Posted: April 21, 2025

Do I Have the Right Size Propane Tank?

Miami Gas Has Your Guide to Propane Storage

Whether you’re new to propane or just need to replace your propane tank, size matters. We’ve got the answers to all your questions and can help you understand all your options when it comes to propane tank sizes.

The key to getting the right size propane storage tank is knowing how you will use your propane. There are a lot of variables to consider, and our team has the expertise to help take the guesswork out of calculating the best size tank for your needs.

The experts at Miami Gas understand every home is unique. We’ll ask the questions to accurately assess your requirements and tailor a propane storage system that safely and economically meets your specific needs.

Residential Propane Tanks

The typical residential propane storage tank can range in size from 120 gallons to 500 gallons. The size you need depends on how much propane you use: just for cooking, and maybe water heating? Or for running more appliances such as laundry equipment, pool and spa heaters, fireplaces, and even outdoor grills. If you experience frequent or prolonged power outages, you may also use propane to run a standby generator. Here are the sizes that you could consider:

• 120-gallon propane tank: Perfect if you only use propane for water heating or space heating, or to fuel a range or clothes dryer.
• 150-gallon propane tank: If you have one or two low-Btu appliances, such as a water heater, cooking range, space heaters, wall heaters or a clothes dryer, this size tank should provide ample propane.
• 250-gallon propane tank: For three or more propane appliances like ranges, water heaters or fireplaces (but not a furnace or boiler) you may need to go up to this size. This is the minimum size tank if you also have a standby generator — but, as always, everyone’s needs are different.
• 500-gallon propane tank: For a full range of appliances, plus a backup whole-house generator, you’ll want a large storage tank.

Once we’ve helped you determine the best size tank for your needs, we can help determine the best location for your tank and make sure it’s installed safely.

Propane Delivery Service

Once you have your tank, you’ll want a reliable propane delivery service to ensure you always have propane. Customers love our automatic delivery service. It makes your life easier because it removes the task of scheduling propane deliveries from your to-do list. In fact, you don’t even need to remember to check your tank level. With automatic delivery, we take care of making sure you always have plenty of propane in your tank and you can rest easy knowing we won’t let you run out.

That’s just one of the reasons Miami Gas is the local pro South Florida homeowners trust for propane deliveries, appliance and equipment installations, maintenance and more. We’ve got the knowledge, skills, and resources and can answer all your questions about the right size propane tank, and all the benefits of a propane-fueled home.

Contact us today to learn more and become a customer.