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Re: [Market-farming] Small-scale Fueling System Recommendations?
- From: Nffrancisc <nffrancisc AT aol.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Small-scale Fueling System Recommendations?
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:22:20 -0400 (EDT)
safety is always a conern especially when fueling. we use a http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200351099_200351099 to transfer oil and diesel. We purchased extra hose from a hydraulic hose supplier so we can transfer fuel to and from different tanks or 5 gal cans as we need it or even directly into the tractors fuel tank. we like it as an electric powered pump it makes transfering, storing, filling h variety of containers we use for oil and diesel(we use 400-500 gal / month of oil which is a lot to load into and from storage). However, it won't work on volitiles like gasoline or alcohol. for them we use http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200338576_200338576. again we can reverse the crank to fill the caddy or a tank depending on clockwise or counterclockwise cranking. This caddy has a gound for spark arrester so it's safe for gasoline if you ground it. We do not use much gasoline. all fuel transfer takes place on a concrete pad we have plans to add a cover and containement for spill control. currently we use sand and or commercial spill control material to contain and pick up any spills. todate all spills have been less than a quart but there is a concern for tank failure.
hope this helps
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From: Barking Cat Farm <barkingcatfarm AT mindspring.com>
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Sent: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 7:33 pm
Subject: [Market-farming] Small-scale Fueling System Recommendations?
From: Barking Cat Farm <barkingcatfarm AT mindspring.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 7:33 pm
Subject: [Market-farming] Small-scale Fueling System Recommendations?
I was curious if anybody had recommendations for a smaller scale farm fueling system? We use both gasoline and diesel. We don't go through fuel very quickly, so having a big tank on an elevated stand is not a good option for us. These tanks are usually a hundred or more gallons, and it would take us forever to use that much fuel. Also, nobody around here will deliver for less than 200-300 gallons. We started off simply with just 5-gallon containers. Hoisting 40 lb full containers of fuel up and down off of the tractors and trying to pour without spilling is cumbersome. There must be a better way. We looked around for a smaller fuel caddy and ended up buying this one last August made by DuraMax <http://www.flo-n-go.com/products/product_duramax/>. We initially liked it so much that we ended up buying a second unit for gasoline about a month ago. In the last week, since we bought the second one, we've learned the first unit has developed a leak via a split in the hose near where it connects to the tank, and the nozzle broke off of the syphon handle. Mind you, we treat our equipment fairly gently, so we were surprised when this barely year old unit developed two problems in such a short amount of time. Meanwhile, the newer one's hose, while supposedly made of a better, less-likely-to-kink material than the older one's hose, kinks horribly. I contacted the company about replacement hose and/or syphon handle, which I learned you can buy only as a single unit. The local place that sells this product line wants $55 plus shipping (the entire unit new costs MSRP $139.99, or it can be had from some of the big big box stores for $89.99); the manufacturer wants $45 for the replacement hose and syphon assembly including shipping. Either way, it's way too expensive to have to replace each year, and if the replacement hose is made from the same stuff as the newer one I bought, I'd be just setting myself up for more kinking issues. Plus, it shouldn't be breaking after only a year anyway. Was just wondering if anybody else had a fueling system they really liked that didn't take up a lot of room and wasn't terribly expensive. I don't mind paying a fair price for a good caddy, but it needs to last a while to justify the money. I don't have the option of having a fuel tank in a pickup to haul around. I need something that two medium sized women can hoist full. Thanks, Laurie NE TX Zones 7&8 _______________________________________________ Market-farming mailing list Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming Market Farming List Archives may be found here: https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/market-farming/ Unsubscribe from the list here (you will need to login in with your email address and password): http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/options/market-farming
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