Usually I Am Trying To Avoid Getting Gas But.....

I thought propane was a kind of natural gas...

Quote from dalokgawd : I thought propane was a kind of natural gas...

It is, but the common vernacular is that Propane is bottled, and natural gas (which contains propane, methane, and other gasses) is piped.

Quote from The Raddish : There's two kinds of efficiencies with the two gasses. One is the efficiency of how the fuel burns. The second efficiency is the delivery. Obviously, propane is much less efficient than natural gas to get to your door, so it is indeed more expensive to heat with it even though it burns more efficiently. Read more here: Propane vs Natural Gas [squidoo.com]

Some quick searching found a number of people with the opinion that propane doesn't burn as hot as natural gas, mostly from experiencing that it takes longer to boil water with propane. A little further reading makes it seem likely that the difference may be from the burners in the stoves themselves and not the gas. Most natural gas stoves can be adjusted to burn propane by opening the orifices wide open but that doesn't always mean that the btus will be the same when burning propane.

From the little research I did a stove specifically designed for propane will perform better than a natural gas stove adjusted to burn propane.

In any case I don't think I would consider propane, if for no other reason than I don't want another one of those big ugly propane tanks in my yard.

Quote from Iaaaiws : Some quick searching found a number of people with the opinion that propane doesn't burn as hot as natural gas, mostly from experiencing that it takes longer to boil water with propane. A little further reading makes it seem likely that the difference may be from the burners in the stoves themselves and not the gas. Most natural gas stoves can be adjusted to burn propane by opening the orifices wide open but that doesn't always mean that the btus will be the same when burning propane. From the little research I did a stove specifically designed for propane will perform better than a natural gas stove adjusted to burn propane. In any case I don't think I would consider propane, if for no other reason than I don't want another one of those big ugly propane tanks in my yard.

If you did get propane - you should "own the tank yourself" - that way you are not tied into a particular propane company that HAS to sell you THEIR propane. Owning your own propane tank has a HUGE advantage.

Imagine me as a homeowner with an underground oil tank, and if it every needs to be replaced, it's my understanding my Township has now instituted that all tanks replaced must be above ground now. That means I must have a 250 gallon tank sitting on the side of my home or on my back patio; where it is able to been seen regardless of placement. Placing it on the back patio makes the most sense, as the oil lines get a direct run to the oil burner. Placing it on the side of the home, makes the oil lines work harder during the winter to pump the oil to the burner, and makes it less efficient. We have a fenced in yard; we would need to put a gate in to put it on the back patio; and that would look like shit back there (as well as remove some of my garden); but efficiency wise; would be the best location; probably on the corner furthest away from the sliding glass doors that come out to the patio. It's a no win situation for us Also, imagine if you live across the main road from me, your oil tank would be 500 gallons above ground, as the homes are slightly larger, therefore, their oil tanks were double the capacity