When you're looking to buy a new home, asking the right questions is a huge part of making the right decision. So, what questions do you ask when looking at a home that is powered by residential propane? 

If you’re looking for a new home here in Central Ontario, you may have noticed that a lot of houses are located off the energy and water grid. This is true for many of the smaller municipalities that are located away from larger towns. 

As with most Canadians, you have probably used propane for firing up your barbecue or taking small canisters away with you on your camping trips. You probably haven’t, however, ever used propane to power your home. 

At first the idea of using propane to power your house can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, once you understand the benefits of using residential propane, it can soon become a major selling point.

With energy bills rising across Ontario homeowners are looking for new ways to save on their monthly expenditure and keep an extra bit of cash for themselves - making the switch to propane can make that happen.

By making a simple switch to propane, your household will find that it can save money, become more environmentally friendly and become safer. With propane becoming more popular among restaurant owners, perhaps it’s time your household makes the switch too. 

Looking for a clean, environmentally beneficial fuel for your home or business? Propane is a safe, non-toxic, clean-burning fuel that is a great source of energy.  Choosing to use propane can help you reduce your heating and hot water bills since propane water heaters can be twice as efficient as electric models.

Propane has a low carbon content, producing minimal emissions, and is therefore safer for the environment than other fuels. Air pollutants are one of the most serious environmental problems in the world, and choosing a fuel option that helps to reduce air pollutants will reduce the negative effects on the quality of ecosystems worldwide.

While summer isn’t the time to be turning up the home heating, it is the perfect time to start thinking about switching from fuel oil to propane, before the cooler months arrive.

Many new home heating alternatives are much more effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly than oil and propane is at the forefront of these alternatives.

If you are still using fuel oil to heat your home or cottage, it may be time to switch to propane so that you can start taking advantage of all the benefits propane heating has to offer.

To help you decide whether or not it is time to switch to propane, here are the answers to frequently asked questions.

Are you considering propane as a fuel for home heating and appliances, or for use in a commercial building? Here are 3 characteristics of propane that make it a great choice for your application, and some background information about the propane industry in Canada.