cheaper than a flat-rate by tank size (it's never 1/4 the cost of a 20lb cylinder). Plus then you know you're getting exactly as much as you paid for!
One thing that you forgot to mention about a buried tank is once you bury it, it is only worth the value of scrap since they can not be sold as propane tanks and buried somewhere else. Above ground tanks keep their value and are reusable until the ASME tag is removed.
Can you tell me how many years can you use these tanks is it 10 years?
@@marktindall4753 ASME tanks are good until visual inspection shows they are not good, they leak, or the data plate is removed. My 500 gallon tank was made in 1946. I replaced it with a 1000 gallon tank which I am using that was made in the 1950's or so.
Im not too sure if you will see this but I wanted to ask why it cant be reused after its buried?
@@JOHKINHWAN Federal law I believe. I don't know if it is because of the stress of burying them twice or the corrosion on the tank from the first time they are buried.
@@CPUDOCTHE1 corrosion issues
Great Video, Love the detail given. wish you were National!
While I agree with your comments regarding tank sizing in general, and the fact that you are putting forth valuable information, I do take a slight issue with the generalization of just what would work where. I have been in the LP industry as a service tech and delivery driver for 16+ years in northern Minnesota for both Amerigas, (cough , cough) and a local coop . in our area your recommendations would be greatly under sizing the tank for the application. dual 120 gallon (420#) setups are rare. and the typical install is a 500 A.G. unit for the vaporization capacity it provides. We routinely see -40 deg F. temps each winter and anything smaller for primary home heating is a recipe for trouble.
Great. But this company doesn't service customers there. You should point your customers to your video. Also, It was really nice of you to thank him for his great video. Oh wait...
Good point. When I thought about getting a whole house generator both the generator technician and my propane company told me that I would need a 1000 gal tank to maintain the needed BTU per hour, or vaporization rate that the generator would require in the winter. Another issue concerning buried tanks is that if the ground water level gets high during the wet seasons, a propane tank, even a full one, can float out of the ground. I once saw a local fuel tank float out of the ground even though it was full, had a 12 inch concrete pad over it, and a semi was parked on top of it to hold it down. One of our local motels had their swimming pool float out of the ground even though it was left half full.
@@gextreme2381 yet folks from all regions can and do access this well produced video, and the possibility exists that someone from a colder climate could have an under sized tank installed based upon the information provided here.
@@FlatFifties Have you ever seen coffins rise out of the ground, that is awesome too. Just saying.
What about a Genarac I’m in a bad hurricane area I need to be able to run 2-3 weeks straight because when a hurricane comes around or a bad storm it takes about 2-3 weeks for them to cut the power back on
Too many of these so called U.S. made Gens outsource them from CHI NA or many of their critckle parts come from OUTSIDE the U.S. IF I bought one I'd get a parts manual that has every part illustrated, named & numbered & buy in advance those most worn or expendable parts for future use, such companies OBSOLETE such equipment or parts thereof and you will find yourself 5, 10 years down the road NOT being able to get replacement parts
Generacs DRINK THE PROPANE! Not economical at all but for an emergency only.
1000. Underground would be best
Great information on propane tanks
Thanks for your feedback!
It's the Hank Hill of the Northeast LOL!
Thank You for this basic info, would like to know the technical names for the fittings / connections that can be connected to these tanks that I can use to fill the 20# tank from the larger tanks????
Thank you. It was an education.
This was an informative video.
Good Stuff, Great Tips😄👍🏿
I model in HO Scale (1/87) model railroading. I was thinking of getting a pack of 500 gallon propane tanks for my layout. Now I know how to properly measure them from my industries. I need at least two to keep my four folk lifts fueled.
Great explanations!
Thanks for your feedback!
How long would a 500 gallon tank last (roughly of course) for a single family house that uses propane for heating, hot water AND all cooking?
You haven't provided nearly enough information for anyone to make a prediction...
Please discuss the differences in Boil off rate, as propane change from a liquid to a gas
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I like how you call the size tank by the usable space like the 100 gal tank for example. I hate when it's called 120 when I can only fit 100 in it.. I like having the biggest tank I can like a 500 gal even if I treat ¹/³ to ¾ as empty to full in winter it allows me to stock up when the prices drop during off season etc.
Back in the day I use to have 3 100 pounders hooked up like your 2 100 gal but hooked in a way it only drew off 1 at a time as to allow time to carry the one or 2 M/T tanks off to have filled.
Wow great info, couldn’t imagine paying to have one filled every year and the mark up for delivery.
Thank you so much for this video!
Very educational, thank you!
From experience, people tend to confuse the 100 lb tanks with the 100 gallon tanks. While the 100 lb tanks are portable and can be transported for refilling, the 100 gallon (or larger) tanks are meant to be stationary for refilling by propane company trucks. They will not come & refill the 100 lb tanks, so keep that in mind when purchasing. Also, there is a shortage of new tanks( l00 gallon or larger) to be rented or purchased so many people are purchasing them used & refurbished. Know that when buying these older tanks, they must have a Data plate attached and useable valves and pressure gauges. Without these features, propane companies will not refill them. I hope this helps.
