A water heater is an appliance that is constantly running in your home, ensuring you and your family have hot water when its needed. With it accounting for about 20% of your home’s energy bill, why not choose a water heater that is energy efficient and perhaps environmentally friendly?

Did you know that a propane water heater can provide both of these benefits? Propane water heaters are currently one of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly water heaters on the market.

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At Budget Propane, we are constantly trying to make things easier for our customers with our customer care program and our website. You can do just about everything by visiting our website, to scheduling a refill, to paying a bill. With all of these great features, what else is left for us to offer our customers?

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November 2nd marks the beginning of the third annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness week. This is the time of year when all carbon monoxide detectors should be checked since furnaces will be working overtime very shortly. This is important for those who have propane and use it to power any household appliances. If the carbon monoxide alarm goes off, you are instantly informed that something could be wrong with your propane line or connection.

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The first snowfall of the 2016/2017 winter season has already come and gone in central Ontario. We all know that with snow comes the colder weather. If they haven’t already, furnaces and heating sources will definitely be turned on today to relieve the chill that is in the air. With that in mind, for those of you who primarily use electricity to power your heating appliances, keep in mind that the time-of-use for winter pricing changes November 1st, only a few days away. With prices per kWh at an all time high, are you prepared for the increase in your electricity bills?

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When we think of what we can use propane for around the house or cottage we most likely think of the obvious, such as a barbeque, stove-tops and ranges, and propane patio heaters. But did you know there were so many other appliances you could use propane for around your home? Propane is a very useful source of energy, especially when your home and/or cottage is in a more remote area. Listed below are an assortment of different household appliances that are able to work using propane.

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Fall is such a beautiful time of year. The leaves are falling, the warmer fall wardrobe has come into effect and and the air is cool and brisk. It’s amazing how quickly the weather has changed from our lovely summer temperatures to our cooler fall breezes. This is the time of year when people begin to think about turning their furnaces on.

However, some people rely primarily on wood burning fireplaces as their primary source of heat. They are making sure they have a sufficient wood supply pile that will last them most, if not all, winter. But do they think about their alternatives? How their lives could be easier with a propane gas fireplace instead? Here are 5 reasons why it is better to have a propane gas fireplace opposed to a wood burning fireplace.

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