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For my lawn power-tools, my normal regime is to store 2-galleons of 85-octane gas, purchased in the spring, and treated with Sta-Bil. This lasts me through the season. Now, however, I'm looking into getting a generator. This gas may not be used within the season, so longer-term storage considerations come into play (though, some rotation scheme inclusive of my power-tool usage may make sense). So what combinations of octanes, ethonal/non-ethanol containing gas, and sta-bil should I consider and why? And what form of rotation - should I put ever everything in a larger tank and mix it with "fresher" gas. Keep things separate in smaller containers? Seal some up with a treatment of some kind and not touch it? And again, why?




I have a small generator that burns a gallon in about 15 hours Storage is about 6 gal in 1 and 2 gal containers. I use the same gas in mower and other small engines, so I rotate the inventory . My combined use is about 4 gal per year so the average storage life is roughly 16 months , this has been no problem. Another option is to use old gasoline in a car in order to refresh the stock. I store it in a garden shed as I don't want that volume in a garage.


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