Sunday, May 4, 2014

Tips For Selecting A Propane Company

Tips For Selecting A Propane Company

By Cath Buhr


Propane is an excellent source of home fuel. It is cleaner and less expensive than most other types of fuel that are used for electricity. If you are considering switching to propane as your fuel source or you just want to search for a new propane company, the following tips will help you select the best possible propane supplier.

In addition to paying for the propane, you also will have to pay for the tank or perhaps the rental of a tank. Even though it is a larger upfront cost, buying a tank can be a good idea. Tanks range from about $350 for a 120-gallon propane tank up to anywhere from $1800 to $2,000 for a larger tank holding 1,000 gallons. It also costs about $100-$200 for the installation of the tank, depending on what size you purchased. Some companies will give you a free tank if you pre-purchase a large amount of propane.

If buying a tank sounds like a good idea to you, be sure to only buy a tank from a company that provides both a repurchase guarantee and a 10-year warranty. Be mindful that the warranty will only include coverage of the tank itself and not the valve or supply line regulators. The repurchase agreement means that if you have to move or you decide to use another source of fuel instead of propane, your propane company will buy the tank back from you at the price you paid for it originally.

The cost of propane fluctuates just as the cost of electricity, natural gas, gasoline and other fuels. Generally, demand is greatest in winter when the weather is colder, and the prices go up, sometimes substantially. While it costs quite a bit upfront, pre-paying for propane can save you a ton of money. If you buy when supply is high and prices are low, you can pay far less per gallon than you would in winter. Often a company also will offer a special program where you can have the price capped for the year. This means that you pay a fee and you get a guarantee that the company will not charge you more per gallon than the cap protection rate. This can be a great way to save money without having to pay a lot up front.

When you purchase propane, you need to take a look at what the company is actually selling because not all propane is equal in quality. Some companies will sell you HD10 propane and claim that it is high quality, but it actually contains a mix of refinery slop rather than mainly pure propane. It is important that you buy only HD5 propane which is the best possible propane. You can see the difference just by looking at the flame on your stove. An HD5 flame burns bright blue where an HD10 flame is yellowish and has many different colors. HD5 propane burns more cleanly and also burns longer and hotter, which makes it more efficient.

HD5 propane is the only type of propane that can be exported from the United States because other countries simply won't allow lower quality propane and neither should you. If you are searching for low prices on high quality HD5 propane, give Thrifty Propane a call. They have a price match guarantee and sell only HD5 propane, as well as selling and leasing tanks and offering fast, efficient propane delivery.




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