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Anchor Outside Propane Tanks
Unanchored propane tanks can be easily moved by flood waters. These tanks pose serious threats not only to you, your family, and your house, but also to public safety and the environment. Propane is stored in pressurized vessels as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which can be extremely volatile and potentially explosive if the tank is ruptured and the escaping LPG is ignited by a spark. An unanchored tank outside your house can be driven into your walls by flood waters, or can be swept downstream, where it can damage other houses. an inexpensive way to secure a horizontal outside propane tank is to install four ground anchors connected across the top of the tank with metal straps. This is something that skilled homeowners can probably do on their own.
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