Trexler Haines, Inc

Propane Safety

• REMEMBER:
• NEVER tamper with your appliance and related equipment. All repairs must be done by our quality service technicians.
• If appliance control has been exposed to water –it must be replaced by our service technicians immediately.
• All gas appliances must be installed by qualified service technicians.
• DO NOT remove gas appliances, as all open gas lines must be plugged, capped or removed completely.

• Tank Safety:
• 20 times as puncture resistant as gasoline tanks
• OPD prevents overfilling. Required by law.
• Relief valve relieves excess pressure. Required by law.
• All tanks are stamped by the manufacture with production date

• Propane Safety:
• Mixed with ethylmercaptan, a chemical with a very distinguishable smell
  • Can smell well below the lower limit of flammability
    • Lower limit of flammability means there is just enough propane in the air to ignite
• Remember this about propane’s odor:
  • Some people cannot detect the odorant in propane.
  • Colds, allergies, and congestion can all weaken the sense of smell
  • Tobacco smoke, alcohol, or drugs may also affect the sense of smell

• Trexler-Haine’s Safety:
• All employees CETP certified
• Experience matters: Trexler-Haines has been servicing propane since 1935. Some of our employees have been with us 30+ years.
• Gas check certified technicians
• THInk Tank will notify us if there is an unusual drop in tank pressure -even if you are on vacation!
• In house safety committee strives for continuous safety improvements

• Propane Safety Facts:
• The NFPA reports that from 2000-2004, when propane was the source of ignition…
  • 1 in 6,762 homes experienced a fire started by propane
  • 1 in 48,704 people were injured
  • 1 in 408,695 people were killed

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