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Kerosene in a plastic gasoline can
Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can?
(I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. |
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"mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I don't know if it is a law, but gas cans are red, kero cans are blue. This avoids potential problems from mix-ups. Putting gas in a kerosene heater can be a disaster. It is legal to use a plastic can. If a slight residue is left, it will easily mix with gas and you'll never see a problem in a mower or car once diluted. |
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"mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. When you say the opposite is illegal, surely you don't mean putting plastic gasoline cans in kerosene? I don't see why it would be illegal, I think it would be a very dumb idea for a dealer to do this - the two are NOT interchangible. |
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"mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. |
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mm wrote in
: Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. If you have no room for a kero can you just plain have too much ****. Don't swap them Period There are a bizillion different plastics/properties. Different liquids will eat or not eat away at plastics at a very fast or very slow rate. I'm sure you want gallons of fuel leaking out of a can that "I dunno wha happen. I've been using that can for months. Must be a can defect.". But why are gas cans red and kero cans blue? Think fireman. So when they go to put out a fire they will know what's in the can from far away without having to go up and sniff your can (no pun intended) or pull out binoculars to read makeshift labels. Then they know what to put on it so they put it out and not spread the flammable. Sell $10 worth of that useless **** you have on ebay and buy a can. Solves the space problem. |
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Al Bundy writes:
Different liquids will eat or not eat away at plastics at a very fast or very slow rate. Don't be silly. If it holds gasoline it will hold kerosene. They're both just petroleum distillates, with gasoline the lighter, more solvent fraction. |
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: Al Bundy writes: Different liquids will eat or not eat away at plastics at a very fast or very slow rate. Don't be silly. If it holds gasoline it will hold kerosene. They're both just petroleum distillates, with gasoline the lighter, more solvent fraction. I'm confident it would. Just a general statement not to develop a bad habit that could be nasty. I've seen xylene melt "plastic" on contact before my eyes. I've seen it clean other "plastics" like ammonia on glass. Obviously they were two very different plastics. Long ago but I think one may have been Lexan? The main point was the firefighter issue. |
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:24:00 GMT, "Toller" wrote:
"mm" wrote in message .. . Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. Are you my long lost brother? I've been searching for you for 20 years! Maybe I'll take a marker with me, and write kerosene if the guy insists. Later I can change it to skerosene, so as not to confuse anyone. |
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Al Bundy writes:
I've seen xylene melt "plastic" on contact before my eyes. Know your solvents vs plastics: http://www.omega.com/pdf/tubing/tech...al_chart_5.asp |
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mm wrote in
: On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:24:00 GMT, "Toller" wrote: "mm" wrote in message . .. Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. Are you my long lost brother? I've been searching for you for 20 years! Maybe I'll take a marker with me, and write kerosene if the guy insists. Later I can change it to skerosene, so as not to confuse anyone. Again, Red Green comes to the rescue... Remember those things when you (me anyway) were a kid where you wrote on the film over the silver/grey backing? You pulled the film up and it erased the writing for a clean slate. Can't remember what it was called. Just duct tape one of those to the can and change at will at the station. |
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:54:39 -0500, Al Bundy
wrote: I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. Are you my long lost brother? I've been searching for you for 20 years! Maybe I'll take a marker with me, and write kerosene if the guy insists. Later I can change it to skerosene, so as not to confuse anyone. Again, Red Green comes to the rescue... Remember those things when you (me anyway) were a kid where you wrote on the film over the silver/grey backing? You pulled the film up and it erased the writing for a clean slate. Can't remember what it was called. I had that and I liked it. I don't remember the name. Just duct tape one of those to the can and change at will at the station. Great idea. I should have though of that. When in college I had keys that were stamped on them Do Not Duplicate, I would put some paper tape around the head of the key and write "Back Door" on the paper. |
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Traces of kero won't hurt a gasoline engine. Half or a third kero
might not start the mower. Years ago, they used to use kerosene and gasoline for remote location pump houses. Start the engine on gas, and then switch over to kero. Because kero stores longer without going stale. -- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. |
