[TheForge] Propane Users tank sizes and usage

[Jerry Smith]

Ben,

For a 500 pounder, I would have to go on the monthly
top off plan, it is cheaper for me. 

I have my fuel/gas storage builder at such a height
that I can directly unload from my vans back gate to
the floor of the storage building with no problems, I
have 6 gallon diesel "jerry" cans, 5 gallon Gas cans,
a couple of 5 gallon kerosene cans and smaller stuff.

On my little farm, with the shop, I have a JD 950
tractor, 27 hp diesel engine in it, a 15 Kw gasoline
(peak 22.5 Kw) powered generator (waiting to convert
to multifuel) and lots of lawn care equipment that
needs one fuel or another. So I have a 10 x 12
building to store the fuel cans and cylinders in, as
well as some of farm tools. I have two acres for a
farm/garden next to the house and a front yard that is
1.2 acres. I have more acreage away from the house.

I buy my fuel from the co-op and don't pay road tax on
the stuff. I want to heat the shop with propane as
well. A 500 pounder would cost me about $800 to fill,
that seems like a lot but when you are a small
business, that is just above the pocket change level.

Jerry


--- Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well I can imagine the convenience of a larger,
> stationary tank, but
> the fuel prices here (and most places I think) are a
> LOT higher if
> they come fill you up.  Maybe there is a trustworthy
> kid down the
> street who'll help load & unload your tanks :)
> 
> ben
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:30:22 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Jerry Smith
> <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
> > Subject: [TheForge] Propane Users tank sizes and
> usage
> > To: The Forge <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I have a Whisper Dayy and really do like it. I
> would
> > keep 100 pound propane tank on hand, because that
> is
> > about 3 to 4 weeks worth of propane for me this
> time
> > of the year. Because of some elbow damage, moving
> > around a 100 pounder is difficult for me. Plus my
> > house is elecvated about my smithy and my storage
> > building is on a lower elevation. I have been
> using 20
> > pounders, I seem to have 6 of them. I do use
> propane
> > for a jewelers torch and a shop heater, but not
> that
> > much.
> >
> > My question is simple you use 20 pounders? or even
> 30
> > or 40 pounders, as oppsed to 100 pound tanks? I am
> > think about having my local Coop put in a 500
> pound
> > tank after I put up my foundry building, would you
> > recommedn that I do that now and not weight for
> the
> > new building?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
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