Description
The size most often specified for smaller homes, seasonal properties and light commercial loads where space is the real constraint.
Usually specified for heating and hot water together, with a cooking range if the property is small.
Filled to the 80% limit this vessel holds about 200 gallons of propane — roughly 18 million BTU, or about 848 lb of product. Against a steady 100,000 BTU/hr load that is roughly 8 days of continuous running before it needs refilling.
In our range it sits between the 200 gallon and the 320 gallon. If the load is borderline, the 320 is the safer buy and the freight is the same either way.
Technical details
- Rated water capacity: 250 gallons
- Usable propane at 80% fill: approximately 200 gallons
- Filled product weight: approximately 848 lb
- Stored energy when full: approximately 18 million BTU
- Installation: Above ground
- Certification: ASME stamped
- Condition: Confirmed on your invoice
- Fuel: Propane / LPG
Siting notes
Above ground means the vessel can be repainted, re-valved and re-certified in place. Over a thirty-year life that accessibility is worth more than the visual advantage of burying it.
Have a licensed propane professional lined up before the vessel arrives. Permits, setbacks and the commissioning test all sit with them, and scheduling is easier before the tank is on the ground.
Condition and documentation
Whether new or certified used, nothing ships without a live stamp, a passed pressure test and the documentation to prove both.
Fittings are verified before the vessel leaves the yard: relief valve condition, gauge operation, and clean threads on every connection.
Cost of ownership
Refill pricing rewards volume. A tank that takes a full delivery in one visit will always beat one that needs topping up twice.
Buying notes
Order ahead of the season if you can. Everyone specifies propane storage in the first cold week, and that is the worst week to be waiting on freight.
Have the appliance ratings to hand when you call. Total BTU and the climate decide the capacity; everything else is siting.
