Altogas
6040 Alden Nash , Alto, Michigan, United States

With compassion, integrity and quality service, we at Altogas pledge to do our very best to provide you with affordable, efficient and clean burning propane for all of your residential, commercial and agricultural needs within Alto, Charlotte, Edmore, Zeeland and surrounding communities.  We also pledge to do whatever we can to support an eco-friendly environment through the process of reusing and recycling materials in a responsible way.  The desirable guest that never overstays its welcome, Altogas Propane, gives you the kind of energy you need to enjoy your life too. When youre exhausted, Altogas is there to support you both inside and outside your home. With energy efficient propane for indoor appliances like stovetops, ovens and clothes dryers as well as outdoor appliances like heat lamps, grills, pools and spas, you too can relax knowing that propane energy from Altogas is always awake and working for you.  We also have an extensive list of commercial and agricultural customers providing them with propane power for automotive vehicles such as forklifts, crop dryers, cars and trucks to temporary construction site heating and much, much more. For a complete list of our Michigan propane services, call Altogas, one of Michigans largest locally owned propane companies. Contact us at one of our four locations for all of your diverse propane needs.

Propane Services

When natural gas is drawn out of the earth, it is a mixture of several hydrocarbon gases. Methane, which is sold by the gas utilities as "natural gas," constitutes about ninety percent of this mixture. Of the remaining ten percent, five percent is propane and five percent is other gases, such as butane and ethane.  Propane is separated from the natural gas mixture. Most of it is sent through a pipeline system to bulk storage facilities across the nation. What isnt shipped through the pipeline system is either transported by truck, rail car or barge. Fifty-nine percent of all propane is derived from this process.  Crude oil refining is the source for the other forty-one percent of propane supplies. After crude oil is drawn from the well, it is refined into various petroleum products. Propane is one of these products. It is then transported from the refining facilities to bulk storage plants the same way it is shipped from natural gas processing plants.  There are many new devices on todays propane gas appliances and equipment that make them safer than ever before. New safety features on furnaces, for example, include temperature sensitive shut-off systems. These controls turn off the furnace if a vent becomes blocked. Other types of space heating systems have oxygen depletion sensors that shut off the unit should the oxygen level in the room being heated drop to an unsafe level.  Appliances and equipment designs are certified by nationally recognized independent testing laboratories. Products certified by these organizations are referred to as "listed" products. This means it is not necessary for appliances and equipment to be checked by local and provincial or federal safety authorities.  A study conducted by the NFPA U.S. Home Heating Fire Patterns and Trends Through 1988 concluded that by a four-to-one margin, the safest way to provide heat is with gas. In fact, there are more fires started each year by faulty electrical wiring than from gas-related accidents. Data compiled by the Fire Underwriters Association shows that gas rates very low as the cause of accidents in insurance claims.  The key to the propane gas industrys outstanding safety record is the system for adopting standards and certifications. The propane gas industry operates under voluntary, self-imposed rules governing safety. Anytime safety needs to be addressed or reexamined, the industry responds quickly and effectively. As a result of these efforts, there are very few federal government standards regulating the use of propane gas.

MICHIGAN PROPANE SERVICES

• The desirable guest that never outstays its welcome, Altogas Propane, gives you the kind of energy you need to enjoy your life too. Altogas is here to help support you both inside and outside your home. With energy efficient propane for indoor appliances like stove-tops, ovens and clothes dryers as well as outdoor appliances like heat lamps, grills, pools and spas, you too can relax knowing that propane energy from Altogas is always awake and working for you. 
• Serving an extensive and diverse group of businesses, farms, schools and churches, Altogas maintains and combines the highest standards of compassion and integrity, both personally and professionally as well as the highest standards of quality commercial propane service.  
• Serving an extensive and diverse group of businesses, farms, schools and churches, Altogas maintains and combines the highest standards of compassion and integrity, both personally and professionally as well as the highest standards of quality agricultural propane service.

Reuse, Recycle, Refill with Propane from Altogas Reduce Your Carbon Footprint One Step At A Time.

"Greening" is on everyones mind but taking action to help our environment on a global level can be a daunting task. Its much easier to act if we start right where we live — in our homes, our backyards, our communities.  In addition to reusing and recycling everything from paper to plastic to glass to cans, using propane-fueled appliances offers homeowners realistic options for going "green".  These options help our environment in the process because propane appliances leave smaller carbon footprints than their counterparts. For instance, according to a survey done on behalf of the Propane Education & Research Council, "propane furnaces reach their peak efficiency of more than 95% compared with 85% for fuel oil; tankless water heaters can reduce wasted standby energy by up to 20%; electric water heaters emit 2.5 times more greenhouse gases than propane water heaters and propane radiant heat can improve air quality because it cuts down on dust and allergens."  So, not only does using propane reduce emissions, improve air quality, increase energy efficiency, save you money and help save the planet, propane is produced domestically so it is readily available.