Posted: March 4, 2024

Is Forklift Propane Different?

What to know about the propane that fuels your forklift

Many people who work in distribution centers, on farms, in warehouses and on construction sites count on forklifts to get certain jobs and tasks done. This means that many of those same people also count on forklift propane to make the forklifts that they use run, operate and function properly.

Forklift propane

Propane powered forklifts have been in the picture since the 1950s. Forklift propane is in the form of a liquid just the same way propane is when it is used to, say, heat a house through a home’s heating system. However, propane that is used to heat a home or water is put into a large propane tank. Forklift propane, on the other hand, is put into a forklift propane cylinder, which then gives forklifts the ability to run and operate for numerous hours at a time.

The benefits of using propane powered forklifts

More and more people within various commercial industries are opting to use forklifts that are powered by propane. Using propane-powered forklifts is extremely beneficial. Here is a look at how they can help and be advantageous to a business:

• Electric forklifts rely on a battery to run and they slow down as that battery dies. Forklifts that are powered by propane are able to operate at full power until their cylinders are completely empty, which only happens after hours of use.
• Since propane forklifts produce minimal amounts of sulfur oxides and nitrogen and virtually zero particulate matter they are a very safe option for anyone who needs to use a forklift inside. Gasoline and diesel fueled forklifts are not as safe for indoor use and, in fact, they may even be harmful to one’s air safety.
• You can typically get about six to eight hours of work out of a propane-powered forklift.
• Propane forklifts are more powerful than electric forklifts, which allows them to drive up steep inclines while moving heavy materials and work efficiently in all sorts of weather conditions including heavy rain.
• Electric forklifts need hours to recharge and that recharging time equates to hours where work is not getting done. Propane forklifts on the other hand are easy and fast to refuel. All you need to do is swap out your forklift’s propane cylinder. No extensive downtime is required!
• Using propane for any piece of machinery or appliance is the environmentally friendly choice seeing as propane is green, clean burning and non-toxic.

Forklift propane refills from Symank Energy

If you use a forklift for your commercial business and need to refill your forklift propane cylinder come visit Symank Energy in either Cuero or Madisonville, Texas. We handle forklift propane cylinder refills in the safest way possible and our team members are extremely experienced. In fact, we fill more forklift cylinders than almost anyone in the area.

Symank Energy can also help with large refill jobs if you need to refill multiple forklift cylinders at a time.

Let Symank Energy help keep your forklifts and business up and running. Contact us today to learn more about our forklift cylinder refill services.