What is Propane?

Written on: November 21, 2022

And Is It a Good Choice for Your Home?

Chances are you’re already benefiting from all that propane can do in and around your Central Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire home. Propane is portable. That means you can take it with you tailgating this football season. Propane is versatile. You can use it to cook, heat your home, warm your water, and so much more. And propane is eco-friendly. It’s an efficient and clean-burning fuel.

You already know what propane can do in and around your home, but how much do you know about propane itself? For instance, do you know what it is and where it comes from? Hopefully, your propane comes from Brideau Energy. We provide convenient propane delivery to our New England customers. You can choose the convenience of automatic delivery or opt to remain a will-call customer if that’s your preference. Either way, you can rely on Brideau Energy for your propane services.

Ready to learn more about propane? Keep reading.

Propane 101

Propane is a product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining. It’s often compressed and stored as a liquid. You may also hear it referred to as liquefied petroleum gas, LPG or LP. Propane is nontoxic and colorless.

What Can Propane Do?

There is so much propane can do residentially and commercially. Propane is an extremely versatile fuel. It can be used for heating, water heating, cooking, and powering a variety of appliances. It can also fuel vehicles. When used as a fuel for vehicles it’s called propane Autogas.

What Are Propane’s Benefits?

Propane offers a lot of benefits. That makes propane a good choice for your New England home. Here are some of the advantages propane offers:

• Safety: Propane is one of the safest fuel options for heating and running appliances.
• Efficiency: Propane’s average efficiency is over 90%. It heats up extremely quickly.
• Budget Friendly: Propane’s high efficiency makes it a cost-effective fuel option. Propane appliances cost less to operate than their electric counterparts.
• Accessible: Propane is highly portable, so you can use it wherever you need it. That makes it ideal for anyone who spends time off the grid or who lives in an area where it’s difficult to secure utility services. With a propane tank on your property, you always have the propane you need at your disposal. That’s especially true when you trust your propane delivery to a reliable company like Brideau Energy.
• Eco-Friendly: Electric appliances don’t produce emissions. However, most of America’s electricity is generated by coal-burning plants. And those plants are among the biggest national sources of greenhouse-gas pollution. Propane, on the other and, has a very low carbon content and produces virtually no greenhouse-gas emissions or air pollutants.

Make Brideau Energy Your Propane Provider

Brideau Energy is a reliable source of propane delivery to homes across Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. And if you’re not currently using propane to heat your home, our installation specialists can make your transition to propane a simple and painless process.

Contact Brideau Energy today to learn more about the propane services we offer.