Kerosene in a plastic gasoline can

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 ;)

I used the other half gallon to clean a motorcycle gas tank inside. Hadn't been ridden since 1979 iirc.

Oh yeah, I also have a cast iron "dish", 3x8", 2" tall with a porous brick inside, and you pour kerosene on that and use itto start a wood fire in the fireplace. Works quite well. But sometimes I just use newspapers, and I don' t have that many fires, so the kerosene will last a long time.

I might have also saved the dirty half gallon for starting the fireplace. What does it matter if it's dirty or not.

For that I like waterless cleaner in a tube or can, or Boraxo powdered hand cleaner.

I have not looked at what is in it, but the GO-JO smells like it is soap and kerosene. That is used to clean the hands.

bob haller posted for all of us...

Cite please.

replying to mycomputer3, Sunrise_2009 wrote: Yellow is for diesel

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.

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.

replying to mycomputer3, Jennifer Nieto wrote: Yellow is for diesel fuel

• American Public Works Association Uniform Color Codes. *

• RED ? Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit, and Lighting Cables. * YELLOW ? Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum, or Gaseous Material. * ORANGE ? Communication, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables, or Conduit. * BLUE ? Potable Water. * GREEN ? Sewers and Drain Lines.

That is true for pipes/lines - but not for containers -

But my sewer pipes are white and my water pipes are an oxidized copper color.  Do I need to paint them to meet code?

In an industrial/commercial setting you use colored labels and arrow indicating direction of flow.