Posted: August 26, 2024
If you are a Montana homeowner who uses propane to fuel appliances and equipment around your home, you may very well think of your propane tank as a hub of your home. At the very least, you probably consider it an important piece that is worth taking care of and paying attention to. If this sounds like it applies to you, take a look at the below information regarding your propane tank.
The good news for any homeowner who has a propane tank on his or her property is that that propane tank should last for a while as long as it is high quality and well maintained throughout the years.
Usually an aboveground propane tank lasts for about 30 years. You won’t get quite as much time out of an underground tank, but those should still last between about 20 to 30 years (the exact time frame partially depends on the type of soil it is in and whether or not it was installed properly).
20 to 30 years may sound like a long time and it is! But the propane that goes in your tank lasts even longer than that! In fact, propane essentially has no shelf life or expiration date. It will pretty much last forever. Its quality and efficiency doesn’t diminish or decrease over time either.
Propane tanks come in a variety of sizes. You can commonly find propane tanks that are 250 gallons, 500 gallons and 1,000 gallons. Selecting a size that works for you depends on what you are using propane for, how many appliances you are powering with propane, how old those appliances are, the size of your home and approximately how much propane you plan on using on a daily basis.
But choosing a 500-gallon propane tank does not mean that 500 gallons of propane should go in that tank. In fact, a propane tank should only ever be about 80% full. This leaves room for the gas to expand, which it will do as temperatures rise. Filling your propane tank beyond this 80% point is a safety hazard and can put you and your home at serious risk.
Propane having an infinite shelf life is far from the only reason to use propane. Homeowners and business owners opt to use the fuel because of its versatility, efficiency, accessibility, dependability and its safety record. On top of that, it is clean-burning, green and certainly an environmentally friendly choice.
If you are a Montana homeowner who is looking for a propane tank, let Valley Propane help! We offer tank leasing, installations, maintenance and monitoring all throughout the area.
Valley Propane carries a wide selection of high quality propane tanks, offers complimentary propane safety inspections, leak testing and tank maintenance services as well as free tank monitoring services to customers who qualify.
Contact Valley Propane today and we can help get you started with the propane tank that works for you!