Storing/traveling with gas for portable gen
Hello all. Thanks in advance for the advice and insight you folks always offer. I recently switched from a class C with a built in gen to a travel trailer to pull with my truck and after buying ...
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I wouldn't store any gas powered small engine or a gas can in a garage that has an appliance with an active flame. There is just too much risk with the combination.
A few alternatives are: Mounting the generator in a box secured to the RV. Use a metal jerry can that can be locked and is also secured to the RV. You could drain the generator and the gas can and store them in the garage but you would still have some risk.
I know some folks are going to post that since you park a car inside the garage and the car has gas in the tank, storing the genset and the gas can should be no different. IMO, there is a difference. The cars have little risk of leaking gas or being tipped over. The same can not be said for a small gas engine or a gas can.
A few alternatives are: Mounting the generator in a box secured to the RV. Use a metal jerry can that can be locked and is also secured to the RV. You could drain the generator and the gas can and store them in the garage but you would still have some risk.
I know some folks are going to post that since you park a car inside the garage and the car has gas in the tank, storing the genset and the gas can should be no different. IMO, there is a difference. The cars have little risk of leaking gas or being tipped over. The same can not be said for a small gas engine or a gas can.
