Do Water Heater Heat Traps Improve Efficiency?
Understanding Heat Traps and Why You Need One If you’ve never heard of heat traps, it may be because your water heater already has them. Heat traps are small devices that help prevent heat loss in tank-style water heaters, improving efficiency and reducing energy waste. They keep hot water from escaping through the pipes when […]
Upgrading Your Home with Propane Appliances
5 Ways Propane Adds Value and Convenience Whether you’re preparing to sell or looking to invest in some updates and improvements to your forever home, you have a lot of options. A fresh coat of paint, new bathroom fixtures, and similar projects are all easy ways to freshen up the look of your home. While […]
Seasonal Propane Delivery: Preparing for Winter and Summer
Tips to Make Deliveries Safe and Easy Year Round As the seasons change, so do your propane usage needs. But keeping deliveries safe, easy and efficient is important any time. Here’s what you need to know! Winter Delivery Prep: Winter weather in our area can run the gamut, from relatively mild to fierce cold, ice […]
Is Propane a Liquid or a Gas?
Pico’s Got Answers to Your Propane Questions! Once people learn that propane can do more than fire up your barbecue grill, or power the generator for their RV, they start to have a lot more questions. When they find out propane is an efficient, eco-friendly, and versatile option for heating and other appliances in their […]
The Gas Appliance Installation Process
It’s Easy When You work with the Pros at Pico Propane is so versatile and so efficient, it makes a great choice for a wide range of appliances for your home. But you can’t just plug in a gas appliance and turn it on. That said, if you already have propane running in your home, […]
What Industries Use Commercial Propane?
Here’s how Propane Can Benefit Your Business No matter what type of business you are in these days, you are always walking a tightrope, delivering a great product or service and while keeping your eye on efficiency, cost and value—especially when it comes to energy costs. And while there’s a lot of pushing for businesses […]
How Long Does a Propane Tank Last?
It’s Easy to Keep Your Tank for 30 Years—or More! Unlike people with oil tanks, most people who use propane to heat their home and their water don’t give too much thought about the state of their propane storage tank. If your tank was included when you purchased your home, you might not even know […]
How to Prepare Your Home for a Gas Appliance Installation
Everything You Need to Know If you’ve purchased a new gas appliance, congratulations! Because it’s so efficient, propane is a smarter choice than electricity for a wide variety of appliances. Foodies love the power and control it gives for cooking but it’s also ideal for any equipment that uses hot water or heat, such as […]
Generator Essentials: Preparing for Storm season
Protect Your North Carolina Home with a Propane Backup Generator With a “heat dome” blanketing the country for nearly a week before the end of June, and ocean temps already warmer than usual, it’s not a matter of “if” we’ll see a few hurricanes this season, but how powerful they could be. The North Carolina […]
Propane: The Versatile and Sustainable Fuel
Benefits of Propane that Might Surprise You You might not think that a stock market tip might also apply to how you power your home, but it’s true. When it comes to riding out a volatile market, the best advice is to diversify. The idea is that by spreading your investments across different areas, you […]
