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Propane Tanks and Winter Safety
Whether you are part of the LOBA Propane Buying Group with Superior Propane or with another supplier, you can help ensure safe delivery with these easy tips.
Ongoing maintenance
During winter, you should remove any snow around your appliance vents on a regular basis so they remain clear and unobstructed at all times. Ensure snow isn’t piled, plowed or blown on your tank or cylinders, gas lines, regulators or appliance vents. The additional weight on this equipment may pose an immediate danger.
Use the right tools
Remember to use extreme caution when removing snow from around tanks, cylinders, gas piping, regulators and appliance vents. Carefully clear heavy snow until the tank and equipment are visible, and avoid using sharp tools or force. Final clearing should be done with soft tools such as brooms or brushes to ensure no damage to the equipment and components.
Snow removal
Use extra caution when shoveling snow from your roofs. If there are any propane tanks or cylinders, propane lines, regulators or appliance vents below the area being shoveled, take care to protect them from falling snow.
Clear a path
During the delivery process, the driver will carefully park the truck within 100 feet of your tank, pull the propane hose, connect it to the tank and engage the pump. For safe and on-time delivery, clear a path to your tank or cylinders. You may need to use a shovel when getting closer to your tank. Don’t use machinery within 4.5 meters (15 feet) of propane tanks, cylinders, gas lines, regulators or appliance vents while clearing snow.
Mark your driveway
Especially important if you have a long or winding driveway. Mark the path with stakes to help the driver stay safely on the prepared surface. If the driver can’t see the edge of the driveway/path, they risk getting stuck or damaging your property and slowing down or postponing the delivery until the driveway or path is cleared.
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