Posted: June 23, 2025

How to Choose the Right Size Commercial Propane Tank

Yellow Rose Propane can help find the one that is right for you

Owning a business here in North Central Texas (or really anywhere for that matter) often comes along with the responsibility of being the person to make certain calls and decisions. If your company uses commercial propane one of the many decisions that you will have to make is what size propane tank to get.

While this isn’t anything particularly complicated, it isn’t necessarily a decision that should be taken lightly. After all, depending on what you use commercial propane for, having the right size tank could make or break a day’s work. In other words, it’s important!

But have no fear – Yellow Rose Propane is here to help.

What to think about when looking for a commercial propane tank

There are multiple factors that should be considered when you are trying to figure out what size commercial propane tank you will need for your business.

The size tank that will work best for you and your company depends on the type of business you are running, how large that business is, what exactly you are using propane for, how many appliances you are powering with commercial propane and your geographical location, especially if you are using commercial propane for heating purposes.

Common commercial propane tank sizes

Once you get a better idea of your propane needs you’ll be able to look more specifically at propane tanks. Then you can choose the size that will work best for you and your company.

Commercial propane tanks come in a variety of sizes:

• 20-pound tanks: These smaller tanks can be used to fuel commercial grills, patio heaters and portable generators.
• 33-pound cylinders: Tanks that are used to fuel forklifts (otherwise known as propane cylinders) are most commonly found in this size.
• 100-pound tanks: Businesses that only need to power one appliance such as clothes dryers or temporary heat sources with commercial propane can count on tanks of this size.
• 320-gallon tanks: These are good for powering commercial deep fryers, commercial grills and water heaters.
• 500-gallon tanks: If you are using commercial propane for certain agricultural applications, temporary heating purposes or central heating purposes we may recommend a tank of this size.
• 1,000-gallon tanks: Larger tanks like this can be used to power big commercial appliances, for fleet and transportation refueling and for heating large spaces.

No matter what size tank you end up going with, always keep in mind that it should never be filled with fuel up to the 100% mark. A propane tank is considered full at 80% capacity. Leaving that extra 20% gives commercial propane the room it needs to expand, which happens as its temperature rises.

Therefore, your 120-gallon propane tank will only have 96 gallons of propane in it at a time. Your 500-gallon propane tank should never exceed 400 gallons of propane at once.

Your business can get commercial propane from Yellow Rose Propane

No matter what kind of business you are running here in the Dallas-Forth Worth-area, Yellow Rose Propane can provide the commercial propane you need to keep it up and running. We offer propane forklift services as well as bulk commercial propane services. We also sell, lease and install propane tanks and we’ll work with you to find the size that is suitable to you.

Contact Yellow Rose Propane today to learn more about the commercial propane services we provide throughout the North Central Texas area.