Over 80% of propane consumers decide to lease their propane tank from their propane supplier. Why? Many consumers feel it’s simpler, and cheaper to let the propane company worry about the tank. When you look at the cost of buying, and installing a tank you can see why they might feel that way. It’s an […]
Police officers in Rosenberg, Texas found almost half a million dollars stashed in a television and a propane tank inside a vehicle during a routine traffic stop last week, ABC7chicago.com reported. Officers became suspicious when their police dog searched the vehicle’s exterior and alerted them to a front door seam and a large cardboard box. […]
Here at the ‘pro, we never like to hear news of propane tanks being abused – or women being abused, for that matter. But deputies arrested a Florida man this week for striking his live-in girlfriend and throwing a propane tank on her car as she tried to drive away from their home in Sebring, […]
Police forces in Chandigarh, India, arrested seven criminals who have allegedly been systematically stealing residential propane cylinders throughout the city, the Indian Express reported. Propane enjoys widespread popularity in India, where it’s used for cooking, home heating and motor fuel. Occasional shortages and weak regulation have lead to theft, decanting, and questionable distribution methods that […]
Few greasy feeds compare with the magic of a Memorial Weekend barbecue. But one man’s hankering for some propane-grilled meaty goodness may have forced him to take things a step too far. Puzzled Upshaw County police were called out on Memorial Day to reports of a red pick-up truck dragging a propane tank down an […]
If you don’t enjoy lifting your portable propane tank to see how much gas is inside, or you’re so strong you just can’t tell how much is in there, a translucent tank might be just the ticket for your summer propane needs! Lite Cylinder tanks are made of a see-through composite material to give you […]
Fifteen were filched from a gas station in Philadelphia. Another 22 were taken from a convenience store in the town of Milroy, Pa. Thieves got 37 from three different stores around Louisville, Ky. And 40 more went missing in Minneapolis. In recent weeks, there has been a rash of unrelated propane tank thefts at retailers […]
Check out this ‘70s era propane tank, round as a disco ball and just about as practical. Sure, this little cylinder has a little more style than a typical barbecue tank. But it’s hard to imagine the engineer who thought a round model was a good idea. It has a pedestal ring to keep it […]
A Washington state propane dealer is turning a pair of tanks into canvases for a cause: The American Cancer Society (ACS). Active Enterprises in the town of Long Beach is selling a pair of brightly-painted propane tanks to raise money for an upcoming ACS event in June, according to the local Chinook Observer. The newspaper […]
If you have a gas grill, and it isn’t hooked up to your home’s gas line, then you’re familiar with the 5-gallon propane tank or bottle. In fact, to summer grillers, this tank is as ubiquitous a tool as a spatula for flipping burgers. It’s so commonplace, in fact, that we rarely think about the […]