Best Practices at Home & Work

Propane has a lot going for it. Whether you use it at home or at work (or both), you probably already know how versatile it is. Propane can do a lot in and around your home or place of business. It can heat water, heat spaces, dry clothes, and much more.

Propane is also very energy efficient. It’s a cost-effective fuel, and that only adds to its popularity.

Finally, propane has a tremendous safety record. As with most things, you should handle propane with care. However, it has a great safety track record thanks to robust regulations. It helps that propane is non-toxic. So in the rare case of a leak, it won’t do any harm to the surrounding soil, water, or animals.

However, if you suspect a propane gas leak, you do need to act. Let’s take a look at what you need to know in order to stay safe with propane at home and at work.

Detecting a Propane Gas Leak

To assist with the detection of a propane leak, propane producers add a strong, rotten egg smell to propane. Otherwise, propane would be odorless. Make sure everyone in your family and workplace knows what that odor means. And make sure they all know what to do in the event of a propane gas leak (see below for instructions).

Your sense of smell isn’t a perfect alarm for a propane gas leak. If there’s corrosion inside your propane tank, it can absorb some of the odorant. Nose congestion from a cold or allergies could also hinder your ability to smell the rotten egg odor before it causes problems for you and your family or coworkers. To be safe, Irish Propane recommends installing propane gas detectors in your home and business. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for how many you need for your size home or business and where to put them.

Carbon monoxide detectors are also a safety must. In fact, they’re required in all newly constructed homes.

What to Do If You Have a Propane Gas Leak

As we mentioned earlier, a propane gas leak is rare. However, in the event there is a propane gas leak in your home or place of business, follow these steps:

1. Immediately extinguish any open flames.
2. Don’t operate any appliances or accessories that can create a spark. That includes lights, telephones, and cell phones.
3. Shut the valve on your propane gas tank to cut supply off at the source.
4. Leave your home or place of business immediately. If you’re at home, make sure all pets are brought out of the house as well. As you leave the building, be careful not to touch any electrical outlets or light switches.
5. Call 911 from a safe distance.
6. Once the authorities clear you to return to your home, have your appliances professionally inspected by a professional before you attempt to use them again.

A Company You Can Count On

Irish Propane is a fourth-generation, family owned, certified women’s business enterprise. We’re committed to providing our Central and Western New York customers with competitive prices, dependable service, and quality. We’re also proud of our innovative solutions, convenient payment plan, and exceptional safety standards.

If you’re in or around the Rochester or Buffalo areas of New York, you can count on Irish Propane. Contact us today to learn more about propane safety or request a propane delivery for your home or business.

And Other Questions Answered

Propane has a lot of both residential and commercial applications. If you run a business of any kind, chances are there’s a way propane can help in your daily operations and probably improve your bottom line. One of the ways your business might use propane is to operate your forklifts. Irish Propane has the propane cylinders you need to keep your forklifts up and running. In fact, we offer a variety of commercial propane services.

What Commercial Propane Services Does Irish Propane Offer?

At Irish Propane, we have the commercial propane and propane services you need to stay on budget, maintain productivity, and remain competitive in whatever industry you’re in.

Here are some of the specific commercial propane services Irish Propane offers:

• Propane Forklift Cylinders: We make refueling simple with our cost-effective forklift cylinder exchange program. Say goodbye to downtime with our lightweight forklift tanks, which are available with auto delivery and other convenient services.
• Propane for Construction: Whether you need to fuel space heaters on a work site or install propane appliances, we’ve got you covered.
• Propane for food trucks: We offer tank rentals, tank certifications, onsite refills, and additional propane services.
• Propane for restaurants: Propane can help extend your outdoor season, cut your overhead costs, and impress your customers.
• Propane for pest control businesses: Propane is a natural, efficient, and fast-heating option for your heat-treating pest control system.

Why Choose Propane Forklifts?

