U-Haul Filling Propane Tanks, Autogas Vehicles in Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alta. (Jan. 7, 2021) — U-Haul® is now supplying propane for autogas vehicles and cylinders of all sizes at U-Haul Moving & Storage at 50th St. and U-Haul Moving & Storage at 17th St., the first Company-owned stores in Edmonton to offer propane.
Located at 12804 50th St. and 7403 17th St. NW, respectively, U-Haul also carries a wide selection of propane, grilling and tailgating accessories.
“U-Haul is an industry leader in green business and is always looking for sustainable solutions, so we’re excited to bring clean-burning fuel to Alberta,” said John Barnett, U-Haul propane program manager. “Propane has been a large part of our business for decades and we’re thrilled to meet the needs of the Edmonton community.”
Customers can rely on U-Haul propane to power their backyard grills, temporary heat tanks, job-site equipment, autogas-powered vehicles and much more.
Stop by to have your propane cylinders filled, or call the 50th St. location at (780) 472-1111 and the 17th St. NW location at (780) 944-0061. Hours of operation are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
“Championing alternative fuel and growing the autogas industry is important to U-Haul,” added Barnett. “We’re bringing propane to customers across the U.S. and Canada one city at a time.”
U-Haul began selling propane in 1984 and became the largest U.S. retailer of the gas by 1987. Today, U-Haul supplies propane at its 1,100-plus Company-owned facilities where propane is sold across the U.S. and Canada.
Propane is the focus of several U-Haul sustainability initiatives. The Company continues to grow its propane autogas locations to service alternative-fuel vehicles, and champions green products like the 1-pound reusable propane cylinder, a more responsible option to disposable tanks.
Visit the U-Haul sustainability website to learn more about the Company's ecofriendly practices.
As an essential service provider, U-Haul is open to meet the needs of its communities. For details on what U-Haul has done to enhance cleaning protocols, protect Team Members and customers, and encourage the use of programs that inherently promote social distancing and contactless business, please reference our multi-media press release: “Moving Safely and Smartly during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across all 10 Canadian provinces and 50 states. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks, 127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com