Will this product make gasoline safe to use if it has been stored for more than a year before the product is added?
1260555
gasoline starts to break down very quickly.... it will form a vanish and lose it's usibility pretty quickly ... like a few months.. adding this after a year is not going to help.. it say's right on it must be used with fresh gas
934922
I imagine it will last a very long time...it's like storing walnuts in the freezer--the freezing stops the oil from going rancid.
1651357
I have only used it once, but it was with gasoline. Worked fine, with no leaks nor deterioration of any components. Of course, it smelled of gas for a while.
1579768
This product doesn't have a shelf life that I'm aware of. The contents are under pressure. As long as the integrity of the container isn't compromised you should be good to go.
974470
Absolutely. In fact any vehicle that is only driven a few times a month should have STA-BIL added to the fuel to prevent gasoline breakdown, as well as gum and varnish build-up in the fuel system. STA-BIL will preserve gasoline for up to a year. The problem however is that you top them off when a little is used. This will actually dilute the correct ratio added to an initial full tank of gasoline. Therefore you would also have to add more STA-BIL each time you top off the tank or add premixed gas and STA-BIL via a 5 gallon gas can. I would however burn the entire tank of gasoline out of the vehicle once a year, because as I've stated earlier, STA-BIL will only preserve gas for a year and this would ensure the initially added gasoline would be consumed. Even if you don't burn the entire tank of gasoline once a year. Adding STA-BIL each time you top off is far better than doing nothing at all. Just be sure to add the correct ratio of STA-BIL each time you add gas. Adding more than is needed won't harm anything, but it will cost you more money. Read the directions, but I believe the ratio is 1oz. per 2 1/2 gallons for 1 year of protection.
98693
I store them for up to a year but there is a shelf life date on the bottle.
1084045
I called the manufacturer and was told that as long as the product is stored at temperatures under 100 degrees F and not exposed to humidity that it should remain viable for at least 10 to 15 years.My container is over 10 years old and is still effective. I would transfer it to a different container for long-term use though because our original container developed a crack over the years.
899037
My husband, who uses the stuff, says he's never noticed any deterioration (he usually starts the last bottle in the bulk package about 3 months after we bought it). We do, however, store the unused bottles in their original boxes and in a dark closet, which could help protect them.
737900
Sorry, I have no idea. I haven't used mine yet because it is unsuited for transferring caustic liquids. Your newsprint idea sounds reasonable except that gasoline would still soak through and smell like, well, gasoline - not the same as Chanel #5 or Brut. It seems unlikely that any container would be able to keep that odor in unless hermetically sealed. Not sure it's worth the cost.Hope you have success in resolving this. I'd be glad to hear about it when you do.
393527
Yes, this bottle can store unleaded gasoline. However you should avoid any gasoline with ethanol added, especially if stored for extended periods of time, as the ethanol will corrode and pit the aluminum bottle.
246561
Hi Julia, If you keep this product in it's container or any tightly sealed container it will last for years. Hope this helps you.
1211299
If kept in an air tight container it will keep indefinitely. I have had some last several years with no problems
1433041
I bought this product for my companion about a year ago for our lake cabin, and have ONLY used it to store gasoline. We have no need to use it for diesel so gasoline is all we know. It has so far worked well for us in doing so.
1434865
I mix in gas after i put in the correct amount of oil so i can get %100 of the oil out of the container. I have had small amounts of gas and oil mix in the bottom on several occasions for weeks and weeks with no ill effect. Having said that I would not store gas in the container as it is not approved for it; but would it kill it? I highly doubt it.
1176937
In my experience, lanolin will keep for several years unless it's seriously contaminated. The use-by dates for lanolin tend to be one year after opening, but seriously? I think that may be a precautionary note.
1724534
I have frozen this product and had good results. I would not leave it more than a year though. Unopened this will keep in a cabinet for months but I would refrigerate or freeze after opening
1807907
That is what this is meant for using it for. As long as the old gas is still liquid with no sticky consistency it works great! I found this unit does a wonderful job and is safe to use also...