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Ignoramus25850
I would like to ask for some reasoned opinions.
How much diesel fuel to store.
Right now I have a emergency 7 kW onan DJE generator and 10 gallons of
fuel, in 2 jerry cans. I can add 5 gallons easily right now as I have
another jerry can.
Based on 8 hour a day genset runtime, that would mean fuel for 9 days.
I also have a 25 gallon plastic Mueller tank. could store it in my
shed. With jerry cans, that would be 40 gallons of diesel fuel, or
enough fuel for 24 days, again based on 8 hours per day usage.
Should I bother with filling it?
Could rodents chew through that plastic tank? (I know they can if they
want to, but would they want to?)
Also, I have some diesel fuel biocide/storage concentrate that is
supposed to extend life of diesel fuel. How long would treated fuel
store, practically speaking?
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How much diesel fuel to store.
Right now I have a emergency 7 kW onan DJE generator and 10 gallons of
fuel, in 2 jerry cans. I can add 5 gallons easily right now as I have
another jerry can.
Based on 8 hour a day genset runtime, that would mean fuel for 9 days.
I also have a 25 gallon plastic Mueller tank. could store it in my
shed. With jerry cans, that would be 40 gallons of diesel fuel, or
enough fuel for 24 days, again based on 8 hours per day usage.
Should I bother with filling it?
Could rodents chew through that plastic tank? (I know they can if they
want to, but would they want to?)
Also, I have some diesel fuel biocide/storage concentrate that is
supposed to extend life of diesel fuel. How long would treated fuel
store, practically speaking?
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