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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theoldwizard1 wrote:
First get a jiggle siphon (requires the gas can to be above the generator tank) or buy a small battery operated fuel transfer pump. Thank me later.
Most attached garages are required to have fire "rated" walls. If a fire starts in the garage there will be a lot of time to evacuate using other doors.
Also, most garages are well ventilated. Adding more ventilation, perhaps even a solar powered fan, is a good idea.
After that, I would not worry.
EDIT : I missed the suggestion on the OSHA rated fire cabinets ! EXCELLENT SUGGESTION !!
I have been looking at both the OSHA cabinets and that jiggle siphon. Both look great.
Some of your other suggestions don’t apply to me (but thank you fr them) as a I live in a 3 story townhouse. The garage is directly below the living quarters and other than the door to the garage, there is only one other door to get out and it’s 6 inches away from the garage entrance. I have three shared walls with neighbors and have zero outside space in addition to a cranky HOA. Add to that the gas can and genset Storage space is about three feet away from a water heater with an open flame. My case is not typical and far from ideal for gas storage regardless of statistics being in my favor for many reasons. That’s why I am having a hard time with this and why it may appear that I have no knowledge of common sense. Add to that, I’ve never even owned a gas can before so this is (WAS at this point thanks to so many excellent comments) new to me. See my other posts for specifics and thanks for your thoughts.
