Buying some petrol

[DiyNutJob]

I understand petrol is a useful cleaner. If I want to buy a small quantity of it, are there any rules for the container I can use? For example, can I use the transparent plastic container that white sprits are sold in? What about glass jars food sauces are sold in?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Is this a serious question? If so, do you think you should be handling petrol?

Andy

 

[Charlie George]

I understand petrol is a useful cleaner. If I want to buy a small quantity of it, are there any rules for the container I can use? For example, can I use the transparent plastic container that white sprits are sold in? What about glass jars food sauces are sold in?

You should have no problem with jars, when i lived in Belfast we used to use milk bottles.

 

[DiyNutJob]

Why isn't it a serious question?

If I get a glass jar to the petrol station and fill up. Is that OK or I might get reported? I would do that when I go fill up the car.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I don't see why the container should matter, provided i'ts resistant to the contents, might have a bit of trouble geting the nozzle in a white spiirt botle mind.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

That said I would just use a £4 red petrol jerry can thing available at any garage.

 

[Stivino]

Most filling stations have a minimum purchase although, I'm not sure how little it is but, probably a lot more than would fit in a jar.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

https://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/portabable-petrol-storage-containers.pdf

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Or pop it one of these and drive carefully:

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

On your lap so you can steady it maybe.

 

[DiyNutJob]

I don't see why the container should matter, provided i'ts resistant to the contents, might have a bit of trouble geting the nozzle in a white spiirt botle mind.

2 Litre "bottle" has a bigger neck. I think I will use that, assuming petrol won't melt it. I also have plenty of 2 litre blue bleach bottles. I am a big user.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

2 Litre "bottle" has a bigger neck. I think I will use that, assuming petrol won't melt it. I also have plenty of 2 litre blue bleach bottles. I am a big drinker.

Fixed that for you.

 

[pcaouolte]

Petrol stations will not allow you to fill plastic containers unless they comply with the Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982, they tend to shut the pump off if you try to fill non-compliant containers.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I understand petrol is a useful cleaner. If I want to buy a small quantity of it, are there any rules for the container I can use? For example, can I use the transparent plastic container that white sprits are sold in? What about glass jars food sauces are sold in?

This is a wind up? I hope

Diesel is a better cleaner anyway, and still needs to be stored in correct containers

 

[Fred Blogs]

Bloody cheapskate. Just buy a cheap compliant container from the garage. Petrol will melt quite a lot of plastics because plastics are derived from oil as is petrol, and you will not know what plastic will melt and what wont. FFS!