Source for 55 gallon plastic drum ?

[SteveB]

I see them at WalMart for $40.

[Not]

[Dave in Houston]

Anywhere near San Antonio?

Dave in Houston

[James]

no thanks, located in fla

thanks !!

James

[HeyBub]

Call "Dave the barrel man" and ask if he has a Florida brother in the business...

[tim]

"James" wrote in news:6sysl.12599$ [e-mail]:

Did a google on 55 gal plastic drum. This is first on e that looked interesting:

Are you having the kerosene delivered or going to get it. Remember, once the drum is full of kerosene, there won't be much difference in weight between a metal drum and a plastic one. You might want to google for some of the kerosene heater sites. They have some interesting info about storage and transport as well.

[WW]

[James]

Thanks ww !!

[Robert Neville]

Or you can try these guys...

[James]

Thanks Robert !!

James

[SteveB]

Holy crap, Batman! Double the cost of Walmart. PLUS FREIGHT!

Steve

[Oren]

Contact food service in a Seminole Indian casino. Food grade drums are available. Rinse them out and work with what you have. Close to Miami and you can find these drums.

[Miccosukee Indian Village, Florida] short drive to Miami.

Drive to Las Vegas, maybe we can sell a few drums.

[Jasprt2]

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Jasprt2 wrote: Uh, "haul" ...like in a truck? There are regs against that (DOT) in the U.S. which is why you can't find any ready made poly transition tanks. I think 5gals is the max for poly fuel containers (in the US) If you have the space on your property you might consider a large metal storage tank (100 to 1000 gallons) and fuel companies deliver to you, so the transport is not an issue. Sometimes cheaper as well.

James wrote:

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[PeterD]

Uh, "haul" ...like in a truck?

The best solution is to go to a place such as TSC and get a proper transfer tank, and a pump to go with it. A poly tank is not an viable option (as Jasprt2 says.)

Realize that even 55 gallons will be heavy, and difficult to move. Kerosene weighs almost 7 pounds per gallon, so a 55 gallon tank would hold about 385 pounds of fuel, plus the weight of the container. You want to handle almost 400 pounds of flammable substance in a plastic container? (I don't think so!) The weight difference between plastic and steel is not that great considering the weight of the fuel inside.

TSC, Northern Tool, and a few other companies are your friend here.

[willshak]

Jasprt2 wrote the following:

Original date of message March 7, 2009.

[James]

James, while the other replies have merit and should be considered, I have used two plastic 55 gal. drums for hauling K1 oil for several years now. I haul them on a small 4 x 6 trailer, and use a small 12volt pump designed to handle fuels, which runs off my car battery, using extended jumper cables. If you care to send me your email offline, I can send you some pictures !!

The best place to get these 55 gal containers is at restaurants. All kinds of liquids are shipped in them, things like orange juice concentrate, other juices, etc. Call (or better yet, visit) some restaurants, and if you find a friendly owner or manager, you might pick up several for free.

By all means, do take care, and follow all safety norms and laws.

James [e-mail]

[clare]

Carrying fuel on the road in non-approved portable containers is illegal. Storing it in non-approved containers is unwize at best. Approved portable Gasoline containers MUST be red. Approved portable Kerosene containers are generally Yellow or orange.

[PeterD]

Gasoline - red Gasoline - green (typically Europe) Diesel - yellow Kerosene - blue water - tan or gray

kerosene is never yellow or orange that I know of.

[George]

I never saw a yellow kerosene container. Out of curiosity blitz shows a yellow container but they note that it is a diesel fuel container. I have never seen the yellow one stocked anywhere or in use. They make a blue can which is noted as a kerosene container. Blue is the only color I have seen used for that purpose.

[clare]

Kero can be legally carried in a yellow (diesel) container. This is because the two are so similar as to be safely interchanged. (in most cases) In North America, BLUE is also water - which makes using blue for Kerosene a problem.