Propane Tank Sizes

Propane tanks are designed and manufactured in many different sizes and shapes for various uses. Propane is used as fuel in industrial, agricultural and residential applications, throughout the world. Selecting the right propane tank size, according to your establishment's needs and requirements, saves money and also saves fuel. Selecting propane tank sizes in various shapes can also save you a lot of space. This article will give you the low down on different propane tank sizes available for commercial and residential use.

Tips for Selecting Propane Tank Sizes
Here are some tips on how to select propane tank sizes which adequately satisfy, your requirements for residential or commercial use. In residential areas, propane fuel is used for indoor heating systems, clothes drying, cooking and heating water. In commercial field, high volume propane supply is required to fuel many heating applications. To get the optimal propane tank sizing for your residential or commercial propane needs, you must supply the following parameters to your company:

• Total area or total square footage of your residential/commercial establishment.
• Propane volume requirement of various appliances at home or applications in industry.
• Geographical location of establishment.
• Specifications of pool heating requirements in residential locations, if any.

With these parameters, the gas company can get an idea of your daily usage of propane fuel and suggest a right propane tank size for your use.

Propane Tank Size Chart
Let us discuss the various propane tank sizes available, which are tailor made for multifarious applications. Let us see the propane tank sizing and shapes available for various applications.

Residential Propane Tank Sizes
Due to the large variation of climate and weather patterns all over USA, the propane fuel needs also change from place to place. Since, propane is used for internal heating of homes using gas furnaces, the volume of use will vary with the kind of climate in the place of use. Propane heaters are available very commonly now. Colder climates will naturally require more volume of propane than temperate climates. The residential propane tank sizes will also change accordingly. See to it that the gas company provides you with right propane tank size, accordingly. Here is a table which gives you the various available propane tank sizes for residential use. The tanks all come in form of a cylindrical capsule, mostly. The propane tank sizes and dimensions listed here, according to capacity, are intended to give a general idea about sizing. Actual specifications for propane tank sizes will vary according to manufacturer.

Specfications	150 Gallons	250 Gallons	500 Gallons	1000 Gallons
Weight	320 lbs	485 lbs	950 lbs	1750 lbs
Diameter	25 Inches	30 Inches	37 Inches	41 Inches
Length	85 Inches	92 Inches	120 Inches	190 Inches

Portable Propane Tank Sizes
Portable propane tank sizes for gas grills or other such applications are specified in the table below. These portable propane tanks or cylinders are usually called bottles. They are used with portable propane heaters and grills. You may use them for cooking, grilling or weed burning. Here are the different sizes of portable propane tanks according to capacity.

Specfications	4.7 Gallons	7.1 Gallons	9.4 Gallons	23.6 Gallons
Weight (full)	38 lbs	54 lbs	70 lbs	170 lbs
Diameter	12.5 Inches	12.5 Inches	12.5 Inches	14.5 Inches
Height	18 Inches	24 Inches	29 Inches	48 Inches

Propane tanks are widely in demand throughout USA, as they have applications in residential, industrial and commercial applications. Hope, this information about various propane tank sizes was useful and will help you in deciding what size is best suited for your particular establishment.