Source for 55 gallon plastic drum ?

Posted by James on March 7, 2009, 12:56 pm

I would like to own a 55 gallon drum , preferably made of plastic. I want
this to be able to haul K-1 kerosene fuel for my oil heaters. I suppose
I could use a metal drum but prefer the plastic as it would be so much
lighter.

I have looked at Northern Industrial Tools and at Harbour Freight, but I
find nothing like this.

Any ideas of a source for this ?

Thanks

James

Posted by Ed Pawlowski on March 7, 2009, 1:32 pm

>I would like to own a 55 gallon drum , preferably made of plastic. I want
>this to be able to haul K-1 kerosene fuel for my oil heaters. I
>suppose I could use a metal drum but prefer the plastic as it would be so
>much lighter.
> I have looked at Northern Industrial Tools and at Harbour Freight, but I
> find nothing like this.
> Any ideas of a source for this ?
> Thanks
> James

Look in the Yellow Pages under "Barrels or Drums" One of the big suppliers
is US Plastic. They are based in Ohio but have distribution. I'd look for a
used one if possible.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=25&product%5Fid=29197
New is $121 plus shipping

Posted by ransley on March 7, 2009, 2:07 pm

> I would like to own a 55 gallon drum , preferably made of plastic. =A0I w=

ant

> this to be able to haul =A0K-1 =A0kerosene fuel for my oil heaters. =A0 I=

=A0suppose

> I could use a metal drum but prefer the plastic as it would be so much
> lighter.
> I have looked at Northern Industrial Tools and at =A0Harbour Freight, but=

> find nothing like this.
> Any ideas of a source for this ?
> Thanks
> James

55 gallons of kerosene weighs 375 lb. a steel drum weighs 44lb,
plastic weighs 22 lb. 419 vs 397 wont make moving it easier. A 30
gallon plastic drum would be easier at near 226lb

Posted by dpb on March 7, 2009, 2:11 pm

James wrote:

> I would like to own a 55 gallon drum , preferably made of plastic. I want
> this to be able to haul K-1 kerosene fuel for my oil heaters. I suppose
> I could use a metal drum but prefer the plastic as it would be so much
> lighter.

As someone else noted, when it's full "not so much"... :)

Virtually every place has multitude of commercial locations that have
barrels routinely. Check w/ the various food processing facilities,
etc.; most of them use almost exclusively plastic these days. The
second-hand freight/salvage/etc. places generally have market for them;
if it's a place of any size undoubtedly there are a few individuals as
well on the Craig's list or local radio swap show, etc. Flea markets,
etc., another good bet.

As the other poster said, you'll probably find 30 gal much more suitable
for handling.

--

Posted by aemeijers on March 7, 2009, 3:38 pm

dpb wrote:

> James wrote:

>> I would like to own a 55 gallon drum , preferably made of plastic. I
>> want this to be able to haul K-1 kerosene fuel for my oil heaters.
>> I suppose I could use a metal drum but prefer the plastic as it would
>> be so much lighter.

>
> As someone else noted, when it's full "not so much"... :)
>
> Virtually every place has multitude of commercial locations that have
> barrels routinely. Check w/ the various food processing facilities,
> etc.; most of them use almost exclusively plastic these days. The
> second-hand freight/salvage/etc. places generally have market for them;
> if it's a place of any size undoubtedly there are a few individuals as
> well on the Craig's list or local radio swap show, etc. Flea markets,
> etc., another good bet.
>
> As the other poster said, you'll probably find 30 gal much more suitable
> for handling.
>
> --

I'll throw in that if OP is using kero in bulk quantities, he either
needs a farmer-style elevated tank (if legal in his area) with bulk
delivery,
or one of those purpose-built truck bed tanks with a pump and hose.
Decanting from a barrel without a pump is not trivial, and when you
spill it and it gets in the water, the fines are expensive. Metal
barrels rust and leak, and plastic barrels weaken from UV and cold. A
unexpected split in a near-full barrel could ruin OP's whole day.

Why reinvent the wheel? There is proven off-the-shelf technology for
this application.

--
aem sends...

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