Miami boat show to showcase world’s first propane outboard engine

Lehr, a manufacturer of green lawn-care equipment, will launch the world’s first propane autogas-powered outboard engine today at the Miami International Boat Show. “Propane is domestically produced. It’s cheaper. It’s not a marine pollutant. It can’t get into the water. It produces a small amount of hydrocarbon compared to gasoline. It doesn’t deplete the ozone,” said company CEO Bernardo Herzer. The Miami Herald (free registration) (2/16)

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Propane throughout the Home

Cooktops and ranges. Unlike electric units, which take time to heat up and cool down, instant gas heat gives you more precise temperature control and heat distribution. Choose from a wide variety of propane-fueled cooking appliances, including convection ovens, deep fryers, indoor griddles, and grill tops with sealed burners for easy cleaning.

Clothes dryers. A propane dryer dries clothes faster than an electric dryer, and the moist heat is gentler on fabrics. Propane dryers can even help relax wrinkles and static cling. Some models save up to 65 percent in costs over electric dryers.

Outdoor appliances. When you think about outdoors and propane, grilling may be the first thing that comes to mind. But with modern advances in flexible piping, you can easily extend the benefits of propane to a wide range of outdoor appliances, such as lighting, and patio, pool, or spa heaters — even outdoor refrigerators and hearths.

Generators. With a generator connected to your home’s propane supply, you can rest easy knowing that emergency power will be there at the flip of a switch. If you already have a gasoline-powered generator, a do-it-yourself conversion kit makes it easy for that unit to operate on propane — a safe, reliable energy source that won’t gum up an internal combustion engine.

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All-American energy, close to home

Nearly 90 percent of U.S. propane supplies are produced in the United States, making propane a truly domestic energy source. Propane is readily available in virtually any location. Qualified technicians are available to install underground or above-ground propane storage tanks and safely run all connections to household appliances. Whether you live in the mountains or by the sea, you can find a steady supply of clean, efficient propane close to home.

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Rinnai Financing

Just announced!  Now you can have all the comforts of a Rinnai system and pay for it later.  Rinnai is offering special financing to qualified customers.  You now can finance the complete job along with the installation of your Rinnai products.

Contact us and we can explain all the details to you.

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Propane and the Environment

Propane is an environmentally friendly fuel. It is an approved, alternative clean fuel listed in the 1990 Clean Air Act as well as in the National Energy Policy Act of 1992. Propane is one of the lightest, simplest hydrocarbons in existence, and as a result Is one of the cleanest burning of all alternative fuels.

New propane-fueled vehicles can meet the very tough Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle {ULEV) standards, and one model even meets the Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle {SULEV} standards.

Burning coal to generate electricity releases carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere. Per pound of fuel burned, coal emits more than twice the amount of carbon dioxide as propane does. By using propane gas Instead of electricity, consumers can cut emissions and help preserve the environment.

Propane gas is nontoxic, so it’s not harmful to soil and water. Because propane does not endanger the environment, the placement of propane tanks either above or below ground is not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency {EPA).  According to the EPA, much of the sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere, which produces acid rain is attributable to coal-fired, electricity-generating facilities. In contrast, neither the process by which propane is produced nor the combustion of propane gas produces significant acid rain contaminants.

Propane is one of the cleanest burning fuels, and it doesn’t strain the electric grid, so it reduces the risk of power outages.

Breathing propane gas is not harmful to humans. The sulfur odor is added for leak detection.

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