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Post by AmandaA on Sept 20, 2019 7:13:40 GMT
They are common in New England. I wouldn’t think of it as any more dangerous than a natural gas line. They are very common here as well, once you are outside of the area where natural gas is available (which is a lot of places). In my 40+ years of living here I don’t ever recall hearing of one blow up, but can recall several stories of gas line leaks/explosions that have leveled houses and killed people. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 10:15:17 GMT
The people that moved in are older (like retired age) so I hope it's not a grow house. Plus pot is legal so you can buy it at the store why bother growing it yourself? Because it's a lot cheaper to grow it yourself. And more profitable to grow it for others.  |
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Post by Kerri W on Sept 20, 2019 10:23:41 GMT
I have never heard of one exploding either. The 5’ tall tank we have is the smallest for residential use and holds something like 200 gallons. I have seen many tanks significantly larger but they’re usually for farm use. Our tank stands upright and the truly large ones look like they’re lying on their sides, almost looking like a submarine. |
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Post by AmandaA on Sept 20, 2019 11:47:46 GMT
I have never heard of one exploding either. The 5’ tall tank we have is the smallest for residential use and holds something like 200 gallons. I have seen many tanks significantly larger but they’re usually for farm use. Our tank stands upright and the truly large ones look like they’re lying on their sides, almost looking like a submarine. Around here people almost always have the large side lying versions since they use them for heat in the winter. We do have an even larger version at the farm specifically to fuel the grain dryer, and it is huge... it can take a semi load of fuel in one fill. That is always a *fun* bill to get. |
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Post by cakediva on Sept 20, 2019 11:56:21 GMT
The people that moved in are older (like retired age) so I hope it's not a grow house. Plus pot is legal so you can buy it at the store why bother growing it yourself? The tank is on a cement pad, there's a pipe with a meter on top of it, then a line going from the tank into the house (the flexible kind like on a barbecue). Then it says NO SMOKING, PROPANE in giant letters and there is a florescent orange flag on top. That side of my house is paved from the wall of the garage to the chain-link fence (the people that used to live here parked an RV there). We don't have windows over there so I only see it from the driveway so I'm not worried that it's ugly, I just don't want it to blow up! Well, to answer the pot question...its way cheaper. It is legal here as well. DH uses. And after spending $$$ on the government website to purchase twice, he bought his allotted four seeds for $60. He is one proud papa fawning over his four ginormous plants in the garden. He will never need to buy pot or seeds again, based on what his yield will be from these four seeds! |
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Post by Kerri W on Sept 20, 2019 12:31:20 GMT
Around here people almost always have the large side lying versions since they use them for heat in the winter. We do have an even larger version at the farm specifically to fuel the grain dryer, and it is huge... it can take a semi load of fuel in one fill. That is always a *fun* bill to get. I can only imagine that bill! Ours is generally about $20/month. I know my dad's larger, but not semi-tanker large!, is $500-600 to fill. It's always interesting to me how diverse we all are. What seems to be so commonplace to some is outrageous to others. I hope people sharing helps the OP be more comfortable with her neighbor's addition. |
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Post by blue tulip on Sept 20, 2019 13:19:27 GMT
lots of people in the country here have propane tanks, but they are never as close to a structure as you have described. i would lookup your township's setbacks, or just call the township and ask if a permit was pulled and completed. they are very safe when installed correctly tho.
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Post by breetheflea on Sept 20, 2019 13:34:06 GMT
The only time I've seen one is at campgrounds to heat the restrooms/showers and those are the sideways kind. It's not something you see in the suburbs in Washington (electricity is relatively cheap...) In our old house we had a gas water heater. I smelled something in the garage and called the gas company from my car in the driveway. They told me I had to be there to answer the door when someone showed up. So my toddlers and I waited for four hours outside in the yard (in the winter) before someone finally showed up and yes it was a gas leak... It's not what I thought they were doing over there with all the hammering and cars in and out, it kind of caught me off guard. Maybe they are from a different part of the country  |
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Post by Mel on Sept 20, 2019 13:44:20 GMT
Sounds like it might be time to bake a batch of welcome-to-the-neighborhood cookies and go introduce yourself.  |
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Post by workingclassdog on Sept 20, 2019 14:46:46 GMT
Now this is why I love my HOA neighborhood. LOL...
I have never lived anywhere that was normal to have a propane tank on the side of the house. I know it would bug me.
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Post by librarylady on Sept 20, 2019 14:59:53 GMT
My parents, in rural Texas, had a propane tank installed before I was born.
It is only about 15 ft. from what is now the corner of the house.
It has been there over 50 years and no problems. The original house burned in 1965, nothing
exploded, no problems.
FWIW, it holds lots of propane. We use the house as a vacation house and because it costs so much
only get the tank partially filled when needed. Our supplier does that with no problem. I guess he
is used to people not being able to afford to fill it completely.
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Post by tracylynn on Sept 20, 2019 15:09:34 GMT
The people that moved in are older (like retired age) so I hope it's not a grow house. Plus pot is legal so you can buy it at the store why bother growing it yourself? Because it's a lot cheaper to grow it yourself. Not really. When you consider all the electricity needed, etc. $10-12 a gram in our state. Super cheap. |
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Post by auntkelly on Sept 20, 2019 16:11:32 GMT
I’m guessing people who haven’t heard of propane heating systems never watched King of the Hill. Hank Hill was a propane salesman. Remember when Bobby started the band The Propaniacs? 😁😁😁 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 16:40:04 GMT
Build a fence.
