What Is Propane?

An Intro to a Versatile Fuel

Where does propane come from? Hopefully the propane you use in and around your Connecticut or Western Massachusetts home comes from Hocon. We’re the region’s largest independent propane and heating oil company. Our family business has been providing our customers with top-quality service for decades. So you can trust Hocon for your propane delivery and know that you’ll get outstanding service every time.

Now, where does the propane Hocon delivers come from? And what is propane exactly? Keep reading to find out more about this versatile fuel and the benefits it offers.

Propane 101

Propane is produced during natural gas processing and petroleum refining. It’s routinely compressed and stored as a liquid. So you may also hear it called liquefied petroleum gas, LPG or LP. Propane is nontoxic and colorless. In the rare event of a spill, it poses no threat to the surrounding soil, water, or organisms.

Uses of Propane

Propane’s versatility makes it extremely useful in residential and commercial contexts. Homeowners and business enterprises alike use it for heating (both permanent and temporary), water heating, cooking, and powering a variety of appliances. Propane Autogas is also an efficient alternative motor fuel ideal for commercial fleets like delivery trucks, school buses, taxis, and forklifts.

Propane’s Benefits

Propane is clean, efficient, and safe. In addition to running a variety of appliances, propane comfortably heats your home and water, powers gas fireplaces, and give you the precise temperature control for cooking that only gas offers. And all of that comes at a reasonable price when you’re a Hocon customer.

Let’s take a closer look at propane’s benefits:

• Abundant: Virtually all of the propane consumed in the U.S. is produced in North America. Our supply is so abundant that America exports 10 billion gallons of propane annually.
• Accessible: When you use natural gas or electricity, you’re at the mercy of a large utility. If there’s a power outage or a cutoff in your natural gas supply, you’re without heat and the use of your appliances. By contrast, a propane tank means you always have propane on your property and at your disposal. And Hocon can install a propane tank just about anywhere—aboveground or underground.
• Clean-Burning: Because propane burns so cleanly, propane-fueled equipment lasts longer and needs fewer repairs.
• Cost-Effective: Installing new propane heating equipment generally costs 20-40% less than comparable oil heating equipment. Propane heating equipment also tends to last longer than oil-fired systems and electric heat pumps. Finally, propane appliances are 40–60% less expensive to operate than comparable electric appliances.
• Eco-Friendly: Propane is nontoxic and so doesn’t pose a threat to the soil, water, or any organisms. In fact, it’s not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Efficient: Propane heating appliances deliver better value and comfort than heating sources powered by other means.

Hocon Is Here for You

Hocon is here for all your residential and commercial propane needs in Norwalk, Torrington, Waterbury, Danbury, Guilford, Suffield, Shelton, or the surrounding towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

Contact Hocon today to request a propane delivery or to learn more about the residential and commercial propane services we offer.