Propane forklifts aren’t your only option, but they offer a lot of advantages compared to diesel, gasoline, and electric models.

Here are some of the reasons a propane forklift might be a better choice for your business versus the other models:

1. Propane forklifts take less time to refuel than the other models, so you and your staff can be more productive.
2. Propane forklifts run cleaner than the other models and so require less maintenance. When your equipment spends less time in the shop, you save money and have greater potential for productivity.
3. Propane forklifts cost less to operate. The high efficiency and lower operating cost of propane forklifts is good for your bottom line.
4. Propane forklifts produce significantly fewer emissions than diesel or gas-powered forklifts. That’s good for your business and the environment.
5. Propane forklifts can operate in harsher conditions than other models. Propane propane-powered forklifts can handle working outside in the rain and snow. That’s something electric forklifts can’t do. With a business in the Buffalo or Rochester area of New York, you need forklifts that can handle harsh weather conditions, especially when winter rolls around again.

What Size Are Propane Tanks for Forklifts?

Propane tanks come in a wide variety of sizes for a variety of applications. The size of propane tank you need depends on how you’re going to use it. There are two common sizes of propane tanks for forklifts:

1. Standard: These have a capacity of 2 to 3 gallons. They’re generally used with smaller forklifts like pallet jacks and reach stackers.
2. Large Capacity: These have a capacity of 4 to 5 gallons. They’re generally used with larger forklifts like reach stackers and pallet trucks.

Which size is right for your business? The tank size you choose will depend on the type of forklifts your company uses, how often you plan to refill your tanks, and how much fuel you use on a daily basis. It will also depend on how convenient refilling is. Fortunately, Irish Propane makes getting your cylinders refilled easy.

How Do Cylinder Refills Work?

Irish Propane offers a cost-effective, safe, and simple way to supply propane for your fleet of forklifts. Our forklift cylinder exchange program makes it easy to keep your crews up and running productively with minimum disruption. Our staff is knowledgeable, and we offer same-day service if needed.

If you need propane for your business, you need a propane supplier you can count on. The professionals at Irish Propane provide hassle-free forklift cylinder swap-outs for our customers in and around Buffalo and Rochester, New York. And you’ll always get a fair price and safe and friendly service.

Trust Irish Propane to deliver the quality forklift propane cylinders you need to keep your Rochester-area or Buffalo-area company up and running. Contact us today to learn more about our forklift cylinder exchange program.

Protect Your Family and Employees

As spring continues to bring warmer and warmer weather, and with summer just around the corner, propane is likely to factor more into your life at home and work. You may use it in your backyard to fuel you BBQ, heat you pool or patio, or provide lighting. Perhaps your business uses propane in its forklifts for cost-effective temporary heating or cooking.

However you use propane in your home or business, now is a good time to make sure you’ve got propane safety front of mind. Here are some important propane safety reminders for your home and business. Make sure your family and employees are well-versed in propane safety.

Knowing How to Detect a Gas Leak

Detecting a propane gas leak is actually fairly easy most of the time. In fact, your nose usually knows best. Propane producers add a strong odor to propane (which is naturally odorless). If you smell rotten eggs, it’s time to take quick action. Make sure everyone in your household and business knows what to do if they smell propane. Keep reading for instructions on what to do if there’s a propane gas leak.

There are some cases when the odor added to propane may not be enough to alert you to a leak before it causes problems for those in the vicinity of the leak. Perhaps your sense of smell has been impaired by a cold or Covid-19. Perhaps your propane tank has corroded a bit and the corrosion has absorbed some of the odorant. Maybe everyone is sleeping.

Just as you have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors strategically placed throughout your home and/or business, you Irish Propane recommends adding propane gas detectors.

Knowing What to Do When There’s a Gas Leak

Now that everyone knows how to detect a propane gas leak, let’s review what to do when there’s a propane gas leak in your home or business.

