What Burns Hotter—Propane or Natural Gas
Everything You Didn’t Know About the Difference Between These Two Gasses It could be reasonable to think that the only difference between propane gas and natural gas is how it gets delivered to your home. Natural …
Why Is My Grill Tank Hissing?
Propane Grilling Safety Tips for Summer One of summer’s pleasures is firing up the grill—whether you are serving weeknight chicken, corn and veggies, or a mess of burgers and dogs and ribs for a weekend …
Benefits of a Whole House Generator
Ensuring Reliable Power Supply in Texas The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) have recently expressed concerns over the state’s reliance on renewable energy sources, particularly if …
Which Type Of Water Heater Is Best For You?
Energy Efficiency Is Key: Here’s How to Get It Did you know heating water accounts for between close to 20% of your energy costs? It’s true! And, it means that choosing an efficient water heater …
What Is Commercial Propane Used For?
20 Ways Propane Can Help Your Business Thrive As a business owner, you need to walk a tightrope between delivering a great product or service at a good value while managing efficiency and controlling cost. …
How Long Will a 20 lb. Firepit Propane Tank Last?
Late spring is perfect for spending evenings around the firepit with your best buds, the family or just a special someone. But you don’t want the fire to fizzle out because you ran out …
How To Replace A Grill Tank
Ready for grilling season? While we know there are some people who are ready to fire up the grill any time, for a lot of folks, May is the start to grilling season. Don’t let …
Why Should I Install a Propane Tank Monitor?
Contact Pico to Get Started Quickly and Easily! When it comes to managing propane deliveries, most people want to make it as easy as possible. That’s why we offer wireless propane tank monitors for all …
How Much Propane Does a Generator Use?
Be Better Prepared for the Next Storm or No-Power Emergency It used to be thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes that were the biggest cause of power outages. Now, Texas has seen extensive outages resulting from extreme …
Building or Buying A Home With Propane Appliances
Are You Familiar with Propane’s Benefits and Versatility? There’s so much to consider when building or buying a new home. Some things are subjective and personal—such as architectural style—but others are more practical that can …
How To Refill Your Propane Grill Tank
Pico Will Get You Ready for Grilling Season! While some say BBQ season never ends in Texas, it’s undeniably true that the spring season will be here sooner than you think—are you ready for the …
14 Reasons To Install A Propane Generator
Is Your Home Prepared Ready for Outages or Extreme Weather? When the weather gets wild and power lines go down…are you prepared? After all, Texas, and New Mexico each get their fair share of thunderstorms …
How is Biodiesel Different Than Traditional Diesel?
A Quick Guide to Understanding This Cleaner, Greener Fuel If you operate a diesel fleet, you know that efficiency and power are the key advantages of diesel over regular gasoline when it comes to heavy …
Installing a New Gas Appliance is Not a DIY Job
For Quality Installations…Call the Professionals at Pico! You may be able to install your new ultra-HD smart TV without the help of Best Buy’s Geek Squad. You may be able to restore the engine on …
Are Propane Gas Logs Energy Efficient?
Enjoy Warmth, Comfort, and Energy Savings with Propane Gas Logs! Nothing adds more cozy charm than a crackling fire. But as a source of supplemental heat, a wood-burning hearth is a lot of work. Logs, …
Is a Community Propane System Right for Your Development Project?
5 Reasons Community Propane Will Boost Value If you’re a builder or developer, you know how important it is to offer the right features in your projects. Gas—particularly for cooking—is highly desirable, but many homebuyers …
Propane, Natural Gas, Oil, or Electricity?
Understanding the Pros and Cons to Help You Decide When it comes to heating your Texas or New Mexico home, you’ve got a lot of options at your disposal. There’s heating oil, propane, natural gas, …
Tank-Style vs Tankless Water Heaters
What’s the Best Choice for Your Home? Is it harder to get your water to be as hot as you’d like? Are you noticing your energy bills inching higher and higher without big fluctuation in …
How To Convert to Propane
Understanding How to Convert from Oil or Electric…to Propane Gas Electricity is essential for a lot of things in your home. That includes necessities like lights, refrigerators, computers, televisions, and phones. But with an unreliable …
Could Your Business Benefit from Propane?
We Provide Commercial Propane for Businesses of All Sizes When you’re in business, the bottom line is always top of mind. Right up there with delivering a great product or service, you need to keep …