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Posted by George on March 8, 2009, 2:03 pm
Steve Barker 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.
>> 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
>
> Check with your local lawn and landscape people. Many of the products
> used in that industry come in plastic 55's. Like roundup and
> fertilizers, and some pesticides. If they're not totally anal retentive
> (like the one i worked for) they may let you have one. We used to cut
> the tops of and use them for trash cans. But the fert supervisor would
> have a fit, 'cause "they're supposed to be disposed of properly". We
>
>
> s
>
I think that is a bad plan because the pesticides will dissolve in the
kerosene which the OP said he is burning in heaters.
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Posted by HeyBub on March 7, 2009, 4:42 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.
> 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
I see 'em all the time on Craigslist. Cheap.
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Posted by mm on March 7, 2009, 6:14 pm
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.
>> 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
>I see 'em all the time on Craigslist. Cheap.
Plus, you can get one with a hooker inside.
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Posted by HeyBub on March 7, 2009, 7:30 pm
mm wrote:
> 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.
>>> 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
>> I see 'em all the time on Craigslist. Cheap.
> Plus, you can get one with a hooker inside.
It's called a "Barrel of Fun," which, I'm sure, is more fun than a barrel of
monkeys.
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Posted by James on March 7, 2009, 9:10 pm
Thanks for all the replies. I would only have to "handle or move" the tank
when empty. I take my trailer to the fuel vendor, and put the gas in the
barrel, and then back to my remote cabin, and would pump it out with a 12
volt pump that runs off the Jeep battery.
I do see that the weight of the steel drum is not that much more than the
plastic, yet the plastic would still be even easier for me to pick up and
throw on the trailer.
From the info posted, the steel drums are subject to rust and leaks, and the
plastic ones suffer from uv rays and severe cold. I will take all of this
into account.
Some very good points were posted on this, I appreciate them all, and I will
make note of all the points.
My other consideration is what kind of top I would have on the barrel that I
would buy. I suppose if I got the right top, I could make some sort of
home-made "mount" for the 12 volt pump.
Thanks again to all.
James
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