Kept cool and in the dark, filled to the top (as close as you can) and sealed, it could last months without a problem - but it's still best to store for as short a period as possible.
Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Monday, May 24, 2004, at 02:38 PM, TJ Ferreira wrote: > While I start buying the parts to build my $150 Fumeless Processor, I > wonder what the best way to store any used cooking oil that I pick up > from local restaurants and how long it should last to be useable for > biodiesel. So far I only picked up a test 5 gallon sample but have a > couple other restaurants lined up to allow me to get used oil from > them. My current 5 gallon container is in a cardboard box surrounding > a plastic internal jug. I filled most of the way up but still is some > room up at top. I placed a sandwich baggie over the top fill hole > with a rubber band to keep stuff out. I then placed in my shed. Is > this OK or will the oil go bad quickly? Are we talking about months > or days for the oil to go bad? I just want to start collecting it > while I can and am building the processor so when it is done, I am > ready to go. If there is a better way to store it, let me know. > > Thanks > > Thomas > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ---------------------~--> > Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 > http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ~-> > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
