While propane is delivered as a liquid, all propane appliances operate on propane vapor. Liquid propane begins to boil at -43.6°F at which point it changes from a liquid state to a vapor state. This phase transition is known as vaporization. Liquid propane (LP) will expand 270 times as it changes from a liquid to […]
Budget Billing Levelizes Heating Bills Many home heating customers enjoyed lower than normal heating bills due to the unusually warm winter. The Weather Channel is saying that this might be the warmest winter on record. Let’s face it, this is unusual and it’s highly unlikely to continue. Combined Energy Services offers a program called Budget […]
Yes, but… All propane is created equally as a by-product from two processes: Natural gas processing and petroleum refining. About 90 percent of the United States’ propane supply is produced here and ¾ of the remaining 10 percent comes from Canada and Mexico. So virtually all the propane used in the U.S. comes from North […]
Selecting a propane company comes down to some very personal ideas. Is price the only deciding factor? Do you need services? Examine everything the company has to offer before making your choice. Regardless of how you use propane in your home, deciding which propane supplier is the best for you, your home heating needs and […]
There are a high number of older houses in the Northeast that have buried fuel oil tanks. “Until the 1960’s people were generally un-aware of the risks to the environment and a lot of oil tanks went into the ground,” said Stuart Lieberman, a former NJ deputy attorney general who now practices real estate and environmental law. Today, the […]
According to the National Fire Protection Association, a Propane System Leak Test must be performed “Immediately after the gas is turned on into a new system or into system that has been initially restored after an interruption of service, the piping system shall be tested for leakage. If leakage is indicated, the gas supply shall be shut […]
How Hard is it to Change Propane Suppliers? Many consumers stay with their current propane supplier simply out of the ‘unknowns’ with how-to change regardless of how much that company may be overcharging or how bad their service has become. We’ve also seen where some of the big Wall Street owned national propane corporations […]
