November 17, 2012
Guzzler
Last weekend, I mowed Hil's lawn and declared that mowing season was over. The 10 gallon portable can was still half-full, so feeling virtuous, I poured the leftovers into Hil's car.
Then she reminded me buried in the depths of the garage is apparently a portable electric generator. Power does go out every so often in this part of the world, so it would be a good idea to have that thing ready to go. The house has forced air heat, so if need be I am confident I could use the generator to power the furnace to keep the place from freezing.
Which is to say, guess who gets to fill that stupid gas can up again? *sigh*
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Then she reminded me buried in the depths of the garage is apparently a portable electric generator. Power does go out every so often in this part of the world, so it would be a good idea to have that thing ready to go. The house has forced air heat, so if need be I am confident I could use the generator to power the furnace to keep the place from freezing.
Which is to say, guess who gets to fill that stupid gas can up again? *sigh*
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On the other hand, gas in a can becomes decreasingly volatile making it harder to start a small engine such as a mower or generator, especially in cold weather. So it might be a good idea to have "fresh" gas in case you need it.
Posted by: Mom at Sunday, November 18 2012 05:50 PM (ESAS1)
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Also, both the mower and generator were built before E10 gas was common, and I've heard that over time you can get seal failures, with older gas being a problem (I guess because it absorbs water out of the air? Ethanol is slightly hygroscopic.) So some fresh gas isn't a terrible idea in any case.
Posted by: Boviate at Saturday, November 24 2012 01:50 PM (L1IVj)
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Yeah. If you have a generator rotate/use the gas a minimum of once a month.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Friday, December 14 2012 11:42 PM (vp6an)
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