Fallon
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I recently got a killer deal for a 500 gallon tank on a tower. I'm planning on speculating that fuel prices are going to bottom out or at least end up really low this fall.
My current 55 gallon drum has lasted me a while, maybe since last fall, but the pump is leaking a little & I really want a decent stash of fuel on hand, hence me getting the big tank. My inner prepper wants enough to be able to run my tractor (PTO generator) for a good while if bad things happen (big snow to zombie apocalypse). Not to mention the fact I'm expecting fuel prices to bottom out for a while once Iran floods the market.
I currently treat my fuel with white bottle power service & haven't had any gelling issues (think it was fall/winter blend as I live in Colorado & got it in the fall). I plow a bit in the winter in the 10 degree F range, but it's not critical & getting stranded with gelled fuel would be annoying but not the end of the world.
I'm planning on getting a winter blend if possible, or dosing it with some power service white bottle. Additionally I plan on dumping in some PRI-D fuel stabilizer as that seems to have the best reviews. I haven't decided if I'll preemptively dose it with biocide. Iv'e got a see through filter & water blocking filter ready to install (I'm assuming the normal filter first followed by the water blocking filter). I have a vent cap to stick up on top, its one of the ones that keeps a bit of pressure in the tank to minimize air flow due to thermal cycling to minimize the possibility of getting condensation & water in the tank. Fuel treatments seem to be $30 a bottle for 500 gallons, or about $0.18 a gallon if I use all 3. I expect that will be cheaper than other options if I'm smart (or more likely lucky) on the market bottoming out.
The tank has the main port on the side in front & a small one on the bottom in the back. Currently the tower/tank is sitting in front of my shop on the concrete pad that slopes away from the stop with the main port on the downhill side. Should I leave it like that so any water will come out of the tank & into the water blocking filter? Or should I put some kind of valve on the bottom port in back & tilt it so the front is a little higher & occasionally try to drain off any water than might accumulate.
What would you guys do or recommend if you were going to speculate on & horde a couple years worth of fuel?
My current 55 gallon drum has lasted me a while, maybe since last fall, but the pump is leaking a little & I really want a decent stash of fuel on hand, hence me getting the big tank. My inner prepper wants enough to be able to run my tractor (PTO generator) for a good while if bad things happen (big snow to zombie apocalypse). Not to mention the fact I'm expecting fuel prices to bottom out for a while once Iran floods the market.
I currently treat my fuel with white bottle power service & haven't had any gelling issues (think it was fall/winter blend as I live in Colorado & got it in the fall). I plow a bit in the winter in the 10 degree F range, but it's not critical & getting stranded with gelled fuel would be annoying but not the end of the world.
I'm planning on getting a winter blend if possible, or dosing it with some power service white bottle. Additionally I plan on dumping in some PRI-D fuel stabilizer as that seems to have the best reviews. I haven't decided if I'll preemptively dose it with biocide. Iv'e got a see through filter & water blocking filter ready to install (I'm assuming the normal filter first followed by the water blocking filter). I have a vent cap to stick up on top, its one of the ones that keeps a bit of pressure in the tank to minimize air flow due to thermal cycling to minimize the possibility of getting condensation & water in the tank. Fuel treatments seem to be $30 a bottle for 500 gallons, or about $0.18 a gallon if I use all 3. I expect that will be cheaper than other options if I'm smart (or more likely lucky) on the market bottoming out.
The tank has the main port on the side in front & a small one on the bottom in the back. Currently the tower/tank is sitting in front of my shop on the concrete pad that slopes away from the stop with the main port on the downhill side. Should I leave it like that so any water will come out of the tank & into the water blocking filter? Or should I put some kind of valve on the bottom port in back & tilt it so the front is a little higher & occasionally try to drain off any water than might accumulate.
What would you guys do or recommend if you were going to speculate on & horde a couple years worth of fuel?
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