Whenever you suspect there’s a propane gas leak, take the following steps immediately:

1. Extinguish all open flames.
2. Do not operate any appliance or accessory that can create a spark. That includes lights, land line telephones, and cell phones.
3. Shut the valve on your propane gas tank.
4. Leave the house or facility immediately. Make sure no one (not even pets) stay behind. As you leave the home or business facility, be careful not to touch any electrical outlets or light switches.
5. Once at a safe distance from your home or business, call 911.
6. Wait for authorities to clear you to return to your home or business.
7. Have your propane appliances professionally inspected before you use them again.

At Irish Propane, the safety of your family and coworkers is one of our top priorities. Make sure everyone has good propane safety knowledge.

Irish Propane is a fourth generation, family-owned, certified women’s enterprise serving both residential and commercial customers in western and central New York.

Contact Irish Propane today to benefit from our expertise or schedule your next propane delivery.

Indoors and Out, Propane Adds Value And Improves Comfort

If you’ve never lived in a propane-fueled home before, you might be surprised to know how versatile it is and how many ways it can be used in your home. Not only can propane provide steady, reliable heat energy at an affordable price, but it also offers exceptional performance and efficiency in a wide range of home appliances at a much lower cost than electricity.

You might also be surprised to learn that propane is a domestically sourced fuel that is one of the cleanest and efficient fuels around.

If you’re looking to enhance your home’s value and improve efficiency, updating or adding propane appliances is a savvy move.

Propane Appliance Options For Your Home

Heating: Propane generates more Btus than an equivalent amount of electricity, so you need much less propane to produce the same amount of heat or energy. Propane is also more efficient than natural gas, delivering twice the heating energy. Propane heating equipment requires less maintenance and lasts longer than heating oil-fueled equipment. And, you have a range of options for propane-fueled supplemental space heating as well as whole-home heating systems.

Water Heaters: Water heating is a big percentage of home energy bills—especially when you consider how much hot water a household uses: bathing, laundry, dishwashing. An energy-efficient propane water heater can help you reduce your energy costs, and perform better too. Tankless water heaters save energy by instantly heating water when you need it, rather than keeping a large tank hot all the time. As a result, you can enjoy virtually unlimited hot water—while seeing savings of up to 40%!

Cooking and Grilling: Nothing beats the precision and control you get cooking with gas. That’s why it’s the first choice of professional chefs in the kitchen—and on the patio. Recent stories about gas stoves and indoor air quality are a bit misleading: While natural gas stoves can potentially emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas, propane contains no methane. And, cooking of any kind creates particulate matter and affects indoor air quality, no matter what fuel is used.

Outdoor Living: Adding safe and efficient propane patio heaters can let you enjoy your outdoor spaces earlier in the spring and later into the autumn. Fire pits and fire bowls are an attractive focal point and gathering space for entertaining friends and family. And propane-fueled pool and spa heaters will warm up the water much faster than an electric heater, and maintain the temperature better once the water is warm. As a result, propane pool heaters help you keep heating costs under control, while letting you enjoy your pool or spa more.

Indoor fireplaces: A propane fireplace brings all the ambiance and warmth of a wood-burning fireplace to any room, without the mess, smoke and ash. And unlike a traditional fireplace, you can install a propane-fueled fireplace just about anywhere: living room, dining room, bedroom, even the kitchen. Imagine the luxe, spa-like glamour of a fireplace in your master bath!

Generators: When storms knock out power, a propane-fueled backup generator will keep your lights on, your refrigerator running and everything else powered up until the utility companies can make repairs. What’s more, a whole house generator can boost your home’s value and get you a lower rate on your homeowner’s insurance.

Ready for Propane?

Whether you are refurbishing your existing home, shopping for a new place, or building your dream house, or just looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint, propane provides great value.

The experts at Irish Propane have the experience and knowledge to answer all your questions and help make adding propane to your Rochester- or Buffalo-area home easy. We provide great propane services like on-time deliveries, smart payment plans to help keep costs manageable and so much more. Contact us to become a customer today.

