It may not feel like it outside, but winter is right around the corner. Just like bears preparing for hibernation, we must make sure that our homes are ready for the cold. Getting your heating system regularly maintained will save you money on fuel costs and save you the headache of broken-down heating system mid-winter. Here in the Delaware Valley the first frost typically comes in early October and that will be here before you know it. We always recommend that homeowners have their heating system maintained annually by a trained HVAC specialist. Your propane furnace depends on it!
In preparation for the cold months, it is essential that you have a dependable propane service. With our Pre-Buy program our customers not only save money, but also receive personalized quality service. We would like to remind all our ‘will call’ customers to call us when your gauge reads 30% to schedule a delivery. The deadline to sign up for our Pre-Buy Program is September 30th or while supplies lasts. Learn more about our Pre-Buy Program and sign up today before it’s too late!
Enrollment for our Pre-Buy Program has begun. With these hot summer days, we know fuel costs for the winter may not be on your mind. With a few simple steps, we make it easy for you to start saving.
Styer Propane, LLC has a limited amount of propane this year for our Pre-buy program on a first come, first served basis. The propane that you purchase (200 gallon minimum) is for deliveries made after November 1, 2022. All deliveries prior to November 1st will be billed the day of delivery price per gallon. All outstanding balances must be paid, in full, before the pre-buy can be applied to your account. (The 5 cent per gallon discount has already been factored into your pre-buy price.)
Here at Styer Propane we make it a point to provide propane that fits your budget. If our Pre-Buy Program sounds right for your family, click the link below to learn more and get started!
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As always if you have any questions, call us at (610)458-8389!
In the world of propane there are a few different tanks that you can choose from, and all depends on how you use propane. The right size tank will be dependent on the size of your home, the appliances that use propane, and your geological location. Here in the Delaware Valley, we experience colder temperatures in the winter, which means you will go through propane much quicker. So, if you are using propane to heat your home throughout the winter, we recommend opting for a larger tank.
Fun Fact: Similar to water, propane expands when heat is added to it. The difference? With the same temperature increase, propane will increase in volume nearly 17 times greater than water! To allow for expansion Propane tanks are only able to be filled to 80%.
1000 Gallon Propane Tank
This tank holds up to 800 gallons of propane when it is full. If you have a larger home or your home appliances all run on propane, this is the right size tank for you!
500 Gallon Propane Tank
This size tank is mainly used for heating homes but is also perfect for homes that have 2-3 propane appliances. These appliances could be space heaters, generators, or hot water heaters. This tank holds 400 gallons of propane when full.
250 Gallon Propane Tank
Holding 200 gallons of propane, this tank is ideal for homes that use propane as the source for their supplemental heating. This tank would also work for homes that use propane for 2 home appliances such as water heaters, pool heaters, or generators.
120 Gallon Propane Tank
The 120-gallon propane tank, also know as the 420 lb. propane tank, works for homes that uses 1-2 residential appliances. This tank holds 96 gallons of propane when full and is most used for a hot water heater or space heater alone but can also be paired with another small appliance like a dryer or stove.
No matter what your propane needs are, you can count on Styer Propane to always deliver! Call us today to discuss the right propane tank for your home.
As a propane company, it can be tempting to talk about this weekend as the unofficial start to the grilling and pool season. Pools are opening and grills are getting uncovered, so it is the perfect time to take that first dip or flip that first burger. We know it’s exciting! The temperatures are rising, and the grass is getting greener, but it is incomplete to talk about this weekend without mentioning the real meaning of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day is a time to reflect and honor those who have sacrificed their lives for this country. There is no greater sacrifice than to lay one’s life down for another, and it is a debt that we can never repay. The brave soldiers of this country have given us our freedoms and it is our duty to exercise and uphold them. At Styer Propane we value the hard work and strive to exercise our rights and freedoms as Americans. Everyday we live our lives the way we do because of the brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It is important to take this opportunity to remember the men and women who have given so much for this country.
Just a reminder that our offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday and will be back open at our regular time on Tuesday, May 31st.
In honor of Earth Day being in April, we thought it would be the best time to talk about how and why propane is one of the cleanest choices for alternative fuel. Propane is a certified green fuel, which makes it the best way for individuals to decrease their carbon footprint. But don’t just take our word for it! The National Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the Clean Air Act of 1990 declared propane as an approved alternative clean-burning fuel.
How is using propane better for the environment?
For starters, propane is non-toxic, nonpoisonous, and insoluble in water, so if there is a propane spill it will be released as a liquid or vapor. This is what makes it possible for propane tanks to be installed underground without concern of it being an environmental hazard. Propane is also the cleanest energy source because of its low carbon content. In comparison to charcoal grills, propane releases 105 times less carbon monoxide! Not convinced? Using propane also minimizes hydrocarbon and greenhouse gas emissions. When you chose propane, you are choosing to help our planet!
Clean burning for the environment and your home!
When using propane, it minimizes soot and scaling on your appliances. Fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel create sulfur dioxide and particles that causes buildup in your appliances. Choosing propane ultimately protects homeowners from costly maintenance on their appliances. This clean burning fuel alternative helps your appliances run better for longer!
Not sure how you can use propane?
