Recommendations To Help You Prepare For A Propane Delivery Service

When your home is connected to a propane tank and does not have a city connection to a natural gas line, you will need to keep your propane tank filled for continued service to your home's propane appliances. You might rely upon propane to run your stove and oven and propane to heat your home, so it is essential that your propane access is not disrupted, especially when you need it to survive the winter temperatures. Here are some recommendations to help you prepare for a propane tank service for your home and property.

Arrange For Regular Deliveries

As you arrange for your propane tank to be filled by your professional service technician, it may be a good idea to make an arrangement for the tank to be kept full to avoid having it run out. The last thing you want to do is to run out of your heat source in the middle of a cold January night.

Talk to your propane service company about arranging for regularly scheduled deliveries to fill up your tank to top it off. The first month you use your propane supply for heating and cooking can help you calculate how much you will go through and if you need to arrange for more regular deliveries. You may also want to ask your propane supplier about getting a tank that has a remotely monitored level so the propane company knows when your tank is getting low and you need a resupply.

Make Your Tank Accessible

Before winter sets in and the snow begins to fall, make sure you mark the tank's location in your yard with a metal fence post or a brightly colored flag. This will help when the snow covers your propane tank, you will be able to still find its location and your tank delivery driver will also be able to find its location to clear off the snow and fill your tank. Your propane delivery professional makes propane deliveries to many different properties and residences and each of them might have the propane tank positioned in a different location. For example, your propane tank might be set on the fence line on the back of your property, but another property might keep their tank next to their garage. Be sure your tank is marked properly to make their job easier.

It can also be helpful to provide location instructions for your delivery driver if they will be delivering the propane while you are away. However, if your tank needs to be refilled from empty, your propane professional will need to access your propane-burning appliances to safely make sure the propane feeds through the line and into the appliance.

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