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How to Install a Propane Tank
by a eHow Food & Drink Editor
Propane-fueled grills are among the most common grills on the commercial market. These grills require a tank filled with liquid propane to provide the gas that produces the flame for cooking. Follow these steps to install a propane fuel tank to an outdoor grill.
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How to Receive a Tax Credit for a Propane-Fueled Water Heater
by Deb Katula
Propane-fueled water heaters are one of the many home water-heating products available on the market. Taxpayers in the United States are eligible to receive government funding when purchasing energy-efficient propane-fueled water heaters. This purchase may qualify U.S. homeowners for a year-end credit on their taxes. The intention of this government program is to encourage U.S. homeowners to purchase energy-efficient products.
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How Do Propane Refrigerators Work?
by Heather Broeker
Propane fridges are refrigerators powered by propane fuel as a way to make them run without the need for electricity. Many times propane fridges are placed in campers and other recreational vehicles where an outlet is not available. The interesting feature about propane fridges is that in order to create the fridge's cooling effect, propane fuel needs to be burned.
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How to Receive a Tax Credit for a Propane Hot Water Boiler
by Deb Katula
Use government funds to replace your propane fueled hot water boiler. Purchase an energy efficient propane fueled hot water boiler. If your new hot water boiler is a government-approved, energy-efficient model, you will be eligible for a sizable tax credit. The US government provides funds for this tax credit program to encourage homeowners to use more energy saving "green" products.
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Gas vs. Propane Fireplace
by Spencer Hendricks
By using a natural gas or propane-fueled fireplace, the warmth and aesthetic appeal of a fire does not require struggling with lighting wood. Both use gas rather than electricity or wood, but there are basic differences between them .
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How to Clean Furnace Burner Tubes
by a eHow Home & Garden Editor
A clean furnace is a healthy and efficient furnace. Dirty, dusty furnace parts wear out much faster and can be costly to replace. Continual maintenance will keep your furnace working and safe. Cleaning the burner tubes is a task you can perform on natural gas and propane-fueled furnaces only. Oil furnaces require a professional.
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How to Convert a Vehicle to Propane
by a eHow Cars Editor
Safer for the environment and priced lower than gasoline, liquid propane offers a fuel alternative designed for long-range driving. While you can convert almost any gasoline vehicle to propane, in the United States, you'll find mostly companies and local governments using it at this time. That means you will need to work a bit harder to convert your personal car for use with propane.
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How to Convert a Vehicle to Natural Gas
by a eHow Cars Editor
Convert a vehicle to natural gas to save on gas costs and do you part to help the environment. Natural gas burns cleaner, which means less harmful emissions. Most natural gas vehicles use compressed natural gas (CNG), which can be refueled at home or at special filling stations, but cars can also be converted to use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or propane.
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How to Deep-Fry a Cajun-Style Turkey
by ShannonBeineke
Why not shake things up by having a Louisiana-style Thanksgiving this year? Bursting with Creole flavor, deep fried turkey is unbelievably juicy under its crispy skin. Propane-fueled deep fryers and accessories are available at most major hardware stores.
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How to Ignite a Gas Grill
by Contributing Writer
Cooking outdoors on a grill is fun and easy, and is made even easier when using a gas grill. The mess and fuss of lighting a charcoal fire is eliminated when using a propane fueled grill. At first glance, it may seem intimidating, but once you understand the basics of it, you'll be able to use gas grills for all of your future barbecues and backyard cooking events.
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