Aluminum is the most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust. Bauxite ore is the main source of aluminum. Aluminum is used in automobiles and airplanes (36%), bottling and canning industries (25%), building and electrical (14%) and in other applications (25%).
A: The average propane consumption per year for whole-house heating is estimated to be between 1200 and 1500 gallons per year for a 2,200 square foot home. However, the amount of propane a household uses varies depending on its specific uses in the household.
Many homeowners use propane to heat their home. Propane prices can significantly impact a household budget. A typical home equipped with propane heating and cooking appliances can use over 1,000 gallons of propane per heating season. A larger home equipped with propane heating, cooking, clothes drying, spa and swimming pool heating appliances, can use well over 2,000 gallons per heating season.