Posted: March 24, 2025

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If you use propane to power or fuel anything within your Northern California home or business you know how important your propane tank is. In fact, this tank becomes somewhat of a central hub to a home. If this tank is not working properly or if it’s not well maintained all sorts of appliances and equipment can be impacted.

Seeing how important a role a propane tank can play around a home or business, it is always a good idea to know as much as you can about the piece of equipment.

Important things to know about a propane tank

Here is some basic, yet very helpful, information regarding propane tanks.

Selecting a propane tank is not a one size fits all process – in fact, they come in a few different sizes. The size of a home, how many appliances you are planning on powering with propane and the condition of these appliances all play a factor in deciding on the size tank a home or business owner needs.

Here is a look at four common propane tank sizes and what each size can power:

• 20-pound to 100-pound propane cylinders: Smaller tanks like this are typically used for grills, portable heaters, stoves and RVs.
• 100-pound to 200-pound propane tanks: Homeowners that use about 50 gallons of propane a month to power a few appliances (not including a home heating system) can use tanks in this size range to get the job done.
• 325-gallon to 500-gallon propane tanks: Homeowners who do heat their homes with propane, use additional propane appliances throughout their houses and go through about 100 to 200 gallons of propane a month can count on tanks of this size.
• 1,000-gallon propane tanks: Larger tanks of this size are generally used in industrial settings and by commercial businesses. Larger homes that use propane to power generators and for home heating purposes also sometimes use tanks of this size.

Keep in mind that having a 500-gallon tank does not mean that that tank will be filled with 500 gallons of propane. In fact, a propane tank is considered full at the 80% point. Leaving an extra 20% gives propane the room it needs to expand, which will happen as temperatures increase since it is in liquid form.

You should have your next fuel delivery set once your propane tank reaches the 20% full point. This will give you some flexibility in terms of arranging a delivery without having to worry about running out of fuel entirely.

Setting up your next propane delivery

Allied Propane Service offers a couple of options when it comes to propane deliveries.

Customers can enroll in our automatic propane delivery option. With this service, we automatically arrange your next fuel delivery based on your previous propane usage and the weather.

Allied Propane also offers a tank monitoring service to our automatic delivery customers. A tank monitor is a device that connects to your propane tank and tracks your fuel levels in real time. We then get that information and know exactly when you’ll need a propane refill.

Propane tank services from Allied Propane Service

Whether you need to install a new propane tank on your Northern California property or you need a fuel delivery Allied Propane can help.

Contact us today to partner with us on all your propane needs.