i'm sure this is nothing new

brettcta

but i've recently started finding my nearest, cheapest petrol station and i've filled my 100 litre tank in the garage & dated it.

as you may know, fuel lasts three months and with the speed in which prices are rising, come July i should have a fair saving on my hands. plus, it'll be handy when the americans start on iran and fuel prices REALLY escalate.

i dunno why i'm posting this, but it's my little money saver

anewman

Hope there's no sparks anywhere and that the 100 litre tank didn't cost too much. IMO there's no money to be saved from doing this as a) it's a lot of messing about and b) the cost of a 100 litre tank suitable for petrol will far outweigh any savings made.

Best moneysaving approach seems to be to find an old diesel that will run happily on veg oil, although that's going up in price now unless you can find used oil cheap.

brettcta

no no, it's all properly kept safe & sound and the tank only cost me (or rather, my dad) £15

blue_haddock

I'm sure you need a license or at least some kind of permission to keep over a certain amount of fuel.

jonathon

where did you get fuel only lasts 3 months from

Conor_3

Common knowledge. Whilst it won't be completely knackered it will have started to go off. Once you get to around 6 months, it really starts going south and in extreme cases can form a kind of jelly substance in fuel lines.

Regarding storing large amounts..

"
What is the limit of the amount of petrol I can store for domestic use?

The Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc.) Regulations 1929 and the Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982 limit the amount of petrol that can be kept in a domestic garage or within six metres of a building (e.g. most domestic driveways). The limit is a maximum of two suitable metal containers each of a maximum capacity of ten litres or two plastic containers (which have to be of an approved design) each of a maximum capacity of five litres. These limits also apply to any containers kept in a vehicle parked in the garage or on the driveway (but not to the internal fuel tank of the vehicle). Under no circumstances should the petrol containers be stored in the home itself.
Anyone who wishes to store larger quantities than this, or use larger containers, is required to notify the local Petroleum Licensing Authority (PLA) and to store the petrol in a prescribed manner set out in the 1929 Regulations mentioned above - enquirers who want further details should contact their local PLA. Storage of more than 275 litres (60 gallons) of petrol requires a petrol licence - again, contact the local PLA."

So basically, if the building you're storing it in is within 20ft of your house or you're storing it in a shed or your garage, you can only store 20 litres in two 10 litre drums. In short, you're breaking the law I suspect.

Banana23

Conor wrote: »

Common knowledge. Whilst it won't be completely knackered it will have started to go off. Once you get to around 6 months, it really starts going south and in extreme cases can form a kind of jelly substance in fuel lines.

Regarding storing large amounts..

"
What is the limit of the amount of petrol I can store for domestic use?

The Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc.) Regulations 1929 and the Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982 limit the amount of petrol that can be kept in a domestic garage or within six metres of a building (e.g. most domestic driveways). The limit is a maximum of two suitable metal containers each of a maximum capacity of ten litres or two plastic containers (which have to be of an approved design) each of a maximum capacity of five litres. These limits also apply to any containers kept in a vehicle parked in the garage or on the driveway (but not to the internal fuel tank of the vehicle). Under no circumstances should the petrol containers be stored in the home itself.
Anyone who wishes to store larger quantities than this, or use larger containers, is required to notify the local Petroleum Licensing Authority (PLA) and to store the petrol in a prescribed manner set out in the 1929 Regulations mentioned above - enquirers who want further details should contact their local PLA. Storage of more than 275 litres (60 gallons) of petrol requires a petrol licence - again, contact the local PLA."

So basically, if the building you're storing it in is within 20ft of your house or you're storing it in a shed or your garage, you can only store 20 litres in two 10 litre drums. In short, you're breaking the law I suspect.

Could you enlighten us as to where this quote is from? Breaching copy right comes into mind...

scbk

I was looking a getting a tank installed (thousand litre or w/e the average size is) yes the price per litre is lower but you've got the large investment in a tank (not cheap), fire risk, possible insurance problems, but the main thing is !!!!!! will be round trying to steal it, even cutting up your nice new tank.
Also instead of a regular steady amount you have to stump up for all the fuel in one go

anewman

You're only ever delaying the inevitable though... The next time you fill that tank once you emptied it, it will cost more.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Hopefully you'll have notified the local fire station that you have 100 litres of flammable liquids on your property.

I'm sure they'll be happy to leave it at that

Red_Cat

Diesel is stored at my work place in big tanks and we have an on site fire service!