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Tank Sizing and Placement  

Propane tanks come in a variety of sizes, from 5lb camping tanks to 1,000 gallon commercial cylinders. Below is a guide to the different tank sizes available:
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100 lb tank 
Capacity: 91 litres
Dimensions: 60 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
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200lb (40 Gallon) tank
Capacity: 182 litres 
Dimensions: 48 inches tall, 24 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
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400lb (80 Gallon) tank
Capacity: 363 litres
Dimensions: 52 inches tall, 30 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
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500 Gallon tank 
Capacity: 1512 litres
Dimensions: 3 feet tall, 9 feet wide
Clearance: 10 feet from building, 10 feet from property line
Requires 3ft by 9ft concrete pad
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1000 Gallon tank
Capacity: 3024 litres
Dimensions: 3 feet tall, 16 feet wide
Clearance: 25 feet from building, 10 feet from property line
Requires 3ft by 16ft concrete pad

Propane tanks come in a variety of sizes, from 5lb camping tanks to 1,000 gallon commercial cylinders. Below is a guide to the different tank sizes available:

100 lb tank

100 lb tank 
Capacity: 91 litres
Dimensions: 60 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
 
200lb (40 Gallon) tank

200lb (40 Gallon) tank
Capacity: 182 litres 
Dimensions: 48 inches tall, 24 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window
 
400lb (80 Gallon) tank
400lb (80 Gallon) tank
Capacity: 363 litres
Dimensions: 52 inches tall, 30 inches wide
Clearance: 0 to building, 10 ft from air intake, 3ft from opening window

500 Gallon tank

500 Gallon tank 
Capacity: 1512 litres
Dimensions: 3 feet tall, 9 feet wide
Clearance: 10 feet from building, 10 feet from property line
Requires 3ft by 9ft concrete pad

1000 Gallon tank

1000 Gallon tank
Capacity: 3024 litres
Dimensions: 3 feet tall, 16 feet wide
Clearance: 25 feet from building, 10 feet from property line
Requires 3ft by 16ft concrete pad

Contact SIS Propane:

Phone: 1 888 721 2216

General Inquiries: sisinfo@sispropane.ca

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Mailing Address:
4979 Polkey Road, Duncan BC,
V9L 6W3

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