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1000 Gallon propane tank for family of 4
Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:15 pm
How long will this last the average family of 4 with stovetop, clothes dryer, water heater, outdoor kitchen, starter for fireplace?
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 1:20 pm
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Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:17 pm to geauxcats10
1000 gallons will last you quite a while
Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:18 pm to Mr Wonderful
Just a guess
Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:18 pm to geauxcats10
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1000 Gallon propane tank
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How long with this last the average family of 4
decades
Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:24 pm to geauxcats10
I haven't used a gas dryer in a long time but dont recall that to be a large consumer. Everything you listed uses very little gas except the water heater and that will vary widely depending on usage. I would think you could make a year on a 250 gallon tank easily, so the 1000 gallon tank should be paired with a whole house generator.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 1:24 pm to geauxcats10
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1000 Gallon propane tank for family of 4
How long will this last the average family of 4 with stovetop, clothes dryer, water heater, outdoor kitchen, starter for fireplace?
500 gallon tank owner checking in. I had one HVAC and kitchen stove hooked up to mine and i would fill it about once every 12 months.
once winter is over, the needle barely moves for the stove until fall.
replaced my second HVAC (4 ton) with gas and extended the line from the propane tank and now i fill it at least 3-4x a year.
had i known i would have installed another heat pump unit but i thought it wouldn't have that much impact on the propane and i liked the idea of gas heat on both sides of my house.
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 4/13/20 at 2:15 pm to CAD703X
I have similar situation and 500 gallon tank, I usually call in at 60%, only because I don't want that big of a bill.
gallons
03-31-2020 101.4
02-12-2020 150.1
12-16-2019 124.9
11-01-2019 168.2
07-17-2019 115.3
this is what I used since I bought this house in May,
I also have a generator that it runs once a week for 12 min
gallons
03-31-2020 101.4
02-12-2020 150.1
12-16-2019 124.9
11-01-2019 168.2
07-17-2019 115.3
this is what I used since I bought this house in May,
I also have a generator that it runs once a week for 12 min
Posted on 4/13/20 at 2:27 pm to Contender01
I have (2) 500 gallons. One for the house and it lasts about 10 months. The other is for the pool heater and future generator.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 3:27 pm to Houston Texas Tiger
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The other is for the pool heater
i found out how much it cost to raise my pool 1 degree and i cut the line to the pool heater
Posted on 4/14/20 at 12:10 am to CAD703X
What is the cost savings compared to electrical?
Posted on 4/14/20 at 9:55 am to bluewing
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What is the cost savings compared to electrical?
i am not sure there is. i'm still trying to calculate it because we had a VERY COLD winter the first year i installed it so i was filling the tank up constantly.
because you have to take into consideration the day of the month you filled it, then the next time you fill it; it doesn't correspond directly to electricity month over month without doing some math and of course, a very unusual cold winter threw everything off.
i pay between $1.40-$1.80/gallon for propane when i fill up so there's another variable you have to throw in.
i'm sure i could work the math out because i put all this into a spreadsheet but i haven't worked out exactly how to compare apples to apples yet.
Posted on 4/14/20 at 4:20 pm to CAD703X
totally understand. Its mainly for the spa and future house generator.
Posted on 4/15/20 at 12:29 pm to geauxcats10
w/out a furnace on it that should last a long time. If you were in the midwest with a furnace on there, I would say you could get almost a full year out of it.
I would think you might be able to get 2 years as long as nobody gets wasteful.
I would think you might be able to get 2 years as long as nobody gets wasteful.
Posted on 4/15/20 at 12:31 pm to CAD703X
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had i known i would have installed another heat pump unit but i thought it wouldn't have that much impact on the propane and i liked the idea of gas heat on both sides of my house.
You can still add a heat pump to that system. In my area it is very common to have propane furnace with heat pump. The furnace only uses the propane when it gets really cold and the heat pump can't keep up.
Posted on 4/15/20 at 12:34 pm to bluewing
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What is the cost savings compared to electrical?
It varies depending on your LP and electrical costs. "In general" propane heat from a furnace will be a lot more expensive than electric above 32F and as you get below that temp the cost difference can become minimal to favoring propane furnace when it is cold enough and LP is cheap enough.
Everything else including cooking, water heater, dryer, etc. the propane will be significantly cheaper operate than electrical counterparts.
This post was edited on 4/15/20 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 4/15/20 at 12:37 pm to notsince98
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t varies depending on your LP and electrical costs. "In general" propane heat from a furnace will be a lot more expensive than electric above 32F and as you get below that temp the cost difference can become minimal to favoring heat pump when it is cold enough and LP is cheap enough.
Everything else including cooking, water heater, dryer, etc. the propane will be significantly cheaper operate than electrical counterparts.
i'm such an idiot (obvious news is obvious)
Posted on 4/15/20 at 12:39 pm to CAD703X
I had a typo. THe propane furnace becomes a better choice than heat pump when you see long term temps below mid 30s.
I assume you don't live that far north, correct?
I assume you don't live that far north, correct?
Posted on 4/15/20 at 3:36 pm to notsince98
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I assume you don't live that far north, correct?
i am in nashville. last 2 winters were EXTREMELY mild rarely getting below 32.
3 winters ago we had so many freezing days the top of my pool iced over about 3-4 inches thick. damn propane truck was showing up every week it seemed like.
of course that was the FIRST winter after i upgraded.
tell me more about the heat pack. something you can add to an already installed propane HVAC?
Posted on 4/15/20 at 4:39 pm to geauxcats10
I have a 1000 tank, they only fill 800 so remember that. I was told not to let them get too low if buried, it could come out of the ground. We have 2 tankless hot water heaters and 3 showers, family of 4 and I can go about a year and a half on 400 gallons.
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