The Complete Propane Tank Sizes Guide

Are you looking to add a new propane tank to your home? Not sure what size makes sense for you? Listen closely as our General Manager, Ryan McCabe, describes the different propane tank sizes and their common uses.

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[gamcdo]

This is the kind of information of great value yet you usually can't find it documented anywhere. Thanks

[solominded]

I am not a home owner and do not use propane for anything but a barbecue, but I now know alot more about propane tanks then I did 8 minutes and 10 seconds ago

[alphaapple]

Propane tanks are also used for powering home standby generators like the popular and reliable Generac Guardian which offer up to 26 kW.

[bmessagin]

This video is GOLD. Ryan you are a an educator and a scholar. Thank you for making the world a warmer one tank at a time. 👊🏼

[jerrykitich]

Thanks. I have a telephone job interview coming up with a local branch of a national propane company in operations and administration, so this really helps to know more about it.

[lornemarmet]

I worked as a Propane Service Tech for Amerigas (San Jose, CA) and Kamps Propane (Hayward, CA). I gave similar talks to new and curious customers. I was hoping you were going to discuss the bobtails. You also left out forklift tanks and the odd horizontal RV tanks, I'm sure for time. Great video, thanks.

[armondedge]

Some of these things I've wondered about over the years but did not have the energy/time to look them up. Thanks for doing this video.

[MrTheHillfolk]

As a gen tech, I'm glad a local propane supplier we work with hosts a propane safety class every few years at the local fire department.
It just might save your life or property.

[PowderMill]

⚠️ Excellent Video….
I’m a retired electrical contractor who had a strong focus on standby generator system design and installations.
Our local propane supplier always seemed to fail when it came to explaining tank size / capacity to our customers.
(mostly residential and light commercial / fire sprinkler pump power systems)


This would have been so ideal way back in the “old days”.
It sure would have been nicer than referencing Hank Hill.

Thanks!

[rickdeyoung]

This was a timely video with the right answers for my questions about tanks and what size would be appropriate for my new house we’re building in north central Idaho, I’ve always had natural gas were I’ve lived before so this will be a new experience for me and my family

[erikjanthes]

This guy knows his propane and how to work the camera. Impressive.

[oapw]

Very smart way of keeping the business of the propane refill with the remote monitoring, full cycle business including the installation

[trevorbeatty]

I wasn't even looking for propane tanks but happened upon the video and it turned into some nice to know info for later use.

Thanks.

[bills]

Install a 1, 000 gallon (800 actual capacity) tank buried in your back yard. You own it and will get propane cheaper by getting bigger fill ups from the dealer of your choice. If you lease your tank, only the dealer that owns it can fill it. He can charge whatever he wants per gallon.

[martineastburn]

Fantastic . Been using Propane for over 50 years - now LPG. Dealer used to switch summer to winter. I have a 100# and umpteen number of 20#. Buy once a season.

[TheLpjoe]

While I agree with your comments regarding tank sizing in general, and the fact that you are putting forth valuable information, I do take a slight issue with the generalization of just what would work where. I have been in the LP industry as a service tech and delivery driver for 16+ years in northern Minnesota for both Amerigas, (cough, cough) and a local coop . in our area your recommendations would be greatly under sizing the tank for the application. dual 120 gallon (420#) setups are rare. and the typical install is a 500 A.G. unit for the vaporization capacity it provides. We routinely see -40 deg F. temps each winter and anything smaller for primary home heating is a recipe for trouble.

[mphRagnarok]

Malvern PA!!! Can't believe I found my hometown just randomly following YouTube suggestions

[nuclearknight]

What about a Genarac I’m in a bad hurricane area I need to be able to run 2-3 weeks straight because when a hurricane comes around or a bad storm it takes about 2-3 weeks for them to cut the power back on

[j.patrickmoore]

You didn't mention the 5 pound tank, a great resource that's an alternative to the green 1 pound tanks. One time cost to purchase the tank and whatever adapter may be needed, then cheaper to refill on an ongoing basis and a lot less trash.

[REVNUMANEWBERN]

Thank You for this basic info, would like to know the technical names for the fittings / connections that can be connected to these tanks that I can use to fill the 20# tank from the larger tanks????