Fuel, propane cylinders and services for your mobile food business

As the weather warms up, more people in Buffalo, Rochester and other central and western New York cities flock to food trucks for lunch. Whether you’re serving sizzling tacos, loaded gyros, zesty barbecue or some other tasty dish, you need a reliable and affordable fuel source to heat your cooktop.

Propane is a superior option for food trucks. It produces a powerful, even flame that heats food and water quickly. It releases no methane, and its carbon, particulate matter and oxide emissions are vanishingly low. And since propane is almost entirely domestically-produced, its price is more stable than other fuels.

Irish Propane is the premier provider of food truck propane in this region. Here are some considerations when planning your truck’s fuel.

Propane tank sizes and placement for food trucks

By and large, most food trucks use 100-pound propane tanks. These containers offer a suitable balance between saving space and storing enough fuel. Your business’s needs may vary.

There are two principal ways to place propane tanks on a food truck:

• Horizontal placement — In this scenario, the tank goes under the truck in a protective compartment. This protects the tank if there’s a collision, but it can still be struck by large debris on the road. There’s also the concern of access. If you need to change your fuel tank in the middle of the day, it can be cumbersome to do so underneath the truck. This access is particularly worrisome if there is a leak.
• Vertical placement — You can also install tanks upright on the back of the truck (above the bumper to minimize the risk of rupture in a traffic accident). This leaves the tank more exposed, but it has significant advantages. In addition to better accessibility, vertical tanks are typically less expensive than horizontal ones.

Propane safety for food trucks

It’s essential that you get acquainted with the markings on your propane cylinder so you know how it is and when it was last recertified. The Irish Propane team can help you with this.

You also need to make sure your whole team knows important propane safety information, including:

• what propane smells like (rotten eggs).
• where the gas lines on your truck are located.
• whom to contact if there is a propane leak. (You should never try to fix a propane leak yourself.)

Irish Propane is your one-stop food truck fuel provider!

One of the appealing things about cooking with propane is how easy it is to transport, but you need a reliable propane company to ensure you never run out of fuel.

Irish Propane is the top food truck propane company in central and northern New York. We offer the following services:

• Propane tank rentals — We rent high-quality cylinders for food trucks, and you can refill them at our Buffalo or Rochester locations.
• Propane delivery planning — We’ll help you plan how often you need to replenish your fuel.
• Propane support services — Irish Propane helps you stay in compliance with tank certifications, inspections and leak testing.

Irish Propane helps keep things sizzling in your food truck. Become a customer today!

An Introduction

Plenty of families living in the Buffalo and Rochester regions of New York take advantage of propane’s versatility. Chances are you’ve already discovered how much propane can do in and around your home all year long. Propane is the preferred choice in most professional kitchens, so you know it’s good enough for yours. Propane can also heat your home and run various appliances. And if you’ve got a propane-powered backup generator, power outages won’t disrupt your life at home. You’ll be able to keep everything running including your fridge and other appliances, your heating and cooling system, your security system, and everything else that keeps your family safe and comfortable.

Irish Propane provides a reliable propane delivery service in Western and Central New York. And if you’re looking to switch providers, our friendly team of experts will make it quick and easy so you can start enjoying our second-to-none service as soon as possible.

The pros at Irish Propane are here to help you with all your propane needs. We’re also here to answer your questions about propane. Keep reading to learn more about this versatile, efficient, and eco-friendly fuel.

What Is Propane?

Have you ever wondered what propane is made of? Propane is made as a byproduct of natural gas processing and crude oil refining. It’s often compressed and stored as a liquid. For that reason, propane is sometimes called liquefied petroleum gas or LP gas or LPG. When it’s used as a fuel for vehicles, it’s called propane Autogas.

Where Is Propane Made?

Most of the propane used in America (over 90%) is produced in North America. That means using propane reduces our country’s dependency on foreign oil.

Does Propane Freeze?

