Posted: 10/10/2008 8:50:26 AM EDT
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How long can gas be stored and stay fresh with stabilizers? Do stabilizers "dirty" the fuel in any way? thanks.... |
| Store it in an outside shed built away from the house. Just imagine it catching fire, the building totally engulfed in an unstoppable fire, liquid gas pouring out and running downhill burning like a river of inferno. Then decide where it would work for your property. |
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I think the issue with storing gas in your garage is the fumes. If you have a gas hot water heater too, you could explode the place if there is a spill. Some of the fire codes I have seen posted by others say you can only store 10 gals in a garage. My two cars are almost always full and equal 40 gals. Both have plastic tanks. I have a 4-car garage - 4 x 20 = 80 gals. IE: 10 gals seems very unrealistic to me if I can have 80 gals in average cars. I have all metal cans and keep some in a detached storage shed. I also think that no matter what you do the .gov can say you are in violation. Use common sense.... |
Why are metal cans better than plastic?
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Metal cans seal better and don't let any fuel evaporate from seals or "breathing" through the plastic. For long term storage, you want either the thick plasytic military cans, or real military metal cans. I prefer the Nato cans, but I am a bit biased since I sell them in the EE  For long term storage, a TRUE airtight seal is needed. On storing it in the garage, if it is just 15-20 gallons you put that much in there anyway when you park your car in there. More than that I would go with a small outside shed. |
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