Propane Safety

Where a propane tank can go on your property is decided by four clearances: it has to sit a set distance from the house, from any opening such as a window or a door, from ignition sources, and from the property line. Those distances come from the national propane code and they grow with the…

To get your propane ready for a Texas cold snap, check the tank gauge before the front arrives and fill it if it is under 40 percent. A hard freeze makes your house burn propane far faster than normal, and it makes everybody phone us in the same two days. Central Texas does not get…

Running out of propane means calling your supplier for a refill plus a safety check, because the system has to be leak tested and every pilot relit by someone qualified before the gas goes back on. Turn the tank’s service valve off if you can reach it safely, then call 4-T Propane. Running out is…