Given how cold it’s been this winter, you might be wondering or worrying about the propane in your tank freezing. Well, don’t worry. The freezing point of propane is -44 degrees Fahrenheit.

How Efficient Is Propane?

Propane is extremely efficient. That’s why it’s the choice for so many of our residential and commercial customers. Propane is often a more efficient source of energy than electricity. For example, a propane clothes dryer works faster and more energy-efficiently than an electric clothes dryer. Also, a propane water heater offers roughly double the water recovery rate of an electric water heater. And should cost less to operate. Furthermore, propane water heaters take up less room in your home and offer better accuracy in terms of temperature adjustment.

Is Propane Safe?

As with most things, propane should be handled with care. However, it also has a great safety track record thanks to robust regulations. Plus, in the rare case of a leak, propane doesn’t do any harm to the surrounding soil, water, or animals. It’s non-toxic.

Why Choose Irish Propane?

Irish Propane is a fourth-generation, family-owned, certified women’s enterprise faithfully serving both residential and commercial customers in Western and Central New York. We’ll deliver the propane you need any time of day and regardless of the weather conditions. You can also count on us for fair pricing and safe deliveries.

Contact Irish Propane today to learn more about our propane services or schedule your next propane delivery.

In Central & Western New York

As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to add value for your customers while considering your bottom line. At Irish Propane, we recognize that propane is one of the most versatile and efficient energy sources available. Business owners of all sorts benefit from the fact that propane can power just about any appliance or comfort system better and more economically than most other fuels.

Irish Propane supplies commercial propane to a variety of businesses. Here’s a rundown of the commercial propane services we offer:

• Propane Forklift Cylinders: We make refueling simple with our cost-effective forklift cylinder exchange program and decrease your company’s downtime with our lightweight forklift tanks—available with auto delivery and other convenient services.
• Propane for Construction: We’re there to help you fuel space heaters on a work site or install propane appliances.
• Propane for food trucks: We offer tank rentals, tank certifications, onsite refills, and additional propane services.
• Propane for restaurants: Extend your outdoor season and cut your overhead costs.
• Propane for pest control businesses: Propane is a natural, efficient, and fast-heating option for your heat-treating pest control system.

There’s so much propane can do for a wide variety of businesses. Let’s take a closer look at what Irish Propane can do for your pest control company.

Propane for Pest Control

Bed bugs are nefarious. No one wants them but getting rid of them usually requires professional intervention. That’s where your business comes in. However, pest control today doesn’t look like it did decades ago. Customers are better educated and want alternatives to dangerous pesticides. To best serve your customers, you need to be able to offer pest control solutions that fit their needs and preferences for a natural and effective option.

When it comes to getting rid of their customers’ bed bugs, many pest control professionals are using heat instead of chemicals. And if you need heat, there’s no faster or more effective energy source than propane.

The problem with using electric heat versus propane is that electric heat takes so much longer to heat a room to the target temperature or “kill zone” temperature that will eradicate the bedbugs. That extra time gives the bedbugs a chance to escape and makes the heat treatment less effective. Your customers will not be pleased if you don’t get the job done the first time. So propane is an ideal heat source for your pest control business when it comes to killing all the bed bugs and their eggs with the first treatment. Propane heats a room fast and thoroughly. Bed bugs won’t be able to hide between walls and other hard-to-reach places.

A Reliable Propane Source

Irish Propane is a reliable source of propane for the heat-treating system your pest control business uses. So when you entrust your propane needs to us, you’ll always have the propane you need to power your forced air or radiant heater equipment.

When we’re your propane supplier, you’ll be able to tackle jobs of all sizes. Whether you work in private homes or apartment buildings, hotels, and dorms, we’ll dependably supply all the propane you need. And we’ll accommodate your scheduling and logistical needs—getting your propane to you whenever and wherever you need it.

Irish Propane

If you’re looking for a reliable propane supplier for your business in or around the Rochester or Buffalo areas of New York, Irish Propane is here for you.

