Whenever we set up a home in Rockaway, Randolph, Roxbury or another town in our service area for propane, the first thing we do is look at how extensive their fuel needs are. The number of propane systems and appliances in your home will determine how much fuel you burn in a day.
Dixon Energy’s expert team can identify the perfect propane tank size so you don’t need to arrange a propane delivery too often. In this article, we’ll discuss which propane tanks work best for which types of homes, how much fuel your appliances consume and how Dixon Energy can help you track your propane usage.
As we’ve mentioned, the calculation of the right tank size for you can be complicated. But generally speaking, here are the standard uses for common propane tank sizes:
If your boiler or furnace uses propane, then that will likely represent your largest fuel consumption in the winter. The average home would use about 550 gallons throughout the winter on heating. Of course, there are a lot of competing factors that determine exactly how much you use, including the outdoor temperature, the size of your home, how many people live there, how often your home is occupied and the age of your equipment.
Being an extremely versatile home fuel, propane can power more than just your home’s heating equipment. Here are some usage estimates from the Propane Education & Research Council:
Once you’ve accounted for all the variables that can affect your daily, weekly and annual propane use, you can see why so many New Jersey homeowners get stressed out checking their tank gauges. Inadvertently running out of propane can leave you without heat, hot water, a stove and many other important appliances. Not only that, but our team needs to perform a safety leak test after a propane run-out before we can fill the tank and relight your pilots.
Dixon Energy doesn’t want you to have to deal with that. That’s why we offer free automatic delivery to our propane delivery customers. We account for all the factors that can impact your fuel consumption, and then we refill your tank right when you need it.
Join the happy family of Dixon Energy customers today and start receiving complimentary automatic propane delivery.