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Post by TXMary on Sept 20, 2019 16:49:39 GMT
I live in a lakeside community. We're an incorporated city but fairly rural. Or we used to be... a lot of building lately. We don't have natural gas out here so a lot of people have propane tanks. We don't. We just use electricity. But it's very common to see the tanks.
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Post by grate on Sept 20, 2019 17:46:03 GMT
we use our (2 smaller tanks) to heat the house and for a stove. We do not have access to a natural gas line.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 20, 2019 17:49:43 GMT
If I had to look at a giant propane tank in my neighbors’ yard I would go nuts.
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Post by AmandaA on Sept 20, 2019 18:01:47 GMT
Because it's a lot cheaper to grow it yourself. Not really. When you consider all the electricity needed, etc. $10-12 a gram in our state. Super cheap. I love that a thread about a propane tank has turned into a discussion on economics of pot... this place is awesome. |
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Post by sassyangel on Sept 20, 2019 18:03:25 GMT
I have never heard of one exploding either. The 5’ tall tank we have is the smallest for residential use and holds something like 200 gallons. I have seen many tanks significantly larger but they’re usually for farm use. Our tank stands upright and the truly large ones look like they’re lying on their sides, almost looking like a submarine. We don’t have it in town cause we have natural gas, but outside of city limits they have them everywhere. They’re pretty common here, cause electricity is far more expensive for heating, as harsh as the winters can be here. I had it heard of one explode either, until a few years ago. But it wasn’t the tank that blew first, although it did blow when the house did. There was a buildup of propane in the house, and it blew the house and then the tank. Killed two people inside too. |
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Post by MissBianca on Sept 20, 2019 18:09:49 GMT
How do you heat your house if you don’t have natural gas or propane? Electric? We use oil |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Sept 20, 2019 19:06:50 GMT
Now this is why I love my HOA neighborhood. LOL... I have never lived anywhere that was normal to have a propane tank on the side of the house. I know it would bug me. Lots of HOA neighborhoods around here allow propane tanks. Very few would buy homes in those neighborhoods if they didn’t LOL. We live in an HOA neighborhood and have a buried tank. It is a thousand-gallon tank, but they will only fill to 900 gallons. I fill it up at the end of summer , when propane is cheap, and that generally lasts us through most of the winter. It’s a big bill at one time, but it saves a lot over paying “winter prices.” |
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Post by Gennifer on Sept 20, 2019 19:16:51 GMT
We have to fill our tanks twice a year. In the spring, it runs around $2000. Our fall “top off” is about $800. :/
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Post by anniefb on Sept 20, 2019 19:51:11 GMT
Well I would be checking set back and permit requirements with your town. Propane is getting more common here for heating hot water etc but most people would have smaller cylinders not a large tank.
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Post by librarylady on Sept 20, 2019 21:27:21 GMT
My mother's looks like this:
It is only about 5 ft. in length. This looks like a larger tank than we have.
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Post by hannahruth on Sept 22, 2019 8:01:07 GMT
We had a large propane tank at one of our homes because we had no natural gas in the area and we used it for heating, cooking and hot water. It was installed by the gas company.
It was there for 14 years while we lived there and when we sold the house the new owners removed it and went all electric.
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Post by iowgirl on Sept 22, 2019 14:20:31 GMT
I can only imagine that bill! Ours is generally about $20/month. I know my dad's larger, but not semi-tanker large!, is $500-600 to fill. I have a 'keep full' contract for my LP. So the bill is usually around $200 when they top it off..but I have had to get it almost completely filled and it's a shocker! I book my propane in advance. I predict it is going to be in short supply this year! Corn is WET. Most corn in the major corn growing areas of the midwest was planted really late. I have heard of guys already starting to harvest corn and it is coming in at 32% moisture! LORD - that is going to take a shit ton of propane to dry it down. So the propane demand is going to go through the roof starting ... now... |
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Post by hop2 on Sept 22, 2019 14:51:31 GMT
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Post by malibou on Sept 22, 2019 15:05:47 GMT
You said they are quite old, so I doubt he poured a slab and installed it himself. Therefore I have to assume he hired the job out, at which point if a permit and set back were required, it would have been done correctly. No one wants to lose their license over not following rules and regulations.
I'm glad it's on the side of your house where you have no windows overlooking it. It's not like they are ever pretty.
ETA there is a real knack to growing good pot. The ph range it likes is quite narrow, and it demands a lot of light. As well as the drying of the bud takes up a lot of room and you need to very careful about air circulation so it doesn't mold. I find it easier to buy.
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Post by ashley on Sept 22, 2019 15:32:15 GMT
The people that moved in are older (like retired age) so I hope it's not a grow house. Plus pot is legal so you can buy it at the store why bother growing it yourself? Because it's a lot cheaper to grow it yourself. And likely better. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Sept 22, 2019 16:24:07 GMT
There is a reason they call it weed. It grows like a weed. I've grown my own pot for the last 50 years and it doesn't cost me a thing nor is it any work. It usually just volunteers each year from the previous years crop's seeds, or I toss a handful of seeds into the flower beds. Over the years I have rarely fertilized or cultivated it. It comes up is a beautiful plant, it buds and I pull it up toss it in the garage to dry, then enjoy it. I do live in So Cal where everything grows easily though. I've never paid for pot.
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