Quality Steel Corporation manufactures ASME domestic propane tanks. Our tanks range in size from 120 gallons to 1000 gallons. They are built for aboveground and underground applications. We sell our product to licensed propane dealers only.

A/G tanks are set according to local laws and regulations on the ground near your home/office and away from any sources of ignition. They are usually painted white, aluminum, or some other light reflecting color for safety reasons. Aboveground tanks are ideal for consumers in mountainous areas, where burial is not possible, and those with a satisfactory place in their yard for installation. The great percentage of tanks are installed aboveground. These tanks are also more accessible by your propane dealer for filling and maintenance. You could probably lease or purchase this type of tank from your dealer.

Naturally, we at Quality Steel think propane tanks are beautiful! However, our tanks are painted to be safe yet as unnoticeable as possible. You may find that you cannot select a practical or attractive location for setting your tank in the home or office landscape. Underground tanks are designed to be buried in the ground and are completely out of sight except for the dome covering the valves for servicing the tank.

Quality Steel applies a tough chemical and water resistant coating at the factory - a hard, baked on polyurethane finish. This factory-applied coating is designed to be the final coating for the tank prior to its burial in the ground, provided the tank has an intact and continuous external coating at the time of burial. It is the dealer/installer's responsibility to thoroughly inspect the tank to determine whether the factory applied protective coating is intact and continuous. If the coating is not found to be intact and continuous, then additional protection that is compatible with the manufacturer's coating must be applied in a way to obtain this important result prior to burial.

Our underground tanks are also provided with an anode bracket that your dealer can use to provide additional anode protection against corrosion. Coatings alone may not protect a buried tank against corrosion. Even after thorough inspection and touchup, the tanks can still get scratched and gouged during handling, setting, backfilling and settling. As a result the coating can have small imperfections here and there. Corrosion pitting rates are greater at these flaws, scratches and gaps in the coating than they are on completely bare tanks. Therefore, you should insist that your dealer/installer use cathodic protection to help protect the steel tank wherever it may be exposed.

Because this type of installation is so involved, you will probably be required to buy this type of tanks from your dealer.

A/G tanks are set according to local laws and regulations on the ground near your home/office and away from any sources of ignition. They are usually painted white, aluminum, or some other light reflecting color for safety reasons. Aboveground tanks are ideal for consumers in mountainous areas, where burial is not possible, and those with a satisfactory place in their yard for installation. The great percentage of tanks are installed aboveground. These tanks are also more accessible by your propane dealer for filling and maintenance. You could probably lease or purchase this type of tank from your dealer.

There are several things that one should consider when deciding which propane tank is right for them. For instance, are you heating a storage room or a warehouse? Do you have space in your yard for the tank or must it be buried underground? All in all, determining your needs is as easy as 1-2-3.

STEP 1
ABOVEGROUND OR UNDERGROUND?
Propane tanks are always placed on site. Although certain state laws and regulations must be followed, general tank designs allows for some flexibility in where our tanks are installed. There are certain benefits to each type of setting. Click on each of the following to learn more about their unique offerings. Click on the tanks for a description.

STEP 2
WHAT IS THE PROPANE LOAD OF YOUR SYSTEM?
Often times, the most difficult decision is choosing the approximate size tank you need. This should be calculated by your propane supplier. However, he/she will need to know the actual propane load of your system. By calculating this in advance, their job will be made easier.

Determining the actual propane load will provide a more specific estimate of your tank needs. The total load is the sum of all gas usage in your home or building. It is arrived at by adding up the BTU input of all gas appliances in the installation. The BTU input may be obtained from the nameplate on the appliance or from the manufacturer's literature. Future appliances which may be installed should also be considered when planning the initial installation to eliminate the need for later revision of piping and tank size.

STEP 3
FINDING A DEALER TO SUPPLY YOUR TANK & GAS
Congratulations! You are now ready to make the final step in getting your propane tank. For reasons of liability, Quality Steel is only able to sell our tanks to licensed propane dealers. As a result, we want to help you locate a dealer in your area.

There are several methods for contacting a licensed propane dealer. propanegas.com   -- Fill Station Locator, which will locate the dealer nearest to you.

Yellow Pages -- Consult your local phone book under "GAS COMPANIES" or "GAS - PROPANE & NATURAL" for a listing of area dealers. Contact Quality Steel   -- We can help you locate the nearest dealer to you.

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