Liquid Fuel Cans
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Basics
- This page aims to go over Portable Small Pouring Storage Containers for Liquid Fuels
- Think “Gas Cans” but MOST of the information also applies to Diesel , Fuel Alcohol , and Kerosene etc
Basics
Types
“Ye Olden”
- Just a can with a capped spout
- Although Gas Caps are worthy of a page as well
- For the MOST part, “Just Works”
- Main downsides are:
- No Flashback Arrestor
- So for low Flash Point fuels like Gasoline or Fuel Alcohol especially, refueling Warm Equipment can cause a fire/explosion
- This was one of the MAJOR issues with Alcohol Fireplaces early on
- Poor Ergonomics for Handling, and potentially also stacking etc (Re: Stackability )
- Depending on the design, they MAY be difficult to fill as well
- For Instance: If it has a “pour spout”, that may need to be removed before filling
- The lack of an Integrated Fuel Filter is bitersweet, they are easy to loose/break, and are unnecessary in “clean” conditions, but can be nice
- No Flashback Arrestor
Jerrycans
- These were one of the first “MODERN” fuel cans
- Just about every feature is intentional
- RE Jerrycan for further details, but all in all these are a GREAT choice short of some potential downsides such as:
- Metal is better, but thus Coatings/Paint become VERY important to “get right”, and unlike LDPE / HDPE which short of VERY poor mold quality/funky dyes etc will be inert and monolithic, a GREAT metal can could have a crappy liner or outer coating etc
- Another aspect of this is Dry Weight , although the aforementioned ergonomic benefit allow it to easily be turned into a Team Lift thus reducing the weight per person by 1/2
- Poor Stackability
- While certainly “good enough”, having a form factor more akin to Aquabrick ‘s Interlocking Blocks would aid transport/mass storage
- Although having more fuel cans than one can fit in a Flammables Storage Locker is moreso a sign you need a dedicated Stationary Fuel Storage Tank / an Auxiliary Fuel Tank / Flexible Fuel Bladder etc
- While certainly “good enough”, having a form factor more akin to Aquabrick ‘s Interlocking Blocks would aid transport/mass storage
- Lack of a Flashback Arrestor
- Lack of an Integrated Pour Spout
- Not HORRIBLE given this also means it is an easily exchanged part, but this does potentially cause issues (Them becoming lost, not having one when you need one etc, minor more evaporative emissions/leaks due to having to thread the thing on there etc
- Metal is better, but thus Coatings/Paint become VERY important to “get right”, and unlike LDPE / HDPE which short of VERY poor mold quality/funky dyes etc will be inert and monolithic, a GREAT metal can could have a crappy liner or outer coating etc
- All in all though, modern mechanized warfare was enabled by the invention of these, so they can DEFINITELY work for some basic Small Engine equipment / your car or truck etc