Gasoline Storage Question?
Dwight
cannister, but can find nothing smaller than the one gallon size.
Can I use a two quart Clorox bottle or something of a similar material?
Will such plastics deteriorate or mix with gas in ways which will damage
motors?
Have you other suggestions?
(Of course I would mark the container clearly for safety purposes.)
Thanks for your help.
Cheryl Isaak
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<dwigh...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I would like to store gas/oil mix for my landscaping tools in a handy
> cannister, but can find nothing smaller than the one gallon size.
>
How much are you trying to store? A gallon is rather small amount.....
Cheryl
Bill
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http://www.rei.com/category/40000752.htm
I wouldn't use any plastic container unless it's certified of fuel
use. Gasoline is a solvent.
Bill
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George Shirley
If you are in the USA it is against federal law to store gasoline in
anything other than an approved plastic or metal can. The one gallon
plastic is what I use for my small motors. There is a product called
Stabile that keeps the gas from going stale and gumming up your
carburetors, I use it in all my small motors. I wouldn't use a plastic
container that originally contained anything else because some plastics
melt on contact with gasoline.
George
Jack
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Stephen Henning
> I would like to store gas/oil mix for my landscaping tools in a handy
> cannister, but can find nothing smaller than the one gallon size.
Only use approved containers. It may void you home owners insurance if
you do something that is illegal. The UL Laboratories is an agency of
insurance companies. Their rules are for your safety.
Here are some approved small containers called "fuel bottles":
http://www.msrcorp.com/stoves/bottles.asp
http://www.outdooroutlet.com/shopping.php?pg=product-detail&id=415
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?storeId=8000&vcat=REI_SEARCH&query
=%22fuel+bottle%22&x=0&y=0
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/campmor/search/main.jsp?
command=text&ip_text=backpack+%22fuel+bottle%22&image.x=0&image.y=0
They are used by Boy Scouts and campers to take fuel on back pack trips.
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JoeSpareBedroom
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> Dwight <dwigh...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I would like to store gas/oil mix for my landscaping tools in a handy
>> cannister, but can find nothing smaller than the one gallon size.
>
> Only use approved containers. It may void you home owners insurance if
> you do something that is illegal. The UL Laboratories is an agency of
> insurance companies. Their rules are for your safety.
>
> Here are some approved small containers called "fuel bottles":
>
> http://www.msrcorp.com/stoves/bottles.asp
>
> http://www.outdooroutlet.com/shopping.php?pg=product-detail&id=415
>
> http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?storeId=8000&vcat=REI_SEARCH&query
> =%22fuel+bottle%22&x=0&y=0
>
> http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/campmor/search/main.jsp?
> command=text&ip_text=backpack+%22fuel+bottle%22&image.x=0&image.y=0
>
> They are used by Boy Scouts and campers to take fuel on back pack trips.
Good suggestions. But, here's a cool tip I learned recently: For long web
links, type a left arrow < then paste or type the web link and then another
right arrow > It keeps the link from falling apart. Slick.
William Wagner
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Perhaps JoeSpareBedroom can understand this.
Much cooler .
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Don't those links expire?
William Wagner
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Every thing expires. You can go the the site and book it then again it
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Whatever. Yawn. My comments didn't bother you at all. They were presented
politely.
Phisherman
wrote:
>I would like to store gas/oil mix for my landscaping tools in a handy
>cannister, but can find nothing smaller than the one gallon size.
>
>Can I use a two quart Clorox bottle or something of a similar material?
No.
>
>Will such plastics deteriorate or mix with gas in ways which will damage
>motors?
>
Perhaps.
>Have you other suggestions?
>
Use only containers approved for gasoline storage. Store the
containers away form the house/garage. Your local FD will give you
safety suggestions for free.
Freckles
"Dwight" <dwigh...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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The item shown in the URL below would eliminate storing oil/gasoline
mixtures.
Just mix up one quart and use it in your equipment right away.
http://www.shop.com/op/~Oil_to_Gas_Mixing_And_Storage_Bottle-prod-35229038-46438304?sourceid=3
Frank
I cannot think of any common plastic disposable containers that are
soluble in gasoline but you would be making a serious mistake to store
gasoline in them.
For example, I've had old PE bottles with just water in them break and
leak in the garage. Light and air degrade plastics. Heat and solvents
accelerate.
Better to use a metal container such as an empty paint thinner can.
Frank
Ook
"Frank" <frank....@dol.net> wrote in message
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I have a small can of kerosene in my garage. I also have a small metal can
of airplane fuel (mostly methanol with some nirtomethane) that is fairly
flammable. Small metal cans like that are made for storing volatile
organics, and would work very well for gasoline. Make sure they are in good
shape and not damaged or leaking or rusty. Using anything not specifically
made for that purpose would be extremely dangerous. Using a Clorox bottle is
a house fire looking for a place to happen.
Stephen Henning
> I cannot think of any common plastic disposable containers that are
> soluble in gasoline but you would be making a serious mistake to store
> gasoline in them.
> For example, I've had old PE bottles with just water in them break and
> leak in the garage. Light and air degrade plastics. Heat and solvents
> accelerate.
That is exactly correct. Any plastic bottle that is not labeled for
gasoline is not safe for gasoline:
1) most disposable containers are not UV stable or strong in cold
temperatures.
2) many will dissolve over time.
3) and most important, they are not labeled "gasoline". Explosive,
flammable liquids should never be stored in a container that is not
properly labeled.
Tater
2 liter soda bottles work. I've stored gas in them for over a year
without degradation.
but i think you need to check with the DOT. I think it is a state
offense to store them in anything that is NOT an approved container
JoeSpareBedroom
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DOT. Great place to call, if your idea of fun is trying to find the right
person on the phone. How about just walking into the nearest fire house and
asking the head honcho?
Stephen Henning
> 2 liter soda bottles work. I've stored gas in them for over a year
> without degradation.
And if someone does this and a child drinks from the container and dies
will you still say it works. Don't every put poisons in food or
beverage containers.
Even if the container is emptied of gas, but then filled with water, it
can still be lethal.
Never put poisons in food or beverage containers.
The original poster was going to get a container for camping gas and is
labeled for gas. That is the right thing to do.