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Al Bundy wrote: mm wrote in : Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. If you have no room for a kero can you just plain have too much ****. Don't swap them Period There are a bizillion different plastics/properties. Different liquids will eat or not eat away at plastics at a very fast or very slow rate. I'm sure you want gallons of fuel leaking out of a can that "I dunno wha happen. I've been using that can for months. Must be a can defect.". But why are gas cans red and kero cans blue? Think fireman. So when they go to put out a fire they will know what's in the can from far away without having to go up and sniff your can (no pun intended) or pull out binoculars to read makeshift labels. Then they know what to put on it so they put it out and not spread the flammable. Gas and Kero are basically the same. The only difference in the cans is the color. Firemen don't care what is in the can. If it is red or blue they will be treating it as highly flammable. I have three different gas cans. Regular, premium, chainsaw - all are identified with magic marker. I also have my decoy 5 gal. I pity the thief who grabs the first "gas" can he sees. He will get about 4 gallons of diesel, used paint thinner, gas that was used for cleaning parts and some other stuff I forgot. That is my brush pile fire starter. Harry K |
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According to Harry K :
Gas and Kero are basically the same. The only difference in the cans is the color. Firemen don't care what is in the can. If it is red or blue they will be treating it as highly flammable. Firemen do care. I was one for a bit. ;-) Gasoline is far more of a fire hazard than kerosene or diesel, and depending on the circumstances will be treated differently. -- Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Traces of kero won't hurt a gasoline engine. Half or a third kero might not start the mower. Years ago, they used to use kerosene and gasoline for remote location pump houses. Start the engine on gas, and then switch over to kero. Because kero stores longer without going stale. And I remember that during WWII one of the DIY magazines like Pop Science ran an article on how to adapt your car to start on gasoline and then switch it over to kero or even #2 fuel oil which was easier to come by during the war than rationed gasoline was. IIRC they had you wrap a couple of feet of copper tubing loosely around the exhaust manifold and ran the alternate fuel through it before it got to the carb to make it easier to vaporize. You had to switch back to gasoline for a short while before shutting down, so the carb bowl was filled with gasoline for the next start. You prolly would have a hell of a time trying to do that with one of today's computerized fuel injected cars, but back then when all you needed to make a car engine run was "fire and gas" and you could play with thinkgs like ignition timing just by rotating the distributor, stuff was a lot easier to tinker with. Hell, I swear my 2004 Lincoln throws on its "Check Engine" light if I fart with the windows closed. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I don't know if it is a law, but gas cans are red, kero cans are blue. This avoids potential problems from mix-ups. Putting gas in a kerosene heater can be a disaster. It is legal to use a plastic can. If a slight residue is left, it will easily mix with gas and you'll never see a problem in a mower or car once diluted. Absolutely. Only one other thought. Kerosene is sold in plastic containers. Personally, I prefer to keep it a gallon glass bottle on the floor, but some may consider that dangerous. |
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:46:33 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: Traces of kero won't hurt a gasoline engine. Half or a third kero might not start the mower. Years ago, they used to use kerosene and gasoline for remote location pump houses. Start the engine on gas, and then switch over to kero. Because kero stores longer without going stale. And I remember that during WWII one of the DIY magazines like Pop Science ran an article on how to adapt your car to start on gasoline and then switch it over to kero or even #2 fuel oil which was easier to come by during the war than rationed gasoline was. IIRC they had you wrap a couple of feet of copper tubing loosely around the exhaust manifold and ran the alternate fuel through it before it got to the carb to make it easier to vaporize. You had to switch back to gasoline for a short while before shutting down, so the carb bowl was filled with gasoline for the next start. Sounds very high tech, and I'm not kidding. You prolly would have a hell of a time trying to do that with one of today's computerized fuel injected cars, but back then when all you You couldn't do it yourself, but they could make the computer handle the switchover and the switch back. Would make it pretty easy. Of course, this war isn't like WWII. No one is asking anyone to cut back on gasoline use. High prices may discourage some, but we were told to buy things, to spend money. This is supposed to be a painless war on the home front. Well, home is not a front, except for those with family members in the war. needed to make a car engine run was "fire and gas" and you could play with thinkgs like ignition timing just by rotating the distributor, stuff was a lot easier to tinker with. Hell, I swear my 2004 Lincoln throws on its "Check Engine" light if I fart with the windows closed. Jeff |
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mm writes:
Did they have gasoline in the second half of the 19th century\? If they did, I think it would be wicked up by the lantern wick and evaporate. Wouldn't be nearly as practical as kerosene for that reason, and I don't think one could safely burn it in a lantern. Correct. In the 19th century petroleum was distilled for kerosene lamp oil. They threw out the gasoline (!) from the process, as there was no use for it prior to the invention of the internal combustion engine. |
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Richard J Kinch wrote: mm writes: Did they have gasoline in the second half of the 19th century\? If they did, I think it would be wicked up by the lantern wick and evaporate. Wouldn't be nearly as practical as kerosene for that reason, and I don't think one could safely burn it in a lantern. Correct. In the 19th century petroleum was distilled for kerosene lamp oil. They threw out the gasoline (!) from the process, as there was no use for it prior to the invention of the internal combustion engine Except that gasoline was used for the pump up lanterns. They had mantles instead of wicks and you had to buy white gas as lead would contaminate the mantle. Put out a harsh, bright light. Using it in an 'oil' lamp would be very dangerous. Gas was also used in the old blow torches. Harry K |