Contact Irish Propane today to learn more about how we can help your pest control business or to set up a commercial account.

Fuel for Your Business

Largely due to its versatility, propane has a lot of residential applications. It can heat a home as well as heat the water. It can be used for cooking as well as drying clothes. And because of how efficiently it runs household appliances, it’s usually a more cost-effective choice than electricity.

Propane also has a lot of commercial applications. So if you run a business of any kind, chances are there’s a way propane can help in your daily operations and probably improve your bottom line.

Commercial Uses for Propane

Propane plays an important role in a wide variety of businesses. Just as propane can run a variety of appliances in your home, there are a variety of applications for commercial propane. It’s an important part of a lot of different types of businesses.

Here are some of the different commercial contexts in which propane can be used:

• On farms, propane can be used to heat barns, greenhouses, and poultry houses.
• At hotels and laundromats, propane gas dryers offer fast and efficient clothes drying.
• Many commercial kitchens prefer propane for their high-powered cooktops and ovens. They also use it for their water heaters and grills.
• Venues with an outdoor space use propane for space heating and firepits so their customers can be comfortable outside for more days of the year.
• Construction companies use propane for their scissor lifts, welding equipment, and generators. They can also use propane for cost-effective heating on construction sites.
• Businesses of all types rely on propane generators for emergency or backup power
• In factories and warehouses, propane is used for forklifts.

So whatever business you’re in, chances are it would benefit from commercial propane. There’s so much propane can do. And when it comes to propane providers in the area, Irish Propane won’t let you down.

Irish Propane’s Commercial Propane Services

At Irish Propane, we have the commercial propane and propane services you need to stay on budget, maintain productivity, and remain competitive in whatever industry you’re in.

Here are some of the specific commercial propane services Irish Propane offers:

• Propane Forklift Cylinders: We make refueling simple with our cost-effective forklift cylinder exchange program. Say goodbye to downtime with our lightweight forklift tanks—available with auto delivery and other convenient services.
• Propane for Construction: Whether you need to fuel space heaters on a work site or install propane appliances, we’ve got you covered.
• Propane for food trucks: We offer tank rentals, tank certifications, onsite refills, and additional propane services.
• Propane for restaurants: Propane can help extend your outdoor season, cut your overhead costs, and impress your customers.
• Propane for pest control businesses: Propane is a natural, efficient, and fast-heating option for your heat-treating pest control system.

Irish Propane

If you’re looking for a reliable propane supplier for your business in or around the Rochester or Buffalo areas of New York, Irish Propane is here for you. No job is too big or too small for us.

Contact Irish Propane today to learn more or to put our team to work for yours.

If you use forklifts in your business, it’s important to know what your options are. There are a few different forklift models:

• Diesel
• Electric
• Gasoline
• Propane

Propane forklifts offer a lot of advantages compared to diesel, gasoline, and electric models.

Here are some of the reasons a propane forklift might be a better choice for your business versus the other models:

1. Propane forklifts take less time to refuel than the other models. When you spend less time refueling you have more time to attend to the other aspects of your business. You and your staff can be more productive.
2. Propane forklifts run cleaner than the other models. That means you’ll spend less money on maintenance and your equipment will spend less time in the shop. You’ll save money and have greater potential for productivity.
3. Propane forklifts cost less to operate. The high efficiency and lower operating cost of propane forklifts is good for your bottom line.
4. Propane forklifts produce significantly fewer emissions than diesel or gas-powered forklifts. That’s good for your business and good for the planet.
5. Propane forklifts can operate in harsher conditions than other models. Propane propane-powered forklifts can handle working outside in the rain and snow. That’s something electric forklifts can’t do. With a business in the Buffalo or Rochester area of New York, you need forklifts that can handle harsh weather conditions.

