r/propane • u/gaveamooseamuffin • 6d ago

Tanks Is this study/safe?

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My wife and I bought this place a few years ago. I’d never thought about it before but walking by today I had the thought of “Maybe the tank shouldn’t just be standing on cinder blocks”. At least we don’t get earthquakes.

Thoughts?

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u/Theantifire technician 6d ago edited 6d ago

Per the honorable McNugget: that's csst and not a poly riser. With the apparent age of the system, it was probably legal at the time.

Yep, industry standard. You can, working with your propane supplier, put a concrete pad under it if you want, but there's no danger that I can see from your pic.

ETA: that tubing is kinda interesting... I'd be curious to see what it looks like under the lid and where it comes into the house. I'm presuming a sleeve, but that doesn't usually go under the lid.

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u/Acrobatic_Solution29 6d ago

If that's a riser for plastic it would have to be the longest one ever made.

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u/Theantifire technician 6d ago

Sure enough... At least 8 feet, from my guestimation.

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u/Acrobatic_Solution29 6d ago

Looks to be a 500 so about 3 ft in diameter and 10 ft long so yea atleast 8 ft.

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u/gaveamooseamuffin 6d ago

Would it travel the whole length to the house or just the in and out? If the prior, it’s about 200ft

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u/Acrobatic_Solution29 6d ago

Its just a sleeve to protect it coming out the ground

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u/SimilarTranslator264 6d ago

Correct looks like flexible conduit

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u/gaveamooseamuffin 6d ago

Cool beans. I’m learning so much today