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Old 07-27-2013, 12:49 PM
 
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Our garage has no A/C and is uninsulated, so it's about as hot as outside most of the time (if not hotter). And like most people, we have one or two plastic gasoline cans, gas for the lawnmower, that kind of thing. Are they OK in a 110F garage? I'm still new to this heat (grew up in Arctic Canada, just moved here in December, just bought a house in June), so I'm not sure what is or isn't safe for this sort of thing.
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Old 07-27-2013, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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NOT WORTH THE RISK, Robnorth . . . any combustible stored indoors is NEVER OK.

However, if you must, a full can or plastic container is safer than one only partially filled.

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Old 07-27-2013, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Tempe
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Nothing will happen I store gasoline in the shed outside for decades and nada had happened.
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Old 07-27-2013, 04:40 PM
 
Location: Rural Michigan
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Nothing will happen I store gasoline in the shed outside for decades and nada had happened.
+1,
not too much to worry about with gas in a proper container - with the only caveats being the same as they are up north - dont buy a ten-gallon can if you've only got a weed whacker to run, gas goes bad from sitting, and there are differences between "summer gas" and "winter gas", so only keep enough on hand for immediate use.. store it in a shed if possible, dont smoke in the garage if you keep gas there, dont use a lighter to check the level in your can, etc..
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Old 07-27-2013, 05:23 PM
 
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NOT WORTH THE RISK, Robnorth . . . any combustible stored indoors is NEVER OK.

However, if you must, a full can or plastic container is safer than one only partially filled.
Yes it's the vapour that can combust. Keep the containers full and you're ok. Mostly empty and the vapour fills the container....that's dangerous.
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Old 07-27-2013, 05:42 PM
 
Location: Rural Michigan
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Yes it's the vapour that can combust. Keep the containers full and you're ok. Mostly empty and the vapour fills the container....that's dangerous.
yeah sure, but put the risk in perspective - how many "man's house burns because he stored *one* gallon of gas in the garage" stories have you read in the past five years in Phoenix? I can't remember even one..

I can remember *several* cases where propane grills blew up, usually because the grill wasn't lighted fast enough.. or the dude who was moving in a U-haul with a grill..

Phoenix police: U-Haul truck explodes during out-of-state move
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Old 07-27-2013, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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There's absolutely NO LOGIC to this scenario.

A buck or two bucks worth of gasoline is just not worth the risk.

Speak with a fireman or someone who has personally experienced a Garage and/or Home Fire caused by the storage of combustive materials and you'll understand.
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Old 07-27-2013, 06:14 PM
 
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I just don't see the risk.
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Old 07-27-2013, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Buckeye
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In Houston we always had a can of gas for the lawn mover in the garage and not always full. We never had a problem and never heard that a house blew up because of it. Plenty of houses in Houston with gas in the garage with all the lawns there. No desert landscaping there. I guess if it would be a problem, we would hear more about it. Garages there get hot too. Now, I would not let that gas can sit in the sun.
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Old 07-27-2013, 11:22 PM
 
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Gas needs something to ignite it. Heat alone won't do it. It needs a spark or flame of some sort.
Gas in a SEALED can is perfectly safe. If the fumes can't get out and there is nothing to ignite it, there is nothing to worry about.
We travel about our daily lives virtually sitting on a gas tank when we drive our cars and trucks. Those tanks are typically a sealed system nowadays and they are so safe we don't think about just hopping in, turning the key and creating an ignition source for gasoline that sits just below (and usually behind) our butts.
It's not a problem keeping a gallon or two around if it's in a sealed container. Keep it out of the direct sun though. The heat from the sun expands the air inside the container and can, in extreme conditions, blow fumes by the seal just a little bit but not enough that you'd even detect it by smell.
Ideally, a full can with a sealed lid is best but if it's not full, it's not something to be overly concerned about.
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