Propane Is Performance Multiplied
With propane, you're not only giving homeowners a superior experience, with greater comfort and efficiency. Building with propane can also build your reputation and grow your business. If you're a construction professional looking for a way to stand out from the competition, propane can do that.
Builder-Friendly
You can put propane to work anywhere, independent of the grid. Propane appliances also give you design flexibility when creating your plans.
It Sets You Apart
Customers prefer the performance of gas appliances. All-gas homes are typically valued up to five percent higher than all-electric homes.
Green Building
Installing high-efficiency appliances significantly reduces a home's total energy consumption, helping builders meet IECC, Zero Net Energy, and other above-code standards.
Incentives
Earn up to $7,500 annually through the Propane Construction Incentive Program, by including propane appliances in the homes you build or remodel.
Propane Products for Residential Construction
Furnaces & Boilers
With a propane furnace or boiler, you can give homeowners more cost-efficient heating, and more comfortable and consistent warmth compared with other fuel sources.
Water Heating
Whether you choose a propane storage tank water heater, or save floor space with a propane tankless water heater, you can be sure you’re giving homeowners the performance they demand. Plus, with new efficiency standards making electric models bigger and bulkier, high-efficiency propane water heaters can be easier to install.
Ranges, Ovens, & Stoves
Simply by giving a kitchen propane cooking appliances, you give the whole home a high-end feel. Your customers will enjoy the control of cooking with gas, just like the professionals.
Propane-Powered Clothes Drying
A propane clothes dryer is a simple addition that shows homeowners you don’t overlook any details. They’re easily vented and give homeowners better performance, and incredible efficiency.
Fireplaces
Propane fireplaces are significantly warmer and more energy efficient compared with electric or wood fireplaces. With modular assembly, power venting, and other advantages, propane fireplaces give you more design flexibility than ever before.
Generators
Show your customers you’re going the extra mile for their peace of mind. A propane-powered standby generator gives a homeowner comfort and security in the event of a power outage.
Propane isn’t just for the interior of homes. Transform the exterior of your next project with a fire pit or fireplace, flame lighting, full outdoor kitchen, and more.
Propane Power Generation
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems provide heat and generate electricity with higher efficiency and lower emissions levels than conventional heating and grid-supplied power. CHP systems can operate at 70 percent to 80 percent (electric and thermal) efficiency.
Storage & Distribution
Propane gives your customers independence from the grid, because it’s stored onsite, and delivered by professional propane suppliers. You can even give your customers the choice of above-ground or underground tank installation, to preserve the aesthetics of their yard. For larger developments, consider a community tank system, that supplies all of a development’s homes with propane, similar to a natural gas line.
Construction Equipment
Propane’s portability, low emissions, and ease of refueling makes it a great choice for construction equipment, including generators, heating, scissor lifts, and even work trucks.
Dehumidifiers
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The Propane Comfort Homeowners Want
Propane Is Perfect For Homes
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Turning Houses Into Homes With Propane
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Rockwell Custom's Infill Solution
Modular Success At Nationwide Custom Homes
How to Get Started with Propane
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Learn About Propane's Benefits
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Propane has significant advantages for homebuilders. To start, all-propane homes are typically valued up to five percent higher than all-electric homes. The Propane Construction Incentive Program will actually pay you up to $7,500 annually, just for building or remodeling with propane. And if you want to build a reputation for quality and grow your business, propane can do that, too.
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Explore Your Appliance Options
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Don’t stop with just a propane water heater or furnace. Once you’ve included propane for one appliance, it’s easy to add propane kitchen appliances, clothes dryers, fireplaces, backup power, and more. Nearly any gas appliance can be converted to run on propane. And when you include more propane appliances in your plans, you can count on outstanding performance and even greater energy efficiency.
For a competitive advantage in home performance, comfort, and efficiency, build or remodel your homes with these five propane applications:
- Space Heating: Cost-efficient heating with a more comfortable and consistent warmth.
- Water Heating: Faster hot water with up to 50 percent cost savings compared with electric options.
- Cooking: The joy and control of cooking with gas, just like the professionals do.
- Clothes Drying: Faster drying for up to 20 percent reduced energy use.
- Fireplaces: Significantly warmer and more energy efficient than electric or wood fireplaces.
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Work With A Propane Supplier
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Enter your zip code to find a supplier in your area who serves the residential construction and remodeling market. Your local propane supplier will be happy to answer questions about propane tank placement (including above-ground or underground installation), fuel delivery options, and more. You can also find local suppliers by searching Google’s business listings.
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Install Your Appliances
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Work with your propane supplier to ensure proper installation of all propane appliances. And don’t worry about propane holding up your project. In many cases, using propane can speed things up, because you’re not at the mercy of public utilities for connections to the grid.
Find A Propane Supplier
To find a propane supplier near you, simply enter your zip code below. Your local propane supplier can help assess energy needs for homes and businesses, determine needed tank sizes, and answer questions about what makes propane a clean, safe, reliable and versatile fuel.
Didn’t Find What You’re Looking For? Check Our FAQs.
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Where can I buy propane appliances?
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Propane.com offers shopping guides for grills and patio heaters or contact your local propane supplier for suggestions nearby. Some propane suppliers offer appliance showrooms featuring everything from space and water heaters to kitchen appliances and fireplaces.
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What do I do when my portable propane tank is empty?
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When the propane tank you use for grilling or other outdoor appliances is empty, drop it off and purchase a full tank at one of thousands of tank exchanges nationwide. You’ll find them everywhere from hardware and rental stores to grocers, convenience stores, and gas stations. In addition, there are many propane cylinder refilling locations available across the country. Contact your local propane supplier for more information on refilling or exchanging cylinders.
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Where can I find someone to service my propane appliances?
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Your local propane supplier is an excellent source of information for things like propane appliance servicing and repairs. Contact them with your questions about servicing, repairing, or replacing propane appliances.