Take a Look at Our Quick Guide to Help You Decide
When it comes to propane storage tanks…size matters. Whether you’re a homeowner or a commercial operation, new to propane, or just need to replace your tank, we’re here to answer all your questions. We can help you understand all your options when it comes to propane tank sizes and what suits you best.
A Primer on Propane Tanks
Unlike portable propane tanks, which give their capacity in pounds, residential and commercial propane tank sizes are usually given as their water capacity volume in gallons. Since propane is stored in a liquid state under pressure, it needs room to expand into a vapor. That’s also why propane tanks are “filled” to 80% of its water capacity.
- For example, a 120-gallon tank will hold approximately 100 gallons of propane when “completely” full.
To know what size tank you need, you need to know how you will use your propane—is it just for cooking, or for heating water, heating your home or business, or for other industrial uses? There are a lot of variables to consider, and we have the expertise to help you take the guesswork out of calculating the best size tank for your needs.
Common Residential Tank Sizes
Residential propane tanks typically range from 120 gallons to 500 gallons, on average.
- Portable Propane Tanks: If you plan to use propane for a gas grill, patio heater, outdoor cookstove or for an RV, a 40- to 100-pound refillable portable cylinder tank is what you want.
- 120-gallon propane tank: This size tank is perfect if you only use propane just for water heating or space heating, or to fuel a range or clothes dryer individually.
- 150-gallon propane tank: If you have one or two low-Btu appliances, such as a water heater, cooking range, space heaters, wall heaters or a clothes dryer, this size tank should provide ample propane.
- 250-gallon propane tank: For three or more propane appliances like ranges, water heaters or fireplaces, you may need to go up to this size. It may also prove to be adequate for home heating if you do not have multiple appliances running on propane, too.
- 500-gallon propane tank: This tank size is best suited for homes relying on propane for whole-home heating and multiple appliances therein, such as fireplaces, ranges, and water heaters.
Commercial Propane Solutions
Pico Propane can be your partner for all your commercial and industrial propane needs, from hospitality, to agriculture, to manufacturing. We can help you assess your needs to get the best value from propane for your business and install any systems your need and provide reliable propane deliveries to make sure your operation runs smoothly.
We install tanks with up to 1,000-gallon capacity, enough to fuel a large home, or multiple tanks to best suit a small commercial business heated with propane that also uses high-Btu propane appliances as a part of its day-to-day operations.
Once we’ve helped you determine the best size tank for your needs, our in-house team of professionals can help determine the best location for your tank and make sure it’s installed safely. We’ve been installing tanks for all kinds of homes and businesses in North Carolina for 20 years!
Looking for a New Propane Provider or Tank Installation? Call Pico Propane Today!
Once you have your tank, you’ll want to ensure you have reliable propane delivery service to ensure you always have propane. You also want a company that puts customers first. That inherently means offering fair, transparent pricing, but it also means offering real value and true reliability, with products and services designed to make your life easier.
Find out why residential and commercial customers in Chatham County and the surrounding areas have been choosing Pico Propane for all their propane service needs. Contact us today to get started.
