Lower energy costs
Consider your heating options if you’re in charge of a residential development project with a team or building a new home yourself. Knowing how you can best serve customers or make the right choice for your family’s savings is important. Natural gas may be unavailable where you’re trying to build, and building a residential space to run solely on electricity can get expensive.
Homeowners and construction professionals should consider the benefits of using propane for indoor heating systems, as well as stovetops, power generators, water heaters and fireplaces. Foster Fuels makes it simple to incorporate propane into new construction projects throughout Virginia. Our family-owned business can guide you through the process of bringing propane lines into a house.
One of the main advantages of adding propane to a house is using a clean form of energy. Propane requires professionals to install the system, but choosing this fuel for a new residential structure has several benefits:
New developments may have propane lines that run from a main underground tank to individual homes for heating. The house has a meter to monitor the amount of propane available.
Propane is also cost-effective. You’ll use less fuel to heat your home and enjoy lasting equipment. You can also feel comfortable using propane in the house, as the gas has been declared a clean energy source according to the Clean Air Act of 1990. Propane gas dissipates quickly without emitting traces of methane, sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides.
Additionally, there are fewer transportation hazards with propane. This gas is harmless to water sources — including freshwater and saltwater sources. If propane leaks, it turns into a vapor.
Clean-burning, efficient, and reliable
Propane fuel is an outstanding resource for construction, from setting up temporary heating systems on-site to equipping homes with propane lines.
Using natural gas for new construction projects in Virginia has more limitations. Utility companies determine where you can build, and equipment like a gas furnace is more expensive to install. Using propane lets you construct homes virtually anywhere, and you can feel confident about reducing your carbon footprint.
A significant con of natural gas in the home is the required space for bulky ductwork and underground pipelines. There is usually an increased need for system maintenance with the components in a natural gas heating setup. What’s more, the toxic nature of natural gas poses a health risk to residents in case of a leak.
Adding propane to a house appeals to homeowners because you can conceal the tanks underground. Receive enough propane to meet an entire home’s heating demands without staring at a large tank. Propane also produces higher heat levels than alternate energy sources like electricity and remains unaffected during power outages.
You may find propane effective for finishing construction jobs, too. Use the fuel to run generators and help plaster on drywall or fresh paint dry. Since propane burns cleanly, you can prevent the residue from using kerosene for temporary heat.
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Foster Fuels draws from over 100 years of industry experience to bring propane to homes and businesses when needed. We’re a family-owned company serving customers in Virginia. For more information about our propane services, contact our knowledgeable professionals today.
