Pop wrote:
"MC" wrote in message
.. .
: George E. Cawthon wrote:
: Pop wrote:
:
: Hi,
:
: What do you folk do for gasoline storage for your
generators?
:
...
:
: On our farm we used to have permanent tanks, We had to replace
the tanks
: once and the supplier said would need to now have EPA approved
: installation, etc. We did not want to go through the expense of
that.
: The supplier told us that anything not a permanent fixture
would not
: necessarily need to be approved by the EPA. Many construction
companies
: use portable tanks to take to job sites. So we got a small
heavy duty
: trailer and mounted a small 100 Gal tank and then pulled down
to the
: supplier to have filled instead of them coming out to us.
Worked out
: better since when on one side of the property for a while we
could take
: the tank with us.
:
: May be an option, would still depend on laws in your area, May
can get a
: 55 gal drum that would be adequate and strap down on a suitable
utility
: trailer if you have means to tow somewhere to fill (Even the
local gas
: station)
:

Good brainstorming; thanks all. Looking like the drum idea is
best and the one i understand the best so far. Can't haul it to
be filled though 'cause around here they'll only put fuel (even
kero) in approved containers so I called to see about delivery:
Can't find a place yet that will deliver gasoline - they're only
for fuel oil types. They also said gas could only be delivered
to a properly installed EPA container, so I guess that's out.

Thanks
Pop


I would think any qty up to a 55 gal drum/tank that is mobile would just
be able to go to the local gas station and fill up. the attendants never
know if approved or not. Where I live everyone in any sort of
construction has custom made tanks that are not approved by anyone, they
just pull up and fill up and go. My truck hold 60 gal itself so qty
would not be an issue there.