Have you enjoyed our recent blog posts, which have discussed the advantages propane has over other sources of energy and the various delivery options Budget Propane provides its customers with? If you would like to learn more about either of these topics, then check out the following links. For more information about propane delivery in Central Ontario, call Budget Propane at  1 888 405.7777.

The average Canadian encounters propane on a daily basis. It is likely what powers that grill in your backyard. It may be the source of energy that heats your hot tub, your stove, your water heater, your furnace, and your clothes dryer. But do you know what is actually inside that steel tank on your property? Here is a look at some interesting facts about propane.
 
 Virtually Odorless:
 
The smell of propane is one characteristic with which many consumers would say they are familiar. But the smell that one generally associates with propane is actually an identifying odor that is added to commercial propane so that its presence can be detected. Propane (C3H8) has no odor ,but the identifying odor additive makes it safer to use.

If you’re interested in learning more about propane delivery for your home or business, follow the links below. Contact Budget Propane in Gravenhurst for propane delivery and tank monitoring services throught central Ontario; Midland, Muskoka, Barrie, Alliston, Orillia and more —call  1 888 405.7777.

Looking for an efficient, versatile fuel that won’t harm the environment? Read this pamphlet from NEED.org to learn more about the benefits of propane.

To learn more about the benefits propane delivery service, visit this page from Propane101.com.

For more information on the benefits of using propane in rural regions of the world, check out this presentation from the United Nations.

Propane is one of the safest energy sources available today. Read this article from Ontario.ca to learn more.

Water heating can be much more affordable with propane. Find out more on this page from the Consumer Energy Center.

If you’d like to learn more about the benefits of propane use and keeping an energy efficient home, follow the links below. For expert propane delivery services throughout Central Ontario, including Muskoka, Haliburton, Gravenhurst, Orillia, Midland, Barrie, Alliston, call Budget Propane at  1 888 405.7777.

 • Learn more about the benefits of propane on this page from the Canadian Propane Association.

On March 31, 1910, The New York Times reported that a steel bottle of liquefied gas could generate enough power to light the average home for three weeks. This miracle gas was propane. Find out more about its discovery as a versatile and economical fuel.
 
Propane is Discovered:
 
The catalyst for that New York Times article was Dr. Walter O. Snelling’s early 1910 discovery that a three-carbon alkane found in gasoline had a volatile presence. This alkane, C3H8 (or propane), is what gave unrefined gasoline its high vapor pressures.