Propane Tank

[Sir Henry]

Well at 6 am sharp the propane tank guy and separate off loaders and installers were here.

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It was still dark when they started to offload.

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I ordered three 1,000 and two 500 gallon tanks however one 1,000 tank is on back order with a month ETA.

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The real work begins.

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The old 500 gallon tank is still in place.

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The second 1,000 being set in place.

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The old 500 moved closed and bled over.

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Trenching.

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Room for one more 1,000.

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The motor home tank being offloaded and set in place.

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Glad it wasn’t raining. They had to come across the hay field.

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The 500 gallon garage tank.

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I want to spray paint the motor home tanks a camouflage gray to match the rocks. The home tanks will be behind a fence.

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[markiver54]

It appears you are very well prepared. Congratulations! Are they painted/coated well to stand up to all the snow up there?

[BigAl52]

Looks good Gene. With the tanks showing up now will they still give you the price for the propane they quoted you. And then what about the BO one the other tank will they fill it also at quoted price.

[dave77]

Yes, looks good. You won't have to worry about running out of propane in the middle of Winter.

Why is the motorhome tank sitting up on blocks?

[Sir Henry]

It appears you are very well prepared. Congratulations! Are they painted/coated well to stand up to all the snow up there?

They are like any other propane tank you see. Unless you hit them with the lawn mower and chip the paint they will last for 20 years before needing to be repainted.

Looks good Gene. With the tanks showing up now will they still give you the price for the propane they quoted you. And then what about the BO one the other tank will they fill it also at quoted price.

I still get the quoted price for the existing tanks. The BO tank will get delivered and hooked up but not filled till next summer.

Yes, looks good. You won't have to worry about running out of propane in the middle of Winter.

Why is the motorhome tank sitting up on blocks?

This tank is a bottom feeder.

[Hatchdog]

“ This tank is a bottom feeder.”

With the total weight of the tanks and the propane a little extra curing time for the concrete is a good thing. You’re good to go now, enjoy that heat!

[Sir Henry]

“ This tank is a bottom feeder.”

With the total weight of the tanks and the propane a little extra curing time for the concrete is a good thing. You’re good to go now, enjoy that heat!

Bottom feeders take liquid from the bottom which is required to fill the motor home tank and any 5 gallon tank. Top feeders only takes it in gas stage at a very slow rate.

Yes the extra curing time was good and yes I can go an entire winter on two 1,000 gallon tanks. In reality I could go two years. Getting a truck up my driveway to fill a 500 gallon tank in the winter was worrisome.

[Sir Henry]

The propane was delivered today.

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I was able to fill my motor home from the dedicated 500 gallon tank. Even if the motor home tank goes empty it will still feed propane from the big tank. The main advantage is I can fill the motor home tank and leave full. Actually it will only fill to the same level as the big tank. I would be able to fill it all the way if I bought a $400 pump.

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The two 1,000 house tanks are full and should last me two years. I have a third 1,000 tank coming any week now. The 500 gallon garage tank is also full even though nothing is hooked to it. I ran out of time and will go the winter without heat in the garage.

[Sir Henry]

The Printice High School art class is here to paint the RV propane tank camouflage to blend with the rocks.

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[Sir Henry]

It’s done and it didn’t take them long.

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[markiver54]

Looks great Gene!

[Sir Henry]

Looks great Gene!

It really makes a difference. You can still see it yet your eye doesn’t look at it.

[markiver54]

Exactly. I isn't the first thing that catches the eye anymore.

[BigAl52]

Looks great Gene. Now what about those white torpedoes to the right side of that red house

[Hatchdog]

When you mentioned a few days ago the tank was going to be camouflaged I figured you would be installing a fence in front of it. I guess I’m pretty narrow minded, your idea of camouflage is much better than mine. How in the world did you get the art class out to do the painting? Small community wonderfulness at its best.

Well done.

[Sir Henry]

Looks great Gene. Now what about those white torpedoes to the right side of that red house

Those will get a fence and shrubs next year.

When you mentioned a few days ago the tank was going to be camouflaged I figured you would be installing a fence in front of it. I guess I’m pretty narrow minded, your idea of camouflage is much better than mine. How in the world did you get the art class out to do the painting? Small community wonderfulness at its best.

Well done.

I donated $200 to the art class. They came out in a 55 seat school bus. Instead of hiring a driver they saved money by having the School District Superintendent drive it. I asked him if he was also the janitor and he just laughed and then said “sometimes”. Yes I live in a very rural area.

[Hatchdog]

“ I donated $200 to the art class. They came out in a 55 seat school bus. Instead of hiring a driver they saved money by having the School District Superintendent drive it. I asked him if he was also the janitor and he just laughed and then said “sometimes”. Yes I live in a very rural area.”



Winner-winner. God Bless rural America.

[Sir Henry]

My third 1,000 gallon tank was delivered this morning and off loaded to the side of my driveway. With all the snow it can’t be set in place.

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It’s still dark out.

[Sir Henry]

Looks great Gene. Now what about those white torpedoes to the right side of that red house

Those will get a fence and shrubs next year.

When you mentioned a few days ago the tank was going to be camouflaged I figured you would be installing a fence in front of it. I guess I’m pretty narrow minded, your idea of camouflage is much better than mine. How in the world did you get the art class out to do the painting? Small community wonderfulness at its best.

Well done.

I donated $200 to the art class. They came out in a 55 seat school bus. Instead of hiring a driver they saved money by having the School District Superintendent drive it. I asked him if he was also the janitor and he just laughed and then said “sometimes”. Yes I live in a very rural area.

One of the drivers told me his daughter was one of the kids that was on the paint project.

[Sir Henry]

The third tank was moved to its final spot this morning. They got here early.

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The field was a tad wet but they didn’t sink in very deep.

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I won’t get this tank filled till next summer when prices are lower.

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This project is now complete. Just in time as a D7 is coming later today to cut a road to the upper hill where I’ll install a garage/barn next summer. Tomorrow I’m having the ground trenched and will run 50 amps down to Alice and 50 up the hill.