From water and home heating, to cooking and clothes drying, propane provides essential energy solutions to help you save money and the environment.
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Propane is used daily by hundreds of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast, from heating homes, drying crops, powering forklifts to transporting children to school.
The health and safety of customers and employees are vital to the propane industry.
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Spring is just around the corner! Enjoy the outdoors early with propane heaters and fire pits. Follow the CPA’s safety tips to help ensure comfort and safety in the open air.
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Safety / Barbecue
Small cylinders are compact and portable – it is no wonder they are used extensively for RVing, camping, and backpacking, not to mention powering outdoor equipment like fire pits and barbecues.
To bring cylinders home or to camping sites, follow these easy tips:
Reusable five-pound cylinders are an eco-friendly alternative to one-pound cylinders for use in camping, barbecuing, heating, torching, and much more. We encourage Canadians to use five-pound cylinders for a few reasons:
Refillable one-pound cylinder kits manufactured to specification TC-39M, and aerosol containers are being sold in Canada.
The kits allow consumers to illegally refill their cylinders and come with a stand for a home barbecue 20 lb cylinder and connectors.
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Regulation requires:
The Canadian Propane Association reminds you that there is a safety risk for those not properly trained in the use and hazards of propane.
There are a few things to consider to keep your family and your home as safe as possible, whether you are experiencing an icy storm, a devastating flood, a rare tornado or a fierce wildfire. The key is to be prepared.
We are quickly heading into winter, but propane heaters can help take the bite out of the cold. Follow the CPA’s safety tips to help ensure comfort and safety in the open air.