Prices of propane are usually listed ‘per gallon’. If you have a 20 lb, 30 lb, or 100 lb propane tank you will obviously be interested in how many gallons of propane are needed to fill up the tank. Converting this propane size in lb to gallons of propane is not all that easy. That’s … Read more
A 40 lb propane tank holds 40 lb of propane, right? Not exactly. The correct answer is 32 lb, in accordance with the NEC guidelines. This is just one thing we need to clear up before we address how many gallons of propane are in a 40 lb propane tank. Namely, this is the problem we … Read more
When the 20 lb propane tank is empty, you have to refill it. How much does it cost to refill a 20 lb propane tank? This is fairly easy to calculate but you have to account for NEC guidelines when calculating the 20 lb propane tank refill cost. Here’s the deal: Depending on the price … Read more
You can tell if a propane tank is empty or not. Even more, you can tell exactly how much propane is left in a propane tank. Looking at the propane tank itself, however, it’s not all that obvious how to tell if the propane tank is empty or how many lbs or gallons is left … Read more
If your propane tank is empty, you have to refill it. How much does that cost? To address the refill costs, we have designed a calculator that will tell you how much does it cost to fill a propane tank. On top of that, you will also find a chart with propane tank refill costs … Read more
How much does 500 gallons of propane cost? In most cases, homeowners equate the question ‘how much does it cost to fill a 500-gallon propane tank?’ with the question ‘how much does 500 gallons of propane cost?’. We all know that the price of filling a 500-gallon propane tank depends on the price of propane … Read more
A 20 lb tank doesn’t hold 2.4 gallons of propane. That is a misconception because a 20 lb tank can indeed hold 2.4 gallons of water. Propane is different; it has a different density and you can’t really put 20 lb of propane in a 20 lb propane tank. To adequately determine how many gallons … Read more
Determining how many gallons does a 100 lb propane tank hold is dead simple. You just have to follow two rules. That’s it. If you know these two rules, you don’t only know how to calculate how many gallons of propane are in a 100 lb tank; you will be able to figure out the … Read more
The 1,000-gallon propane tank is one of the biggest propane tanks for a house. For an average US household, it is a perfectly sized propane tank if you don’t want to refill it during the winter heating season. Quite a frequent question regarding the 1,000-gallon residential tank is this: How long will a 1,000-gallon propane … Read more
All residential propane tanks are basically tanks filled with propane. That propane is highly ignitable and doesn’t handle high temperatures well. That’s why there are safety measures (such as how far does a propane tank have to be away from the house) in place. Can propane tanks be next to a house? Yes, they can … Read more