As a note, all propane tanks should be a minimum of 10 feet away from your home, with larger tanks installed even further away. Dimensions of a tank can vary based on manufacturer. For full safety information on Container Distance Requirements, please reach out to our propane department!
In 1910, a Pittsburgh motor car owner walked into chemist Dr. Walter Snelling's office, complaining that the gallon of gasoline he had purchased was half a gallon by the time he got home. He thought the government should look into why consumers were being cheated because the gasoline was evaporating at a rapid and expensive rate. Dr. Snelling took up the challenge and discovered the evaporating gases were propane, butane and other hydrocarbons.
Using coils from an old hot water heater and other miscellaneous pieces of laboratory equipment he could find, Dr. Snelling built a still that could separate the gasoline into its liquid and gaseous components.
By 1912, propane gas was cooking food in the home. The first car powered by propane ran in 1913, and 1915 were using propane in torches to cut through metal. Propane was marketed for flame cutting and cooking applications by 1920.
In 1927, the total sales of propane in the U. S. were more than one million gallons, and after World War II the propane gas annual sales increased to more than 15 billion gallons.
By the 1930s, the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) established and proposed a set of recommendations to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In 1932, the first pamphlet of standards (No. 58) was adopted for publication.
When Dr. Snelling sold his propane patent to Frank Phillips, the founder of Phillips Petroleum Company, his price was $50,000. Today, propane gas is an $8 billion industry in the United States alone and it is still growing.
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250 Gallon Propane Tank
250 Gallon Tank
250-gallon propane tank (Holds 200 gallons of propane)
Designed for moderate propane uses, a 250-gallon horizontal propane tank can support appliances such as a clothes dryer, fireplace, and stove, and is sufficient for a heating system for modest-sized homes.
As a note, all propane tanks should be a minimum of 10 feet away from your home, with larger tanks installed even further away. Dimensions of a tank can vary based on manufacturer. For full safety information on Container Distance Requirements, please reach out to our propane department!
500 Gallon Propane Tank
500 Gallon Propane Tank
500-gallon propane tank (Holds 400 gallons of propane)
A 500-gallon tank’s main use comes from providing power to central heating and small commercial projects in homes that are over 2,500 square feet.
As a note, all propane tanks should be a minimum of 10 feet away from your home, with larger tanks installed even further away. Dimensions of a tank can vary based on manufacturer. For full safety information on Container Distance Requirements, please reach out to our propane department!
1000 Gallon Propane Tank
1000 Gallon Propane Tank
1000-gallon propane tank (Holds 800 gallons of propane)
Thousand-gallon tanks are generally reserved for large industrial and commercial projects, as well as for home heating, and running multiple appliances in homes that are over 4,500 square feet.
As a note, all propane tanks should be a minimum of 10 feet away from your home, with larger tanks installed even further away. Dimensions of a tank can vary based on manufacturer. For full safety information on Container Distance Requirements, please reach out to our propane department!