• Propane is heavier than air, and if a leak occurs, propane will settle in low-lying areas such as ditches, window wells, trenches, and sumps in absence of ventilation.
• Eco-friendly... Propane is insoluble in water and presents minimal risk to soil and ground water supplies in the event of a leak or spill.
• Propane that is sold commercially is odourized with ethyl mercaptan, which smells like rotten eggs, skunk, or boiling cabbage so that leaks can be detected.
• Propane is a by-product of natural gas processing and crude oil refining. It is extracted and used as a gas, but stored and transported as a liquid under pressure.

When considering propane for your home, you can also take into account all of the appliances that can be hooked to your system: barbecues, boilers, dryers, fireplaces, fryers, furnaces, generators, indoor lighting, pool heaters, refrigerators, space heaters, stoves, water heaters, and more. See the chart below for the clearances you will need for your Propane tanks...

	Distance to source of ignition	Distance to building openings	Distance to another tank	Distance to property line	Distance to building wall
420LB Upright Tank	10 feet	3 feet	None	None	None
500G to 1000G Horizontal Tank	10 feet	10 feet	3 feet	10 feet	10 feet

Crop Dryers have different clearances. Please call one of our offices for more information.