Propane Tank Question

[Hank Hill]

Originally Posted by NHskier

We replaced a wood pellet fireplace insert with a propane fireplace insert in the fall of 2019. We did not already have propane, and the dealer suggested contacting Eastern Propane. Eastern did the complete installation including tank (we decided to purchase it), exterior line, interior black pipe in the basement, and up into the fireplace with flex line. That included drilling through the firebrick to bring the line in. And they came back and connected the stove once that had been all set up.

I was very happy with the work, and the cost was much less than i'd expected. The installation, 50 gal tank, and first fill was around $1200.

Hi NH Skier,

Can you share with us how the 50 gal tank is working out for you? Are you still using it for just your fireplace insert and stove? How often do you need to have it refilled? Thanks!

[NHskier]

We still have just the propane fireplace, and the 50 gal tank size has worked out fine for us. From December 2019 through December 2020 we used a little over 50 gallons. From mid-Dec 2020 through next delivery in mid-Feb '21 we used 24 gallons. That's been the largest delivery to date, not even close to running out.

We tended to use the fireplace for several hours each day on weekends, and several afternoons during the week, so a decent amount of usage.

Eastern Propane delivers automatically. Since initial installation in August 2019 we've had 5 deliveries.