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My neighbor's advice about storing gas in glass jugs was dead wrong
Old Mr. Henderson told me back in 2019 that mason jars were fine for storing emergency gas. Come winter 2021, I had gasoline fumes seeping through my entire garage and two jars cracked at the seams. Now I only use those red plastic Jerry cans from Tractor Supply, they cost me $18 each and hold 5 gallons each. Has anyone else gotten dangerous advice from an older generation?
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black.joel1mo agoMost Upvoted
Man, I remember reading this old forum post from some survivalist blog that said glass is actually porous enough for gas vapors to escape over time. That explains why your whole garage probably smelled like a lawnmower shop. I've also heard of folks using old milk jugs, but those are just as bad since they can't handle the fumes or static buildup.
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taylor6681mo ago
Glass is actually non-porous, that's why they use it for lab jars and storing chemicals. The smell is more likely from a bad seal on the cap or maybe some spilled gas on the threads. And static buildup with plastic is a real danger, glass doesn't have that problem at all.
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leo6121mo ago
And that's exactly what I found out the hard way too. I used to keep a plastic gas can in my shed and the whole thing stank so bad I could smell it from the driveway. Switched to a glass jar with a tight lid and it's been night and day, no smell at all even after months sitting there. Plus I always worried about that static shock with plastic, especially after hearing about a buddy who had a close call filling up his mower. You've convinced me even more that glass is the way to go for storing anything flammable.
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