Maybe depends on the company as far as filling the 100 lbs tanks. I usually keep a fitting adapter with me in my delivery truck. Sometimes customers will ask me to fill them or their grill tanks. And if I already have their order open while filling their stationary tanks, I’ll add it in. Some drivers just don’t want to do the extra work sometimes.
I got 3 120's daisy chained.. we use it as a second heat source with a wood stove. It's nice knowing I always have roughly 360 gallons of propane on hand if shit ever hit the fan.
Awesome poster dude for propane...
Do underground tanks need to be strapped down to a concrete anchor so they don’t float up out of the ground when they’re close to empty and the water table is high?
How long will a direct burial tank last underground ? I was thinking of getting a underground tank installed in a covered pit that also has a sub pump.
such a good video and that personality is great . subscribed good job.
I'm moving back to a small community in Alabama where I live for a long time and I'm fixing to do a 320 gallon tank reasons is then it's only once a year that I have to fill it up and it's for a small 10x40-ft mobile home so no issues in that department plus I save money
Thank god we got off propane. It was so expensive - went through 3 fillings a year with a 500 gallon tank in a small 900 sq foot house in upstate NY.
Did you have any insulation in that house? We have a large home with 3000+ heated square feet in the middle of the Great Plains, and a 500 gallon tank will last us over a year (and the furnace is from 1993).
"There's a lot you can do with propane and propane accessories," Hank Hill
You didn't mention 30 lb. bottles. Most travel trailers nowadays have twin 30 lb. bottles.
And the 217 gal tanks, filled many of those, and hated them with the small stem, it took forever to fill those things.
That was amazingly informative and easy to remember. I liked hearing the typical applications. I want a tank(s) for backup generator. I was thinking of two 100 gallon tanks as I think one man could handle getting them in and out of a pickup truck. What are your thoughts? (by the way, really funny stuff slipped in there!)
I'm wondering IF a full 100 gallon can be tilted by a average man where a hand truck can be slid under the base where it could be moved??
I have 2 -100 lb tanks. And when bought I had them put the right fill valves on top so a propane truck when ever in the neighborhood filling someone else's big tank they could fill both my tanks. Just went through hurricane Ien here in fla . used my champion duel fuel gen for power. It ran for over 36 hrs on one 100lb tank.Did not have to use 2nd tank.
@@REVNUMANEWBERN Empty? Sure, if you're strong. Full? Not safely, IMO! The 100 gallon tank would be 420 lbs of propane, plus 200-300 lbs tare weight for the empty tank (found weights vary), so that'd be a beefy hand truck to move 600+ pounds. Certainly not a common pneumatic wheeled one from the hardware store.
Now, Ben Kanobe may have misspoken, and meant using two 100 pound tanks...those could be manhandled in and out of a pickup and moved around if needed, though moving that much fuel like that is still taking a risk. Better to do like the other fella mentioned, and just have them filled in-place, or mounted to a trailer that's brought to a filling station.
Hi Ryan, I have a couple of questions, I'm in a 2bdrm 2bath house, this used to be my mom's house she passed 3yrs ago and me and my daughter and her three kids stay with me at my mom's house. The house is supposed to heat with propane but all our propane heaters are broke, one wall propane heater is in the old house bathroom it doesn't work so we use two electric heaters on that part of the house and on the new part of the house we use one electric heater and the stovetop burners, we used to heat with the oven but it doesn't work so we just leave two stovetop burners on. The old part of the house isn't insulated at all so it's very hard to keep it warm with electric heaters. My question is should I be paying 300.00 for each fill up, in the winter? It gets filled, up to 3 times almost 4 times before spring comes, and also my tank is starting to rust, can I spray paint it? Plus the girl that works at the propane company tells me my tank is rented when I thought my mom owned it and she's had the same one for almost 30yrs or so. I don't believe i can trust her in what she charges me each time I need to fill up and about the tank being rented, I didn't know tanks could be rented and even at that amount of time that it's been here, hope you can answer my questions thank you so much for your video
propane business is very crooked,when they bombed new york,,propane company shit canned all delivery tickets for the next day and jacked up the price
You inherited the house and you can't afford to replace/repair the propane heaters??? Man up! Fix the place up, no wonder you lost your wife If that daughter is a moocher make her get a job and pay up but whatever it takes, take care of business and fix the place up. I know, none of my business but if u can't handle it now, when situation gets tough ur sure enough goinng to be in a hurt. Good luck
If it is a leased tank and needs paint, the LP company should keep it painted. Otherwise, another company will be happy to replace it with theirs if you pass a credit check.
fix the heaters,not much can go wrong with them(probably ventless)?,then shit-can your company...never wait till cold weather,do this crap in the summer
I have a 300 gallon above ground tank. You didn't mention that size.
How long should an underground tank stay in service?
this guy is the best
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Great info. Great video
I have no need for gas, however, thank you for the great video and good info.
> I own a 20 # tank. Comes in handy. Never used it since new. Helps take up space so I don't have to buy something else to take up that space.