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According to Harry K :
Except that gasoline was used for the pump up lanterns. They had mantles instead of wicks and you had to buy white gas as lead would contaminate the mantle. Put out a harsh, bright light. Heh, back in those days, you just bought "gas". TEL wasn't added to gasoline until _much_ later - first they had to invent cars. -- Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
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"Eigenvector" wrote in
: "mm" wrote in message ... On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:07:18 -0000, (Chris Lewis) wrote: According to Harry K : Gas and Kero are basically the same. The only difference in the cans is the color. Firemen don't care what is in the can. If it is red or blue they will be treating it as highly flammable. Firemen do care. I was one for a bit. ;-) Gasoline is far more of a fire hazard than kerosene or diesel, and depending on the circumstances will be treated differently. Isn't that why in cowboy** movies, a guy on horseback can go into a cabin where no one has been for months, and light the kerosene lantern? Did they have gasoline in the second half of the 19th century\? If they did, I think it would be wicked up by the lantern wick and evaporate. Wouldn't be nearly as practical as kerosene for that reason, and I don't think one could safely burn it in a lantern. They did have gasoline, it was sold in the drugstore as a cleaning agent/solvent. **BTW, did you ever notice that there are no movies afaicr with both cowboys and Indians in the same movie. Maybe "cowboy and Indian movies" refers to two kinds. Ohhhhh, so that was the **** the old man used to drink. |
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Harry K writes:
In the 19th century petroleum was distilled for kerosene lamp oil. They threw out the gasoline (!) from the process, as there was no use for it prior to the invention of the internal combustion engine Except that gasoline was used for the pump up lanterns. Except they weren't invented until close to the 20th century: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/munwai/history.htm |
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mm wrote in
: On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:54:39 -0500, Al Bundy wrote: I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. Are you my long lost brother? I've been searching for you for 20 years! Maybe I'll take a marker with me, and write kerosene if the guy insists. Later I can change it to skerosene, so as not to confuse anyone. Again, Red Green comes to the rescue... Remember those things when you (me anyway) were a kid where you wrote on the film over the silver/grey backing? You pulled the film up and it erased the writing for a clean slate. Can't remember what it was called. I had that and I liked it. I don't remember the name. Some old memory bubbles have popped out saying Magic Slate" maybe. I think I used a Magic Marker on it eventually. Figured they were both magic and I wanted to see magically how this marker that won't come off anything came off my Magic Slate. "Waaaaaahhhhh! Mommy, my Magic Slate is broke. Wahhhhhhh!". So mom tries to fix it by using fingernail polish remover and the film melts big time. Guess mom didn't "Know your solvents vs plastics:" and check the the MDS sheet first, ehhh Richard :-) Just duct tape one of those to the can and change at will at the station. Great idea. I should have though of that. When in college I had keys that were stamped on them Do Not Duplicate, I would put some paper tape around the head of the key and write "Back Door" on the paper. |
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:17:00 -0500, Al Bundy
wrote: Remember those things when you (me anyway) were a kid where you wrote on the film over the silver/grey backing? You pulled the film up and it erased the writing for a clean slate. Can't remember what it was called. I had that and I liked it. I don't remember the name. Some old memory bubbles have popped out saying Magic Slate" maybe. I think I used a Magic Marker on it eventually. Figured they were both magic and I wanted to see magically how this marker that won't come off anything came off my Magic Slate. "Waaaaaahhhhh! Mommy, my Magic Slate is broke. Wahhhhhhh!". LOL. We didn't have Magic Markers when I was that age. I don't think anyone did. So mom tries to fix it by using fingernail polish remover and the film melts big time. Guess mom didn't "Know your solvents vs plastics:" and check the the MDS sheet first, ehhh Richard :-) Definitely, mom didn't know that chart. Just duct tape one of those to the can and change at will at the station. Great idea. I should have though of that. ... So I decided I should fill the other container too, but I only labelled one. The guy didn't care at all and he filled both of them. I ended up at a tool rental place. They sell the kerosene for heaters, and it was 2.89 a gallon from a big tank. And they'll sell as little as the customer wants. Not 7 dollars a gallon in a pretty plastic bottle. But it turns our there aren't many places around that sell it. Later I thought I shoudl have gone to my favorite hardware store, and I was there today and they don't sell it. The closest place he could think of was 15 or 20 miles from here, almost in Pennsylvania. So I wasn't a fool for not knowing where to go. Years ago, I bought a quart can, just to spur the wood fire in the fireplace (using an iron pan with a porous brick in it.) No one seems to sell the quart can anymore, but I also refilled that, again. |
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Richard J Kinch ) said...
