[Homestead] Kerosene
Rob
becida at comcast.net
Sat Nov 1 23:18:01 EDT 2008
The algae only grows in the water, so if you keep the container
sealed moisture should stay out and microorganisms will not be a
problem. The kerosene I have used has either been in a kerosene
heater which uses a wick or a kerosene light which uses a wick. With
both of those ways moisture is not a problem, so long time storage in
5 gal sealed containers is not a problem. I have never heard of
kerosene gelling in the really cold like diesel will.
That makes a kerosene heater a good emergency source of heat in our situation.
Rob
becida at comcast.net
At 11/1/2008 07:29 PM,Don Bowen wrote:
> > > I don't know how long kerosene will keep.
> > Does anyone have experience?
>
>Kerosene is very similar to Diesel fuel so the same storage requirements
>follow. Diesel and kerosene both are subject to moisture and algae growth
>in long term storage but both store better than gasoline.
>
>Don Bowen KI6DIU
>http://www.braingarage
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