Your comment "Helps take up space so I don't have to buy something else to take up that space" is absolutely priceless.
First of all much respect brother 🙏👊 Awesome job 👍 question, for a single family house, how much propane is used on average per winter for heat? (If for heating alone).
How much does the 1000 gal above the ground cost?
I got 1 in oct 22 it was about $4500
Filled propane yesterday. $4.34 /gallon...going up!
Ok awesome info for sure! Now how much is in the truck! Lol
Could you cover how to figure the maximum BTU abilities of the smaller tanks? A 20# tank will not keep my dual fuel generator running at temperatures below freezing. How large a tank will I have to purchase to allow it to run during the colder weather?
That 1000 Gallon underground tank is massive, and I’d love to have one as a backup LP source. If I bought it, how much do they typically run?!
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I paid $3000 for my 1000 gallon tank in 2020. Today same tank from the same company was told yesterday is around $5500.
Hi what are the setbacks for buried tanks away from buildings and how far from the parking area for refilling ….
Lot of valuable info , except what does it cost to fill these tanks.
Great job
Thank You , How much do the trucks hold?
Very good video, thanks dude
Do you also deal in propane accessories?
I wish you spoke on pricing for these.
They vary so much in different regions
Are those the only size tanks you have it's just here in the UK there are so many more than that
Absolutely not, the primary discussion revolved around homeowners branching into small commercial accounts, and what they deal in. RV cylinders, disposable cylinders, refillable alternatives for said disposable cylinders, RV mounted tanks, fiberglass cylinders, forklift cylinders, and some sizes they may not deal in are all omitted.
Tanks a lot!
Good Video
Do you guys deliver overseas ?
Now that was interesting 🤠👍
You didn't talk about the tanks on the trucks behind you tho.
Prices are very valuable to learn about.
Those 500 gallon are the only ones you see in Michigans upper peninsula for residential and only natural gas at commercial businesses
Wondering how much money it would cost to fill up one of those tanks.
about $1700 for my 1000 gal . in oct 22, cost can vary wildly . one extreem year it went from .90 to $4.20 . Under Joe Biden the Sky is the limit
out of curiosity, how safe is the underground tank if I live in earthquake country (California)?
Appreciate the info. 😄
How big of a tank should I have for a whole house generator that uses around 4.5 gph
20kw generator
what about the 40 lb tank?
Not mentioned and also fairly common are 5lb, 30lb, 50lb (my favourite) and 60lb tanks.
Cost of different tanks?
Of course price varies, but a ratio would be helpful.
Saying different sizes exist is actually not useful at all on its own.
THANKS FOR THE INFO!
What is the largest size underground tank do you sell and how much to purchase it? Thank you in advance for your reply.
What's the largest refill hose length that the delivery truck would have for residential usage?
Kind of like me in Highschool Awkward and hard to place lolol love it
How close can you put underground or above ground tanks next to each other? Let's say I wanted 750gal of propane, could I have y'all put 3 x 150gal tanks above or underground next to each other, or maybe put a 500gal and a 250gal next to each other?
When storing a propane tank outside - is it ok to keep it in a plastic trash bag to prevent it from getting wet and rusting?
I wanted to know if I can use 100 gallon tanks to fill a stove and refrigerator or would a 500 pounder be better? Thank you
A 100 lb. bottle will last about 18 days, daily use in a wall hanging propane stove, and should run a icebox as well.
A 120 gal tank holds 100 gal. which is 80% full. That will last about 45 days, maybe, if you conserve fuel, and if you're not in a real cold climate.
And I'm assuming you meant a heating stove...if you meant a cook stove, it'll last much longer.
And assuming you having an icebox that runs off propane, there is only a pilot light running, that'll last a very long time.
Here's the problem with the 120 gal tank..remember, it holds 100 gal full, 80%..the propane dealer will not fill it until you get down to 10%, or most wont' anyway. That means, you have about 12 gallons, providing the gauge is reading right..they can be off 1 to 3 gallons. So, you have to call in at 10%, and hope they get there before you run out.
Hope this helps, I was a L.P. driver for years.
@@dalesmyth7398 thank you so much that helped a lot. I wanna live off grid and wanted to get propane to fuel my house I.E. stove, fridge and propane wall heater so this helps a lot I think I should get the 300lbs because I also cook a lot and would need it in server winter
I'm considering buying 2 - 120 gal used tanks looking exactly like the ones in your video from someone locally for a new home generator setup. The guy is asking 2k for both tanks the tanks are full and delivery is not included. How could I have them hauled to my house who could I call to do that and what could I expect to pay ?
Hank Hill, loves this Video.
Do you sell hoses and connections so we can fill 20lb tanks from a large tank since we are heading towards nuclear war?
Question... What size tank for a propane stove and tank less water heater...? House hold is 2 senoirs and cook most days..
I can't believe he left out the 30 lb and 40 lb tanks. What a gyp.
How long would a would a 30pound cylinder run a 30,000btu blue flame heater do you know? Constant run