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A PepUp technician inspects a 124-gallon propane tank regulator at a residence in Delaware prior to completing a pressure test and safety check, fall 2025.

A complete guide to residential propane tank sizes

Residential propane tanks typically range in size from 59 to 1,000 gallons, with most homes using a 59-, 124-, 250-, or 500-gallon tank depending on heating needs, appliance usage, and seasonal demand. Choosing the right tank size should be based on your highest-use months so you have...

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Can your home propane tank freeze? PepUp Answers

Our local climate in the Delmarva region is temperate, yet unpredictable, especially during the winter months. It's crucial to ensure that your home is prepared for the challenges of the season, but there’s one question we hear a lot that we’d like to reassure our customers shouldn’t be an issue:...

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How to order emergency propane delivery in winter and stay warm and safe, blog post image of driver delivering home propane.

How to request emergency propane delivery when your tank runs out

It's important to keep an eye on your propane tank's fuel level to prevent running out of gas, which would require ordering an emergency propane delivery. That’s why so many PepUp customers choose Automatic Delivery services to minimize the risk that their home’s propane will run out, especially during the...

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Image of a red pole barn in a grain field with trees turning fall colors, indicating a need for a pole barn heater.

A complete guide to choosing the best pole barn heaters

A complete guide to choosing the best pole barn heaters Pole barn heaters need to meet some requirements that are unique to these popular building styles: They need to circulate heat to compensate for high ceilings; They should be mounted relatively high, for safety; and, They should have intuitive, ground-level user controls. Add to this...

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The Lee & Audrey McMahan Endowed Scholarship at Chesapeake College

PepUp, Delmarva’s leading provider of propane and fuel solutions, proudly celebrates the ongoing impact of the Lee & Audrey McMahan Endowed Scholarship at Chesapeake College. Established in 1992 by Keith McMahan in honor of his parents, this scholarship reflects the McMahan family’s deep-rooted commitment to education, community, and...

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Image depicting an American University student riding a campus shuttle bus fueled by biodiesel from PepUp.

Net zero, unlocked: Biodiesel bus fleet fuels AU carbon neutrality

What if your campus shuttle could run on renewable biodiesel fuel without replacing a single engine? American University did just that—and reached carbon neutrality in the process, a full two years ahead of schedule. Jump ahead to: American University net zero pledge: Background and results How PepUp helped fuel AU's biodiesel...

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Keith McMahan and a team of PepUp fleet fuel drivers, standing in front of one of the company's fleet of fuel tanker trucks.

Ultimate Guide to Fleet Fuels: Custom Solutions for your Business

For over six decades, PepUp has been Delmarva’s trusted partner for commercial fleet fuel solutions, serving businesses in construction, transportation, agriculture, and fisheries. We help you overcome the high costs, delayed deliveries, and fleet downtime you may have experienced with other fuel companies. PepUp offers the tailored strategies and personal...

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A customer adjusts a propane heat pump system using a smart thermostat.

Adding Propane Heat to Your Home: A Checklist

Propane heat is a reliable, efficient, and worthwhile investment for homeowners in the Delmarva region. It’s also easy to add to your existing energy mix, since it can be added to existing homes – and new builds – with the addition of supply lines and a propane storage tank that’s...

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PepUp delivers agricultural fuel for grain drying in the Delmarva region.

Grain drying methods by fuel type: Ensuring quality harvests

Grain drying methods by fuel type: Ensuring quality harvests PepUp fuels local agriculture. We know a lot of farmers who grow high-quality grain crops in this high-humidity environment. From planting to harvest and grain drying, local producers use fuels from PepUp to power farming operations. Jump...

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