Weimar, Placer County
Propane delivery in Weimar, CA
American River Gas delivers propane to Weimar, about 13.9 road miles and 18 minutes up Interstate 80 from our yard on Ophir Road in Newcastle. Weimar homes that use propane are mostly on the wooded parcels and private roads off the freeway, where propane runs the furnace, water heater and range.
Updated · American River Gas office, Newcastle
By the numbers
Propane in Weimar
Weimar's own ZIP area is tiny and carries a wide margin of error; many Weimar-area homes use Colfax 95713 addresses, where 1,553 of 3,653 households (42.5%) 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.
A small ZIP with a bigger propane picture
Weimar is an unincorporated Placer County community of a few hundred people, sitting right beside I-80 about four and a half miles south-southwest of Colfax. Its own ZIP code, 95736, is one of the smallest in the county. The Census counts only 115 households in it, and 14 of them heat with propane, a number too small to read much into.
The fuller story shows up next door. Many homes around Weimar carry Colfax 95713 addresses, and in that ZIP area 1,553 of 3,653 households, about 42.5%, heat with propane. Once you leave the freeway and head up a side road, a propane tank in the yard is the norm.
Up the freeway from Newcastle
Weimar is an easy drive from our yard: pick up I-80 at Newcastle and climb past Auburn and Applegate to the Weimar exits, about 14 miles and 18 minutes in all. Call the office and it will tell you your delivery day. Weimar sits on the same stretch of the I-80 corridor as Applegate, Meadow Vista and Colfax.
Driveways here tend to be longer, steeper and more wooded than in the valley towns. Our hose reaches 120 feet, so the driver can usually park on the drive and walk the line to your tank. A clear, trimmed path and an unlocked gate, or the code on file with our office, keep each stop short.
Which delivery program suits a Weimar home
For a full-time home, Keep Full takes winter timing off your plate. Calling in your own orders can suit a weekend or part-time place. Either way, the tank is filled to about 86% in winter and 80% in summer to leave room for the gas to expand.
- Keep Full: we time your fills from outdoor temperatures and your past use, so you are not watching the gauge through a cold snap at 2,250 feet.
- Ordering yourself: you phone us when the gauge reads about 30%, and we deliver on the corridor's route day, usually within a week.
- Budget Plan: the year's propane spread into equal monthly payments, billed on the 10th, on a May through April budget year.
Elevation, winter and a clear path
Weimar sits at about 2,257 feet, well above the valley floor. When winter storms bring snow or ice to this part of the foothills, the delivery truck needs a plowed or shoveled route from the driveway to the tank, plus the tank's lid and gauge brushed clear. A tall marker beside the tank helps a driver find it after a storm.
Fire zones and power shutoffs
CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone map shows the area around the center of Weimar in the Very High zone, and you can look up your own parcel on the state viewer. Keep dry grass, brush and firewood cut back from the tank and its regulator.
Weimar was named in PG&E's October 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff plans for Placer County, and PG&E estimated about 51,600 Placer County customers would be affected by its October 2019 shutoffs. Keep Full automatic delivery keeps the tank topped up ahead of fire season, so a propane fireplace or wall heater that runs without power still has fuel.
New tanks, new lines and moving in
Building on a Weimar lot or replacing an old tank? We set tanks by crane, install underground gas lines and regulators, and pressure test the system before the first fill. You can lease one of our tanks or own your own. If you are buying a home here, ask the seller whether the tank is leased or owned, then call us. A leak check comes before the first delivery, and it is also required any time a tank runs empty.
Cylinders and gas safety
Barbecue, camp and RV cylinders can be filled at our yard at 10290 Ophir Road, which is right on your way down I-80. The dispenser is open during office hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00. If you ever 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.
Services
Our services in Weimar
Questions
Weimar propane questions
Do you deliver propane in Weimar, CA?
Yes. Weimar is about 18 minutes up I-80 from our Newcastle yard, on the I-80 corridor between Applegate and Colfax. Call (530) 888-7438 to set up an account.
My address says Colfax but I live near Weimar. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Many Weimar-area homes use Colfax 95713 addresses. We deliver across both, so just give us your street address and directions to the tank.
What should I do before a snowstorm?
Check the gauge. If it is near 30%, order before the storm, and plan to clear a path to the tank afterward so the driver can reach it.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25040 (opens in a new tab) · Weimar, California (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab) · YubaNet: The PSPS Edition, October 2019 (opens in a new tab) · CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer (California Open Data) (opens in a new tab)
Newcastle yard · since 1966
Propane in Weimar
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.