Here is a helpful list of ways that you can incorporate propane in your life:
- Home heating
- Cooking appliances
- Dryers
- Water Heaters
- Powering Backup Generators
- Fireplaces and Outdoor Fire Pits
- Pool and Hot Tub Heating
- Outdoor Grills
- Tow Motor
- Forklifts
- Construction and Landscaping Equipment
- Patio Heaters
And this is just to name a few! Practically anything that runs on natural gas or electricity can also run on propane.
Did you know?
Propane has no natural odor, color or taste so a harmless chemical called mercaptan is added to give it that distinctive “rotten egg” smell as a way to help detect leaks!
What a wild Winter it was for all of us in the Greater Philadelphia area! There were certainly more than a handful of frigid weeks that had our crews going non-stop! Now that we are nearly to the end of March, it is safe to say that we will not have to concern ourselves with snowstorms or dangerous call for quite some time.
We hope that everyone is enjoying the weather and sunshine. As we tend to get fewer calls in the warmer weather months, we do our best to update our customers regarding any changes in the schedule. Please note the following changes to our schedule this Spring 2022:
Styer Propane Offices will be closed on April 15th in observance of Good Friday. We will also be closed on Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day.
We wish everyone a blessed Easter holiday! Customers should please plan their propane needs accordingly.
Stepping onto March’s doorstep, we can see that Springtime is just around the corner. The daffodils have begun their valiant struggle towards bloom now for the past few weeks and soon we will be welcoming longer days complete with warm afternoons.
But for now, we are still facing a few more weeks of chilly nights and an outside threat of the white stuff. With that, we would like to extend our thanks to the many customers who have done much to help keep our drivers and technicians safe this winter. Though we did not face a ton of snow and ice, We always appreciate hearing from our guys how often they encounter cleared driveways and walkways as they make their way throughout our customers’ neighborhoods soon after storms hit the area. We thank you all and pass along the gratitude of some very hard working drivers and techs.
Warm regards,
The Management & Staff at Styer Propane
It looks as though we have some significant snow in the forecast for this weekend–certainly for our customers who are a bit closer to I-95. We remind everyone that our safety is our #1 priority here at Styer Propane. We are invested in your safety as well as that of our dedicated drivers and techs. Styer Propane drivers are instructed to only deliver propane if driveways appear to be safely passable. If a driveway has a significant amount of uncleared ice or snow, specifically if it is on any sort of incline, please be aware that our drivers will not be able to make a delivery until conditions change. Accordingly, we ask that customers expecting deliveries please clear snow from driveways and tank covers prior to a driver’s arrival.
Given that the forecast calls for low temps and high winds through the better part of this weekend, please make sure your property is prepared for our drivers if you are expecting a delivery in the early part of next week.
We would appreciate it if customers would please shovel a path to the tank or tank fill so that our drivers have an opportunity to easily find and fill your propane. For those customers with underground tanks, we kindly ask you to mark your tanks with a stick, a flag or some sort of marker that our drivers can easily recognize when they visit your property for a propane delivery.
Thank you all in advance!
We hope all of our friends out there had a very Merry Christmas. In the propane business, this time of year is our time to shine. We would like to remind everyone that we will be closing at Noon this Friday for New Year’s Eve so that our drivers, techs and staff can have some extra time with family and friends here around the holidays. No one works harder to keep your home warm year round than our dedicated Styer Propane employees. We are grateful to have them on our team dedicated to providing you with excellent year round service and propane delivery.
Speaking of gratitude, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our customers for trusting our local small business with all of your propane needs. Right now, in our industry, there are a lot of small operators being bought up by big businesses from outside of our area. At Styer Propane, we continue to make it our mission to offer prompt and dependable service at fair pricing. We are local. We hire local and we are proud to live and work in the areas we have served for nearly three decades. Thank you all for your continued support of our business.
To all of our friends out there, we wish all of you a Happy and Safe New Year!
We hope everyone out there is getting into the holiday spirit! We are so excited about Thanksgiving and hope all of you are as well. Please not that our office will be closed on Thursday, November 25th so that our hard working drivers and office staff can spend the holiday with their families.
So far this Fall, we have had a number of nights in with lows in the low 30s and even high 20s. Your home will go through more propane when temps dip and even more fuel when temperatures reach extreme cold. Accordingly, it is important that will-call customers request fuel delivery when their tanks are at 35% (or anywhere below). Don’t wait until your tank is at risk of running out of propane!
On Winter’s Doorstep
This winter we also ask that all clients understand that our drivers cannot safely deliver to driveways that are not passable. If a driveway has a significant amount of uncleared snow and ice, specifically if it is on any sort of incline, please note that our drivers will not be able to make a delivery until conditions change. Accordingly, we ask that customers expecting deliveries please clear snow from driveways and tank covers prior to a driver’s arrival. We also would appreciate it if customers would please shovel a path to the tank or tank fill so that our drivers have an opportunity to easily find and fill your propane as they make their way to all customers during times of rough weather. For those customers with underground tanks, we kindly ask you to mark your tanks with a stick, a flag or some sort of marker that our drivers can easily recognize when they visit your property for a propane delivery.
We thank all of you for helping us to ensure save deliveries year after year and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
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