Propane Tanks Sizes for Forklifts

Propane tanks come in a wide variety of sizes for a variety of applications. There are certain sizes that are generally used in residential contexts. For example, the cylinders commonly used for BBQ grills and space heaters. Propane tanks can also get extremely large, especially when needed as storage for a commercial or industrial facility. The size of propane tank you need depends on how you’re going to use it.

There are two common sizes of propane tanks for forklifts:

1. Standard: These have a capacity of about 2 to 3 gallons. They’re generally used with smaller forklifts like pallet jacks and reach stackers.
2. Large Capacity: These have a capacity of about 4 to 5 gallons. They’re generally used with larger forklifts like reach stackers and pallet trucks.

Which size is right for your business? The tank size you choose will depend on the type of forklifts your company uses, how often you plan to refill your tanks, and how much fuel you use on a daily basis. It will also depend on how convenient refilling is.

Easy Forklift Cylinder Swap-Outs

Irish Propane offers a cost-effective, safe, and simple way to supply propane for your fleet of forklifts. Our forklift cylinder exchange program makes it easy to keep your crews up and running productively with minimum disruption.

If you need propane for your business, you need a propane supplier you can count on. The professionals at Irish Propane provide hassle-free forklift cylinder swap-outs for our customers in and around Buffalo and Rochester, New York. And you’ll always get a fair price and safe and friendly service.

Trust Irish Propane to deliver the quality forklift propane cylinders you need to keep your Rochester-area or Buffalo-area company up and running. Contact us today to learn more about our forklift cylinder exchange program.

Tips to get the right one for your home

Propane is a popular fuel in many households because of how versatile a fuel it is. It can keep your pool, home, and running water warm. It can cook your food and dry your clothes. It’s also highly portable. It can be delivered wherever you need it. And because of how efficiently it runs your appliances, it’s usually a more cost-effective choice than electricity.

If you’ve taken advantage of how versatile propane is and use if for more than powering your BBQ grill, then you also have a propane tank. How much do you know about propane tanks and how to choose the right one for your household’s needs? When it comes to choosing the right propane tank it’s important to choose the right size.

Size Matters

Because propane can be used so many different ways, propane tanks come in a variety of sizes from the highly portable to high volume tanks that remain on your property (either aboveground or underground). To determine which size propane tank is right for your New York home, you need to start by answering two primary questions: What do you use propane for? How large is your home?

Here’s an overview of the various propane tank sizes that can be used in residential settings and how they’re most commonly used:

• 20-pound to 100-pound propane cylinders: These are usually used for grills, portable heaters, cooking stoves, and RVs. Irish Propane offers refills for 20-pound to 40-pound cylinders. Just visit one of our locations in Buffalo and Rochester. If you come to us, you’ll get a fast and friendly fill-up. You can also bring us your unwanted propane tanks and we’ll dispose of them for a small fee.
• 100-pound to 200-pound propane tanks: These are ideal for propane customers who have a number of propane appliances but who do not use propane for home heating. For example, a 120-pound propane tank will accommodate a home that uses about 50 gallons of propane per month.
• 325-gallon to 500-gallon propane tanks: These are ideal for propane customers who have several propane appliances and use propane for whole house heating. Whether your home needs a smaller or larger tank in this range will depend on your home’s square footage as well as the number of propane appliances you use. Tanks in this range will accommodate a home that that uses 100 to 200 gallons of propane per month.
• 1,000-gallon propane tanks: These tanks are most commonly used in commercial and industrial settings. However, they can prove ideal for a particularly large home or one that needs to store fuel for heating and/or a whole-house generator.

Whatever size propane tank you have, you need a propane supplier you can count on. The professionals at Irish Propane provide dependable propane delivery to our customers in and around Buffalo and Rochester, New York. We deliver any time, any day, and in any weather. And you’ll always get a fair price and safe and friendly service.

If you’re looking for a reliable propane supplier in or around the Rochester or Buffalo areas of New York, look no further than Irish Propane. Contact us today to schedule your next propane delivery.