TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere Massey Ferguson Massey Harris Minneapolis Moline Oliver & Cockshutt Kubota / Yanmar

TRACTOR MANUALS

Allis Chalmers	Case	Farmall IH	Ford 8N,9N,2N	Ford
Ferguson	John Deere	Massey Ferguson	Minn. Moline	Oliver

Tractor Talk Discussion Forum

The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register

Author

IaGary

03-28-2007 05:39:59

Report to Moderator

Do any of you guys have your LP tanks buried underground?

New housing developments around here are starting to go this route.

I guess the tanks are in some kind of water proof blatter with a man hole to access the valves and fittings.

Just wondering how its working out?

Will they stay in the ground when its wet and they are close to empty?

Gary

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

bill leyba

04-03-2007 19:46:28

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

We are burying 500 and 1000 gal tanks in Santa Fe n.m.all the time. They are regalar tanks coated.No leaks no problems for years.People do hit above ground with cars from time to time.Saves space in a tight yard. Bury IT!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

led

03-28-2007 20:05:24

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

I have had a 1000 gal. tank buried for 30 years. No problems.

led

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

jim in polk co

03-28-2007 17:40:49

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

I personally would not bury an lp tank. They cost quite a bit more to start with, I think it would also be easier for the delivery man with an above ground tank, sure a lot easier to find in the winter when there is snow all around.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

John S-B

03-28-2007 14:57:15

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

I wish I had mine buried when it was installed. It's a pain to mow around. Around here, there is just a little access that sticks up. As far as leaks, if your line is underground from the tank you can still get leaks into the house just from the line. My line comes up out of the ground inside of some plastic pipe and then goes into the house above ground. if there are any leaks it will not go into the house.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Scotmac

03-28-2007 12:44:10

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

Hi Gary...we have tanks buried in the ground going on 30 years, down here. A few of the first ones have been dug up and replaced, but the rest seem to be working out OK. Makes me nervous!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Coloken

03-28-2007 10:23:48

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

More I think about it the more I gotta get into this.

Propane is heavier than air. Ilegal to have a propane furnace it the basement here any more. Natural gas is ligher than air and will rise and drift away. A leak in a buried propane tank would be a disaster....

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

KIP in MX

03-28-2007 09:03:32

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

I grew up in NM and never heard of an underground LP tank. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen to me.
Here in Mexico, the 50+ gallon tanks are nearly always on top of houses, which makes for a hassle to check the level.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Glen in TX

03-28-2007 08:28:35

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

Like Joe said no one here will fill a buried tank anymore so must be illegal here? There were reasons like he described if leaks. They use to bury lots of them here and next door in NM 40-50 years ago. Scary thing is at a structure fire when you don't know where the stupid things are buried or if they still have fuel in them. Went to a old school building once and set up where they told us and later was told us and our fire truck was sitting on top of old buried LP tanks! That's WHY it should be illegal to bury them! The railroad has them on top of ground right beside track for generators and any around a tower here is on top of ground too with a ice bridge built overhead.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

big hunter

03-28-2007 08:18:31

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

if I'm not mistaken in Maryland you can't have a buried gas or diesel tank they have to be above ground sitting in a um, whatever you call it, in a half high tank, lined so it won't leak so it catches whatever leaks if the main fuel tank leaks...but they are burying propane tanks...I'm confused

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

alg

03-28-2007 07:58:04

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

Here in N.J. had one buried for the last 20 years.No problems.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

bshannon

03-28-2007 06:19:04

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

I'm on the board of our rural electric coop and we also sell propane. Live in NW Wisconsin and these tanks are becoming more common. New developments sometimes require them. Like others said, they are just a regular tank with some kind of black coating. Never heard of any problems with them leaking.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Joe(TX)

03-28-2007 06:09:33

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

Used to have them 40 years ago here. The gas companies will not fill an underground tank. Buried tanks corrode. When a leak occures the gas follows the line under the house and accumilates. Boom, no more house.
They will stay in the ground as long as there is liquid in them.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

the Unforgiven

03-28-2007 06:04:44

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

Here in NE they used to do it all the time, but I haven't seen any on farms recently. I have however buried them all over the state at new cell phone towers, it protects them from falling ice. No bladders, just direct bury.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Rich Va

03-28-2007 05:52:15

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

I have a 500 gal. underground tank. Looks like regular tank except it has some type of black coating on it. Not sure if its any thicker or not. It's just buried in the ground,no bladder or anything like that, been there about 4 years,not had any problem with it floating during the monsoon season. The lid,neck and valve just like regular tank,person filling it just has to get on his knees. I live on my farm, reason I put mine in,makes doing yard maintenance easier and not an eye sore.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Rick in IA.

03-28-2007 05:46:54

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:39:59

Hi Gary,

I have never heard of it. How big are the tanks ?

Are you getting rain ? We had around a tenth last night in NW IA. and still sprinkling.

Rick

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

IaGary

03-28-2007 05:57:58

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to Rick in IA., 03-28-2007 05:46:54

No rain here yet this morning so I better get out there and resume the seat on the turd hurst.

They are burying 500 and 1000 gal. tanks.

Gary

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

ldj

03-28-2007 06:21:21

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to IaGary, 03-28-2007 05:57:58

back in the day when there was both butane and propane, they buried the butane tanks and left propane on top of ground. I always heard the tanks were the same but if you were to use butane they buried them so they wouldn't freeze.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Ken Macfarlane

03-28-2007 09:59:55

Report to Moderator

Re: The latest craze, Buried LP Tanks in reply to ldj, 03-28-2007 06:21:21

Here they are sometime buried but not often. I prefer it since I'm in a field that deals with fire protection. Not much worse than a building on fire with a propane tank next to it. Put it underground and all is good as long as your shut off is in an easy to access location. Underground tank can't bleve.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

[Options] [Printer Friendly] [Posting Help] [Return to Forum] [Log in to Reply]

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home | Forums

Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy