ok this is slightly off topic. for all of you guys that store fuel on site what are your practices. how do you store your fuel, what additives is everyone using, any issues with fuel quality over time?

 

We use the old raised 500 drum barrel tanks, my uncle is the one that uses it and doesn't add anything that I know of. Just make sure to re-seal the fittings to make sure you keep water out.

 

We have a 500 gal tank at work and it is vented to atmosphere. We go through it in about a month so it does get used enough. We don't treat it never have any problems with it gelling but the winter fuel here already has enough in it.

 

I suspect it really depends on the climate. If it's dry, you won't have issues. Moist and hot, you can run into algae issues.

You shouldn't need any additives, even when storing for years, but you will want to have a water separator on the tank outflow to catch any water. Or, run a bit into a bucket first before filling your vehicle to make sure you don't get any real water in the truck, if it does accumulate.

The other thing to worry about is if you get water, you may get rust. This is why most tanks have a water separator/filter unit before the nozzle, to solve all the problems at once.

 

im located in west central ohio, so it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter. in the tanks at the farm we always dumped a few gallons of kerosene in them in the winter and never had any issues with gel ups. im thinking on setting a tank out at my house for the skid steer and my truck, and also to have on hand in the winters for running a generator