Posted: October 14, 2024

Planning An Energy Efficient Home With Propane

Your new home can benefit from all the fuel has to offer

It will probably come as no surprise that new home construction is popping up all over the place, including here in Central Texas. And it so happens that these new construction projects can be designed to be energy efficient with the help of propane.

A look at propane’s efficiency

It is pretty safe to say that appliances that are powered by propane work more efficiently than their electric counterparts. Simply put, they can get the same jobs done in a shorter amount of time. Let’s take a look at some specific examples of the fuel’s efficiency:

• Furnaces that are powered by propane generally have fuel efficiency ratings of up to about 98.5%.
• Water heaters that are powered by propane have a hot water recovery rate that is about double the hot water recovery rate of electrical units. On top of that, tankless propane water heaters can provide a pretty much unlimited amount of hot water on demand while using a smaller amount of fuel.
• Propane-powered clothes dryers dry clothes faster than electric clothes dryers do (and they help your clothing come out with fewer wrinkles and less static – a nice plus!).

The fact that propane is so efficient helps any homeowner who uses the fuel save money on utility bills, whether he or she is living in a new home construction project or not.

What propane can be used for in your new home construction project

So many people who are building new homes are choosing propane as their fuel of choice, in part, because of how versatile it is it. It can be used for:

• Powering backup generators that are needed when there is a blackout
• Central home heating systems
• Igniting gas fireplaces and gas logs
• Fueling clothes dryers and space heaters
• Cooking on outdoor grills or indoor gas ranges
• Heating water

The fact that propane is so versatile also makes it very convenient – you can use one fuel to get so many jobs done!

The team here at Hill Gas can easily add the lines and connections your new home construction project may need to take full advantage of using propane. In fact, we happen to be the most trusted propane partner in the area for new construction projects.

How Hill Gas can help with your new home construction

In addition to adding and running gas lines to your new home, Hill Gas can also:

• Deliver the propane your new home needs directly to your door
• Coordinate propane tank installation on your new property (we lease both aboveground and underground tanks in all different sizes)
• Make sure your leased propane tank is working safely and properly

Bottom line – the Hill Gas team can partner with you, your architect or your construction crew to plan out how your new home can work efficiently with propane.

If you are ready to start receiving propane services that you can count on here in Central Texas, contact Hill Gas today. We are ready and eager to help you add propane to your new home construction project!