Posted: March 9, 2026
Eight Propane Appliances and Your Propane Tank Supply
Take a look at how you can use the fuel
If you just moved to a home that has a propane tank or if you recently decided to install one on your property you may find yourself with all sorts of questions regarding your new piece of equipment and your fuel supply.
Not only is Medway Oil & Propane ready to be your new reliable fuel provider, but we are also here to help you understand more about propane’s versatility, benefits and efficiency.
What appliances can I power with my propane tank?
Now that you have a propane tank are you wondering what appliances and equipment can actually be powered with propane?
Propane happens to be extremely versatile and it is compatible with many different types of appliances and pieces of equipment. In fact, almost any appliance that can be powered by electricity can be converted to a propane appliance.
No need to put a limit on the amount of appliances and equipment that you want to power with propane either. There is no such thing as having too many propane-powered appliances around your home!
That being said, let’s get into some more specifics and look at eight common household appliances that can be propane appliances:
- Backup power generators: Unfortunately, many of us have been at the mercy of at least one power outage and we all know this situation is less than ideal. When you have a propane-powered standby generator at your home you can rest assured that your appliances will continue to work as normal all throughout a blackout.
- Home heating systems: Powering a home’s central heating system with propane is not only incredibly common, but it is also an incredibly efficient way to heat your home. Furnaces that are powered with propane produce warmer air compared to standard heat pumps and heating systems that are fueled with propane are able to heat up a space faster than the available alternatives.
- Space heaters: In addition to fueling central home heating systems, propane can also be used to power space heaters that are used as both supplemental and temporary heat sources.
- Fireplaces: A propane-powered fireplace completely eliminates the hassle and mess that comes along with wood-burning fireplaces.
- Clothes dryers: Clothes dryers that are powered with propane are able to dry clothes in a shorter amount of time than electric dryers. On top of that they also create less wrinkles and static cling.
- Water heaters: Not only can propane be used to warm the water that is used throughout a home to shower, do laundry and was hands, but it can also be used to heat water that is used in pools and spas.
- Cooking appliances: This includes indoor cooking ranges such as stoves and ovens as well as outdoor grills. Cooking with propane offers precise temperature control and helps you finish your cooking faster.
- Outdoor appliances: You can add ambiance to your home’s outdoor space with propane-powered lights, patio heaters and fire pits.
Your propane tank supply
So how much propane are you going to need in your propane tank to power your propane appliances?
This exact answer depends on how many propane appliances you actually have, how old these appliances are, what kind of shape they are in and how often you use them. Here are some general guidelines and estimates:
- A homeowner will use approximately 300-400 gallons of propane a year to heat his or her water.
- If you are just using propane to power a cooking appliance you will probably need about 50 gallons of propane a year.
- Homes with propane-powered clothes dryers and propane-powered cooking appliances will run through between about 50 and 100 gallons of propane annually.
- A 2,220 square foot home that is heated with propane will use between about 800 and 1,200 gallons of propane a year.
Propane and propane tank services from Medway Oil & Propane
Whether you need a propane tank installed on your properly here in Eastern Massachusetts or you need propane to fill your tank Medway Oil & Propane can help.
Contact us today to learn more about the propane services we offer throughout the area.
