Many producers choose propane to power their operations because of its savings benefits, low emissions, location flexibility, and accessibility to the fuel itself.
Propane can be implemented on agricultural operations in a variety of ways. More than 800 million gallons of propane were sold for agricultural use in 2015.[1] Many producers utilize propane to fuel their irrigation engines, crop dryers, building and water heaters, power generators, flame weeders, forklifts, as well as on-road vehicles, and residential applications.
Compared with gasoline mowers, propane mowers reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent, SOx emissions by 16 percent, and NOx emissions by 19 percent. Because of propane mower’s environmental benefits, they are a good fit for golf courses.
Propane can fuel many commercial building applications including space heating, water heating, standby generators, cooking equipment, fireplaces, clothes dryers, and outdoor living amenities.
Propane can be used in nearly any type of business or organization that is being built off the natural gas line. Restaurants and retail buildings, schools, religious buildings, hotels and resorts, hospitals, apartments and condos, and recreation facilities can all reap the benefits of propane.
Propane keeps a business running at peak performance. Using propane appliances can help business owners slash energy costs and deliver key performance amenities that are vital to their business.
Propane systems offer the versatility and dependable performance needed in large-scale projects. Propane fuels high-performance amenities that maximize a building’s value and protect your bottom line.
Propane offers construction professionals design flexibility to meet code and above-code recognition programs. For example, a builder who includes a propane tankless water heater and high-efficiency furnace can scale back on window efficiency or avoid costly design changes to add thicker insulation. Because of its efficiency levels, propane-powered appliances can also be integrated into Zero Net Energy projects to further lower a home’s annual energy consumption, as measured by the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index.
With an all-propane home, you’ll enjoy greater efficiency and energy savings compared with all-electric homes. Propane also offers comfort, reliability, and peace of mind for your family.
Yes. Propane is used in 48 million households for home heating and water heating, indoor and outdoor cooking, clothes drying, fireplaces, backup power, and outdoor living.
Before you call us, go through the troubleshooting steps below to make sure a service call is really needed. It will save you the cost and inconvenience of an unnecessary service visit, and will ensure our technicians are working where they are most needed.
If at this point you still don’t get heat, call P. Gagnon & Son immediately.
When a service technician arrives, let him know everything you did to the system before he begins working on it. You should also let him know if anything out of the ordinary happened, like an unusual noise, a strange smell or smoke.
In many cases, this will help the technician find the problem—and get your heat back on again—faster.
Heat is generated by burning oil or propane inside the furnace. This happens in the combustion chamber, which gets very hot. Air absorbs this heat in the furnace’s heat exchanger. Next, the blower sends the heated air through a system of ducts, and warm air circulates through the home.
The basic heating principle is the same. The difference is that a furnace heats air and a boiler heats water. With a boiler, a circulator pumps the hot water through a system of pipes, distributing the water to radiators, baseboards or air handlers throughout the home. Some boilers are designed to create steam, which circulates by means of a system of pipes. The pipes are connected to steam radiators throughout the home.
The heat exchanger is the main component of your furnace. If the heat exchanger has a crack or a rust hole, combustion fumes (including carbon monoxide) can contaminate the air in your home. This is a potentially deadly situation and should be addressed IMMEDIATELY. A cracked heat exchanger usually requires replacing the entire furnace. If you suspect that you might have a cracked heat exchanger, or a carbon monoxide problem caused by your furnace, turn the system off immediately. Then call us right away for service.
There are two indicators of efficiency.
Different people feel comfortable at different temperatures. Pay less attention to the number on the thermostat display (or the position of the temperature indicator on a nondigital display) and more to how comfortable the room feels to you. When you feel comfortable, check the setting. That’s the right temperature for you.
Absolutely! Programmable thermostats are especially useful for people who are away from home at regular intervals. They allow for customized comfort settings around-the-clock, and they can cut heating and cooling costs by as much as 10%!
If you’re like many people, the frustration of an equipment breakdown can make it tempting to solve the problem with a quick-fix repair that doesn’t cost you a lot of money. That way you can get on with your busy life in relative comfort. BUT, while a quick fix may be the least expensive solution in the short run, it may not give you the most value in the long run.
It’s a fact of life: Older systems are more likely to break down. That means a bigger chance of emergency service calls and repairs—and paying for them. Worse, a breakdown could mean extensive damage to your home (no heat on a cold winter day can allow your pipes to freeze).
There’s also an ongoing cost factor. Repairing an old system can only restore it to something less than its original level of efficiency. After you’ve recovered from the repair bill and the frustration of a system breakdown, you’ll still be battling high energy bills. What’s more, even if a system doesn’t break down, it loses efficiency as it ages. A 15-year-old system doesn’t operate anywhere near the efficiency it had when it was new!
Plus, when compared with modern, technologically advanced equipment, 15-year-old heating and cooling systems are considered inefficient by today’s standards. The average homeowner can save up to 40% on heating and cooling costs with new high-efficiency equipment.
Here are some rules of thumb to help you decide whether to replace or repair.
Replace your system if:
Repair your system if:
Don’t wait for an emergency breakdown—like losing your heat in the middle of the night when temperatures are below zero.
Proper design and replacement of heating systems requires thought and planning. Not all models are in stock and immediately available. It is better—and most times less expensive—to schedule equipment installations in the off-season when we have the luxury of time and warm weather.
