I am a farmer. I dont have one of these but I have seen farmers with
a 30 or 55 gallon drum with a hand operated pump that screws right
into the threaded hole on the drum. Then you just pump it out. You
need to change the gas once a year or so or it will go stale, so then
just pump it into your car and bring home a few 5 gallon gas cans
every day and refill it. I have to gas up my tractor, but I just haul
5 gallon gas cans and always keep one on hand. I have considered
getting a drum and pump myself, and may do this some day.

I think a vent is needed for heat/cold expansion contraction.
Go to your local TSC (Tractor Supply Co). I think they have them.

Mark



On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:35:33 GMT, "Pop"
wrote:

Hi,

What do you folk do for gasoline storage for your generators?

I am in far northern NY with harsh winters and occasional
multi-day power outages with frequent outages of several hours in
the winter. Worst one so far was during the Ice Storm of '98 - 5
days without power.

Here's my solution, but I don't like it:
I simply keep about 30-35 gallons of gas on hand beginning
about late November through February. They're all in proper
containers, stored outdoors, in a small open "locker" I made for
the purpose, painted red, highly visible from the road/driveway
for emergency vehicles, and clearly labelled as gasoline storage,
no smoking, all that good stuff. But that's a LOT of gas sitting
around in separate containers, some of the plastic, which I know
I should get rid of. That locker is about ten feet from the
garage and near a storage shed behind them, with a wooden gate
into the area. Theft is not a problem - very rural, motion
lites, siren, and someone is home near 24/7, etc..

I wanted a farm tank wiht a pump, but was refused; have to be a
business.
Have two cars, which hold plenty of fuel, but ... no way to get
the gas out of them. Siphoning is impossible these days.

My next generator's going to be a diesel! I know how to pump
fuel oil from my furnaces! But what about right now?

TIA,

Pop