We preach safety a good deal in our business because frankly, we have to. Our business and the industry at large takes a tremendous amount of time and energy to ensure that our employees and customers are safe in their handling, transportation and use of propane. Propane in its normal state is actually odorless. An odorant, ethyl mercaptan is added so that folks know if there is a leak. The smell of this additive has become synonymous with the smell of propane, and that is desired intent.
When you smell gas, the first thing you need to know is do not cause any sparks or attempt to create an open flame. It is best to leave the area immediately. If it is safe to do so, shut off the main valve on the tank. If it is not safe, simply leave the area and call our office and/or the fire department. Do your best to keep others away from the area until the situation has been resolved. Going forward, be sure to get your system check and maintained in regular recommended intervals.
If you have any questions about propane safety, ask a Styer Propane professional and he or she will be happy to assist you in addressing your query.
At Styer Propane, we have been providing propane to homes and businesses across the Delaware Valley for over 20 years. In that time, we have made it our number one goal to provide comprehensive safety information to our customers via print and online materials as well. For those who use propane as a source of energy for their home or business, it is important that you are familiar with the smell of propane gas and that you know what to do if you smell gas in the building. Do you?
Here are some important safety tips for what to do in a situation where you smell propane gas:
- Avoid Open Flames and Sparks – Immediately put out all smoking materials and other open flames. Do no operate lights, appliances, telephones, or cell phones. Flames or sparks from these sources can trigger an explosion or a fire.
- Evacuate the Area – Get everyone out of the building or area where you suspect gas is leaking.
- Shut Off the Propane – Turn off the main gas supply valve on your propane take if it is safe to do so. To close the valve, turn it to the right (clockwise).
- Report the Leak. From a neighbor’s home or other nearby building away from the gas leak, call your propane retailer right away. If you can’t reach your propane retailer, call 911 or your local fire department. Do Not Return to the Building or Area until your propane retailer determines that is safe to do so.
- Get Your System Checked. Before you attempt to use any of your propane appliances, your propane retailer or a qualified service technician must check your entire system to ensure that it is leak-free.
All of us here at Styer Propane love fall around Chester County. Mother Nature really saves her best show for this time of year and it is a great joy to witness throughout the hills and valleys around our area. For our business, it marks the beginning of our busy season. This time of year as cool days turn into chilly nights, our phones begin to heat up with phone calls from all of our wonderful customers around the Delaware Valley. We would like to remind new and old Will Call customers to make sure that you keep an eye on your tanks. We generally advise folks to give us a call to schedule a delivery when tank levels hit about 35%. This allows our staff plenty of time to get to your home so that you do not run out of propane.
We look forward to seeing all of you this fall season and invite you to please let us know if there is anything we can do to best serve your propane needs!
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, 2017. 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.)
THE DEADLINE FOR PRE-BUYING IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
** OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST **.
It’s summer time at Styer Propane and as many would expect, it is not necessarily our busiest time of year. However, we are already beginning to field phone calls regarding our Pre-Buy program. Styer Propane customers can expect this year’s Pre-Buy offer to become available around the third or fourth week of July 2017. As always, there is a limited supply allotted for this program and all propane designated for Pre-Buy is first come – first served. We thank all of you for your business and look forward to updating all of you with details in about three or four weeks!
Allow us to begin by recognizing the sacrifice of those brave servicemen and women who gave their lives fighting for the freedom we enjoy as Americans. May we all take some time to keep them in our thoughts and prayers this weekend as we visit with friends and family.
As you enjoy your long weekend this Memorial Day, we wish you and your family safe travels if you should be taking time to venture to The Poconos, Jersey Shore or the Delaware or Maryland beaches. Remember, if you spend the weekend standing next to a grill, please practice safe grilling as you feed your folks.
Here at Styer Propane, our office will be closed on Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We will be back open at our regular time on Tuesday, May 30th.
There are literally millions of homes nationwide that run propane or natural gas lines to outdoor equipment used for recreation and cooking such as pool heaters, outdoor stoves, kitchens and even fireplaces. Having these features in our backyards is wonderful for spending time with family and friends. They also add tremendous value to a property when it comes time to sell.
This time of the year, we recommend that homeowners have their lines and systems checked by a professional prior to seasonal use. The lines that run from tanks to equipment can get compromised over the winter months, so it is important that a qualified trained technician check these lines for leaks and blockages so that homeowners can operate pools, grills and fireplaces in a safe manner all spring and summer long. Propane is a wonderful energy source for any home. As with all forms of energy, there are risks if safety guidelines are not followed properly. We wish everyone a happy and safe spring and summer season and invite you to call our offices if you have any questions about using propane properly throughout the year.
Hello everyone! What an odd winter it was with warm temperatures throughout and snow and cold to cap it off. We aren’t sure about you, but we are looking forward to sunny days and time outside with friends and family. Spring is lovely time of year in this area, and in our business, it allows our staff to begin taking some time off with family because we are usually well on the other side of the seasonal cold weather that keeps us so busy for several months of the year. Speaking of time spent away of the office, Styer Propane offices will be closed on April 14, 2017 in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Should we not have the opportunity to speak with you between now and then, we would also like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!
Whether you run your home on propane (woo-hoo!), oil or natural gas, you are likely looking for ways to save money on your energy costs from month to month. This winter has been pretty easy on the pocketbook for most folks living in Southeastern PA. December, January and February have been milder than usual and have, at times, approached record warmth throughout the area. Though we sell propane for a living, we still do not think that there is any reason that folks should be wasting any energy unnecessarily.
The truth is that thermostats have come a long way in just the past ten years. Though programmable thermostats have been around even longer, there are models out now that can connect to your cell phone and to your wi-fi. When you have the ability to set schedules and review details of your usage, you have both the details and access needed to change how your home uses energy year round all with the click of a button. We recommend that all of our clients trust their comfort systems to a trained heating and cooling professional. Be sure to ask your HVAC technician about the benefits of a programmable thermostat for your home.
At Styer Propane, we do our best to accommodate all sorts of customers who have differing propane needs based on usage and budget.
For most of our customers, we offer automatic delivery. Our office has a number of comprehensive programs that factor into account the size of your tank(s), the size of your home, the number of appliances you have which run off of propane and even the outside temperature over time (degree days). Using this data and more, our program is able to estimate the volume of all of the tanks for all of our customers every day. When a customer gets to a certain estimated volume, a delivery order is created and that customer receives a deliver within a few days.
For those customers on will-call, please remember to call us for an order when your tank is at 30%. We say this because, especially during times of high volume, it can take us several days to get to all of our customers. If it is snowy and icy outside and we have a backlog of orders, it would not be good if you waited until your tank got to 10 or 5 percent before placing an order. Doing so could create a risk of you and your family running out of propane.
If you have any questions about your plan or our policies, please do not hesitate to call our office to speak to a Styer professional anytime.
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