Cool, El Dorado County
Propane delivery in Cool, CA
American River Gas delivers propane to Cool and Auburn Lake Trails, about 9.1 road miles and 19 minutes from our Ophir Road yard by way of Highway 49. Nearly six in ten households in the Cool ZIP area heat with propane, so propane heats everyday homes, horse properties and small farms here.
Updated · American River Gas office, Newcastle
By the numbers
Propane in Cool
Inside the gated Auburn Lake Trails community (a Census CDP), 780 of 1,369 households (57.0%) heat with propane.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040 (House Heating Fuel). Drive distance: OSRM route from 10290 Ophir Rd.
Why propane is the everyday fuel in Cool
Cool sits at about 1,530 feet on Highway 49 in El Dorado County, on the south side of the American River canyon from Auburn. Very little of the area is on a gas main. Census figures for the 95614 ZIP area show 942 of 1,596 households, about 59%, heating with propane, and only about 4% on utility gas. That is one of the highest propane shares anywhere we deliver.
So propane here is not a backup fuel. It heats the house, the water and often the shop, the barn and the pool.
Auburn Lake Trails
The gated Auburn Lake Trails community, with its 23 miles of horse trails, makes up a large share of the Cool ZIP area, and the Census counts 780 of its 1,369 households on propane. Delivery inside a gated neighborhood goes smoothly when we have what we need on file: your gate access instructions, your lot and street, and a note on where the tank sits. Our hose reaches 120 feet, so the driver can usually stay on the pavement and walk the line in to the tank.
Crossing the canyon from Newcastle
From our yard, the drive runs through Auburn and down Highway 49 across the American River canyon, then climbs into Cool, about 9 miles and 19 minutes in all. Cool is the closest of the El Dorado County towns we serve, and it sits on the way to Pilot Hill, Greenwood and Georgetown. Call the office and it will tell you your delivery day.
Keep Full on a horse property
A Cool home on acreage may also have a heated shop, a tack room or a spa, and each of those adds to propane use. That makes Keep Full a good fit. We time your fills from outdoor temperatures and your history, and you stop checking the gauge. If you would rather decide yourself, call when the gauge reads about 30% and we deliver on the route day, usually within a week. Either way, Keep Full pairs with our Budget Plan, which spreads the year's cost into equal monthly payments.
Shutoff season
Cool was named in PG&E's October 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff plans for El Dorado County, and PG&E estimated about 51,400 El Dorado County customers would be affected by its October 2019 shutoffs. On acreage, an outage can also mean no well water. A full tank still runs a propane fireplace or wall heater with the power off, and Keep Full automatic delivery tops the tank up before fire season.
CAL FIRE maps the center of Cool in its High fire hazard zone. Keep grass mowed and brush trimmed around the tank and regulator.
Setting up a new tank or moving in
Buying in Cool? Find out whether the tank on the property is leased or owned before closing, and call us to open an account.
- Tank installation: crane-set tanks sized to your appliances, leased or customer-owned.
- Underground gas lines from the tank to the house or shop, with regulators.
- Leak and pressure checks before the first fill, and any time a tank has run out.
- Appliance conversions if you are bringing natural gas equipment with you.
Services
Our services in Cool
Questions
Cool propane questions
Do you deliver propane in Cool, CA?
Yes. Cool is about 19 minutes from our Newcastle yard across the American River canyon on Highway 49. Call the office and it will tell you your delivery day.
Do you deliver inside Auburn Lake Trails?
Yes. Give us your gate access instructions and tell us where the tank sits on the lot, and the driver can reach it on route day.
Where can I refill a propane cylinder near Cool?
At our yard, 10290 Ophir Road in Newcastle, Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00.
What if I smell gas?
Leave the building first, then call 911 and us at (530) 888-7438 from outside. After hours, our answering service reaches our staff.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25040 (opens in a new tab) · Cool, California (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab) · Auburn Lake Trails, California (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab) · YubaNet: The PSPS Edition, October 2019 (opens in a new tab)
Newcastle yard · since 1966
Propane in Cool
Call the office and talk to a real person. Or leave your details and we call you back.
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (closed noon-1:00 PM)
After hours, weekends and holidays, our answering service reaches a staff member.
