Posted: January 28, 2025
Homeowners in Solebury and throughout Pennsylvania’s Montgomery and Bucks counties use propane for a wide range of essential functions. With icy, snowy, blustery winter weather upon us, households are deeply reliant on their propane-powered furnaces and boilers. Propane water heaters — both traditional and tankless — provide dependable hot water throughout the year. Propane powers stoves, ovens, clothes dryers and fireplaces. And when grid electricity goes out because of downed power lines or overwhelming demand, many Pennsylvania homes have propane standby generators to fall back on.
At East Coast Propane, we are wholeheartedly committed to ensuring you don’t run out of propane for your home. That’s why we offer multiple ways to track your home’s energy usage and receive your ECP propane deliveries. Here are three ways to monitor your propane levels.
Your home’s propane tank has an easy-to-read propane gauge. It can typically be found under a dome lid on top of the tank. Your tank gauge resembles a speedometer, displaying numbers around the edge with a single pointer. These numbers represent the percentage of propane remaining in your tank, not how many gallons are in the tank.
It’s important to note that aboveground propane tanks are only filled to 80% capacity to allow room for gas expansion. To avoid running out, be sure to schedule a delivery when your tank drops below 20%. Letting the level fall too low during the colder months can cause a loss of pressure, potentially leading to equipment issues.
Life gets busy when you own a home, and unfortunately, it’s easy to forget to check your gauge regularly. Every winter, countless homeowners who call for their propane face unexpected fuel run-outs. Running out of propane is never convenient. It means no heat, hot water, stove or dryer until an emergency delivery can be made. Additionally, we’ll need to perform a leak test before refilling your tank, adding extra time and hassle.
You can avoid the inconvenience by signing up for ECP’s automatic delivery service. We’ll monitor your usage and schedule deliveries in advance, ensuring you never run low. By enrolling, you’ll secure your place on our delivery route, and we’ll ensure your propane arrives reliably and on time.
Our automatic delivery customers have the ability to check their propane levels pretty much wherever they are, whether that’s in bed or in a hotel on another continent. This convenience is possible because of our state-of-the-art propane tank monitoring service.
We’ll install a monitor on your propane tank to provide real-time updates on your propane levels. It transmits this data via wireless and cellular networks. This ensures that both you and the ECP team stay informed, so you’ll always know exactly when it’s time for a delivery.
Tank monitors ensure that we know exactly when you need more propane, even if your usage patterns are more irregular. Monitors also enable people with investment properties — and folks who manage the propane deliveries of relatives — to check fuel levels without needing to be physically near the tank.
Get your propane deliveries and track your tank levels the way you want. Become an East Coast Propane customer today!