Propane Safety

Choosing a Safe Tank Location

When you lease a tank from Alpine Propane, one of our trained service technicians will walk you through the entire process of selecting a location for your tank.

The most common propane tank sizes used today are: 330 gallons, 500 gallons and 1000 gallons. These tanks must be at least ten feet from both the house and the property line. For proper delivery service, your tank should not sit more than eighty feet from your driveway. We do carry a hundred foot hose; however, we reserve the extra length for obstacles like cars and snow banks.

Suspect a Leak?

If you ever smell gas or suspect a leak, turn off all the gas at the tank. Open the area to fresh air. Do not do anything that could cause a spark. Call us immediately!

Running Out of Gas Causes Additional Hazards

Letting your propane tank run empty creates additional hazards. If you run out of gas and lose pressure in the system, a potentially hazardous condition can result. If you do run out of gas, follow these steps:

1. Turn off all control valves on all gas appliances.
2. Turn off the shutoff valve on the propane container(s).
3. Call Alpine Propane to arrange for delivery and advise them you are out of gas.
4. Don’t turn the gas back on yourself. Let us do it. When you schedule your fill, be sure it is at a time when you will be at home. This way we can relight and check your appliances and your system to ensure they are operating properly and leak free.
5. After your tank is refilled, have a service technician check IMMEDIATELY to see that all safety controls are functioning properly and that the piping system is leak free.