Tank Sizing and Placement
Propane tanks come in a variety of sizes, from 5lb camping tanks to 1,000 gallon commercial cylinders. Below is a guide to the different tank sizes available:
100 lb tank
Capacity: 91 litres
Dimensions: 60 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
200lb (40 Gallon) tank
Capacity: 182 litres
Dimensions: 48 inches tall, 24 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
400lb (80 Gallon) tank
Capacity: 363 litres
Dimensions: 52 inches tall, 30 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
500 Gallon tank
Capacity: 1512 litres
Dimensions: 3 feet tall, 9 feet wide
Clearance: 10 feet from building, 10 feet from property line
Requires 3ft by 9ft concrete pad
1000 Gallon tank
Capacity: 3024 litres
Dimensions: 3 feet tall, 16 feet wide
Clearance: 25 feet from building, 10 feet from property line
Requires 3ft by 16ft concrete pad