In the 19th century petroleum was distilled for kerosene lamp oil. They threw out the gasoline (!) from the process, as there was no use for it prior to the invention of the internal combustion engine. useless trivia mode 1911 was the first year that the petroleum industry sold more gasoline than kerosene. /useless trivia mode -- Calvin Henry-Cotnam "I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible" - Paul Martin - April 30, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: if replying by email, remove "remove." and ".invalid" -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Yellow is for diesel fuel. Of course, ideally, the proper color container for the proper fuel. As you said, it's wise to label the container if used in emergency for some other fuel. A trace of kerosene won't hurt gasoline, if kerosene must be hauled in a red container. I've heard more than one person say they mixed gasoline & kerosene 50-50 back during WWII when there was gasoline rationing. Smoked a bit but no damage. In todays cars... who knows? I wouldn't want to risk it killing a bunch of sensors. But like you say, a trace amount won't hurt anything |
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I believe yellow is for DIESEL FUEL |
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If you were trying to escape a hurricane, it's worth a try.
Kerosene used to run in some gas enginese, after the motor was warmed up. They did that at remote pump houses, years ago. Might still do. Kerosene does go stale, but more slowly than gasoline. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tony" wrote in message ... I've heard more than one person say they mixed gasoline & kerosene 50-50 back during WWII when there was gasoline rationing. Smoked a bit but no damage. In todays cars... who knows? I wouldn't want to risk it killing a bunch of sensors. But like you say, a trace amount won't hurt anything |
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On Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:24:00 PM UTC-7, Toller wrote:
"mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. Yep, easy to mistake: I heat with wood, cut my own. Went out to burn my brush piles one day, stopped filled up two cans, gas (for lawn mower) and diesel (to start fires) both in red cans but one with big yellow spout. Fire piles were a bit stubborn starting so I was going back and forth adding diesel. Toss a bit WHOOSH!. About the third time I looked down and I was using the gas can and it had a flame flickering at the spout. Slapped my glove on it, retired to the truck for a cup of coffee while my nerves recovered. Diesel is now in a yellow can (as it should have been then). Harry K |
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On Monday, August 14, 2006 8:07:18 AM UTC-7, Chris Lewis wrote:
According to Harry K Gas and Kero are basically the same. The only difference in the cans is the color. Firemen don't care what is in the can. If it is red or blue they will be treating it as highly flammable. Firemen do care. I was one for a bit. ;-) Gasoline is far more of a fire hazard than kerosene or diesel, and depending on the circumstances will be treated differently. -- Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. Actually the part you quoted was by Bundy. I did a poor job of editing. Yes firemen care greatly!! Harry K |
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Kerosene in a plastic gasoline can
On 1/2/2015 1:41 PM, Harry K wrote:
On Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:24:00 PM UTC-7, Toller wrote: "mm" wrote in message ... Is it legal for a vendor to put kerosene in a plastic gasoline can? (I assume the opposite is illegal, but I don't know about this.) Is there any other reason not to put in in one? If after I've emptied all the kerosene and want to use it for gasoline, if there's a little bit of kerosene still in it, will that be a problem for a lawn mower or a car? I have a spare platic can and no room for a kerosene can, and I would only need it for a few months anyhow. I stenciled "kerosene" on a plastic gas can and have been using it for 20 years. I don't recommend it because it is too easy to make a mistake. I did it in an emergency, and now am too cheap to do otherwise. Yep, easy to mistake: I heat with wood, cut my own. Went out to burn my brush piles one day, stopped filled up two cans, gas (for lawn mower) and diesel (to start fires) both in red cans but one with big yellow spout. Fire piles were a bit stubborn starting so I was going back and forth adding diesel. Toss a bit WHOOSH!. About the third time I looked down and I was using the gas can and it had a flame flickering at the spout. Slapped my glove on it, retired to the truck for a cup of coffee while my nerves recovered. Diesel is now in a yellow can (as it should have been then). Harry K Years ago we laughed at my uncle that had painted "garbage" on his garbage can. I guess we would laugh today if he painted "gas" on his gas can |
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replying to Harry K, Cheryl Grosso wrote:
Ok so how do I clean out an old gas can to transport kerosene as a temporary solution. Cold snap hit, and I dire need of heat, kerosene heaters and one fire place are all I have and the fire place alone is not sufficient. I plan to purchase proper container when I can but now I need the money to pay for the kerosene to heat my house. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...an-137544-.htm |
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On 01/09/2017 05:14 AM, Cheryl Grosso wrote:
replying to Harry K, Cheryl Grosso wrote: Ok so how do I clean out an old gas can to transport kerosene as a temporary solution. Cold snap hit, and I dire need of heat, kerosene heaters and one fire place are all I have and the fire place alone is not sufficient. I plan to purchase proper container when I can but now I need the money to pay for the kerosene to heat my house. Pour out the gas and fill it with kerosene. They are miscible. You may have to find a colorblind supplier if they're picky. |
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It is spooky to read "Stormin's" old posts... m |
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I read one yesterday and wanted to reply i hope the light is everlasting based on his beliefs so there would be no more dead batteries.
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