Diesel fuel storage

[badkuk]

Hi all,

Am planning to store a few gallons of diesel fuel for our diesel generator.

Aside from buying those plastic gas/diesel cans at Ace, etc., are there any alternatives?

Aside from hardware shops at the malls, any other place i can buy fuel containers? The typical auto shop doesn't seem to carry them.


i read from other forums that HDPE plastic containers are OK; if that's the case, i can reuse HDPE plastic jugs right, assuming it's cleaned and dried out well?

Is it safe to use PET bottles? i know there are concerns about its sturdiness, but apart from that, OK na ba siya? Am concerned that the fuel may slowly dissolve the plastic, which ends up clogging your engine.

tia

[StockEngine]

two types of jerry cans, petrol and diesel. look for diesel specific ones. they can be used for storage. 20L capacities are available. enough for 2 days on a generator.

[badkuk]

two types of jerry cans, petrol and diesel. look for diesel specific ones. they can be used for storage. 20L capacities are available. enough for 2 days on a generator.

Fuel specific pala yung jerry cans? My impression is that they're basically made of the same plastic, and the color is just to distinguish between gas and diesel.


i don't usually see the yellow ones; iirc the last time i visited Ace megamall, there was exactly one yellow jerry can for diesel.

[StockEngine]

Fuel specific pala yung jerry cans? My impression is that they're basically made of the same plastic, and the color is just to distinguish between gas and diesel.


i don't usually see the yellow ones; iirc the last time i visited Ace megamall, there was exactly one yellow jerry can for diesel.

I was rethinking my post... lol yes its just color. the red ones should work, i would label "diesel" on it

whats your generator? i was looking at some honda generators 45k-65k din.

[badkuk]

I was rethinking my post... lol yes its just color. the red ones should work, i would label "diesel" on it

whats your generator? i was looking at some honda generators 45k-65k din.

It's a Navigator NDG5500CE, 5.5.kVA, the ones being sold at Ace. We actually bought it earlier this year, ngayon lang talaga naasikaso yung housing/electricals.

We did consider Honda, but i'm paranoid about storing gasoline at home. Initially i frowned upon China OEMs, but a hardware store owner(not where we bought it from) advised that, since madalang lang gamitin(as opposed to daily e.g. contractors), OK na yung China OEM.

[12vdc]

5gal midwest gasoline jug but its now filled with diesel for my long drives. I have smaller and larger versions for the farm machineries. You could use a used engine oil container thats what im using for the boat.

[benchman]

you can buy like this one for cheap at divisoria;

[Lew_Alcindor]

you can buy like this one for cheap at divisoria;

eto okay. yung mga nagbebenta ng tingi tinging gasolina sa barangay namin ganito gamit pag bibili ng madami mula sa gas stations.

I have one those so called jerry cans from ACE. okay naman maliban dun sa plastic cap na nag-crack agad. sa ngayon wilkins bottle muna hehehe.

[glenn manikis]

Kung back up power Lang naman Yan genset mo sir... You don't need an extra container to store fuel... Usually one full tank can last a min. Of 8 hours.. Standard sa Lahat NG Gensets yan... Yung genset ko NGa sa bahay... May one year na Yun.. Bihira Lang Kasi brownout kaya.. Halos hindi pa din nababawasan...

[glenn manikis]

Advice ko Lang... Don't store diesel in your house.. At hindi mo naman kailangan yan sir.. Madami na 2liters of diesel every 6 months...

Ang importanteng bilhin mo sa genset mo sir.. Is Yung trickle charger.. Or automatic battery charger... I'm sure pag Wala Ka nun.. At nag brownout, low bat na din battery mo... Hindi mo din magagamit genset mo..

[badkuk]

Advice ko Lang... Don't store diesel in your house.. At hindi mo naman kailangan yan sir.. Madami na 2liters of diesel every 6 months...

Ang importanteng bilhin mo sa genset mo sir.. Is Yung trickle charger.. Or automatic battery charger... I'm sure pag Wala Ka nun.. At nag brownout, low bat na din battery mo... Hindi mo din magagamit genset mo..

Thanks for the advice sir ^_^.

Re diesel: hindi naman po exactly sa loob ng bahay, we do have a well shaded area where we stored tools/spare plywood/etc.

Actually...your diesel car can be your diesel storage na rin no?


This model has a backup de-hila start as backup, although ang hirap siguro i manual start yan.

Me kasamang cable yung genset, basically a plug with two clamps at the end. Parang nakakatakot gamitin....i will look for a proper charger.

[pdx]

Yung in-law ko everytime na malaman nyang aalis ako like pupunta sa mall magpapakarga ng diesel para dun sa motor sa patubig nya. Ipapadala sakin yung dalawang 10 liters na container ng mineral water. Dun ilalagay. Hindi ko lang mahindian eh pero ayoko talaga nung pinagagawa nya.

[dr. d]

Yung in-law ko everytime na malaman nyang aalis ako like pupunta sa mall magpapakarga ng diesel para dun sa motor sa patubig nya. Ipapadala sakin yung dalawang 10 liters na container ng mineral water. Dun ilalagay. Hindi ko lang mahindian eh pero ayoko talaga nung pinagagawa nya.

then tell him, sir.
it is just possible that he keeps asking you to do it, because he thinks it is ok with you, because you never give him reason to the otherwise.
but, if somehow you derive a benefit from his usage of that fuel... or he performs a service you benefit from.. medyo mahirap ngang umangal..

[pdx]

then tell him, sir.
it is just possible that he keeps asking you to do it, because he thinks it is ok with you, because you never give him reason to the otherwise.
but, if somehow you derive a benefit from his usage of that fuel... or he performs a service you benefit from.. medyo mahirap ngang umangal..

Tama ka sir, pero talagang hindi ko mahanap yung courage to tell him na hazardous yung pinapagawa nya. Dami ring naman syang favors na nabigay sakin tulad nga ng sabi nyo. when i still have my old car sya yung taga maintain, as in alaga nya yung kotse, taga gamit lang ako. Well nagbebenefit din naman sya dun kasi nagagamit nya din yung car pag wala ako. Isa pa, he is a jeepney driver, so hindi kaya sagutin lang ako nun na mas marunong pa ako sa kanya na matagal na nya yung ginagawa. So quiet lang ako...

[Oliver Farrow]

Deasel is a rock age fuel. Now the tesla is comming.

[EQAddict]

Deasel is a rock age fuel. Now the tesla is comming.

Hmmmmmm. Sounds similar.........

[remzam]

Kung may budget pang bili, check rotopax brand.