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Propane Gas Appliances Cannot Be Banned in Iowa

September 18, 2023

State Law Protects Right to Choose Your Heating Source Iowa is among 25 states in the country that has passed legislation protecting the rights of consumers to choose their heating source. This legislation safeguards continued access for the installation and use of gas appliances, such as those used for space heating, water heating and cooking. […]

Propane Is The Perfect Fuel for Iowa Farms

August 18, 2023

Propane Can Be Used All Around the Farm Iowa has a diverse agriculture industry. Just about everyone knows that the Hawkeye State is the largest producer of corn in the nation. But Iowa farmers also guarantee you a hearty breakfast, producing your bacon and eggs, the cream in your coffee and the oats in your […]

How Much Propane Does a Stove Use?

July 17, 2023

Enjoy the Gold Standard for Efficient, Precise Home Cooking It’s a good bet that you don’t know about this tasty tidbit: 96% of professional chefs prefer cooking with gas over electricity! Think about it. If you’ve ever been to a restaurant with an open kitchen layout, you might have noticed that the searing, boiling and […]

Iowa Utility Requests Natural Gas Rate Hike

June 22, 2023

Getting to the Bottom of Gas Delivery Charges When the pandemic started to throttle down last year, so did energy prices, and everyone in Iowa and everywhere else could stop holding their breath. That was true whether they relied on propane, natural gas or electricity to keep their homes warm. As one example of how […]

Is It Cheaper to Run a Vehicle on Propane?

May 18, 2023

Propane Autogas in Iowa: a Cost-Efficient Alternative One in eight households in Iowa rely on clean-burning propane for home heating. Meanwhile, high-efficiency propane-powered crop drying represents a critical phase in the harvesting process within our state’s 30 million acres of farmland. But did you know that propane also plays an important role in powering motor […]

What Is Propane Made Of?

April 21, 2023

The Production of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) The roots of the propane industry were planted when American chemist Walter O. Snelling discovered that some evaporating gases could be transformed into liquids. Out of all the gases, propane turned out to be the most plentiful. From there, Snelling discovered a method to bottle the liquid gas. […]

Propane Vs. Electric Appliances

March 20, 2023

Why Propane Appliances Are a Better Choice Efforts by government officials around the country to mitigate the impact of climate change has focused solely on supporting wide scale conversions to electricity to replace traditional fuels like propane. But that’s an extremely expensive path to take, and one that’s not very popular for people in Iowa […]

The Truth About Gas Stoves

February 28, 2023

Is There a Gas Stove Ban in Iowa? The potential banning of gas stoves in parts of Iowa has been a growing concern for legislators in the past few years. That’s why the Iowa state legislature addressed the issue of a gas stove ban by recently passing a law that prohibited “counties and cities from […]

How Does a Tankless Water Heater Work?

January 16, 2023

Not All Water Heaters Need to Store Hot Water Some water heaters simply heat water on-demand, accessing water directly from a water pipe. This type of unit is called a tankless water heater. Often fueled by propane, a tankless water heater is a great way to lower your energy bills while making the process of […]

How Much Propane Does a Fireplace Use?

December 23, 2022

Consider the BTU of Your Hearth Product Have you ever thought about converting your old, seldom-used wood fireplace into an efficient, clean-burning and safe propane fireplace? One question that always comes up is: how much propane does a propane fireplace use? As a general rule, a propane fireplace uses about one gallon of propane for […]


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