Backup generators - I've used them for decades. My take..

[TheHorta]

Out of all fuel options, diesel has the most energy content per gallon. It has a longer shelf life than gasoline, but for long-term storage, propane is king. Do you NEED to bury the tank? That seems excessive, but I’m in rural Alabama and can have a backhoe dig me a hole for $200, so whadda I know?

 

[packratt]

Out of all fuel options, diesel has the most energy content per gallon. It has a longer shelf life than gasoline, but for long-term storage, propane is king. Do you NEED to bury the tank? That seems excessive, but I’m in rural Alabama and can have a backhoe dig me a hole for $200, so whadda I know?

I'm up in Tn. You can't just burry an above ground tank.

I've had 2 fires on the property since we've had it. One caused by a neighbor being an idiot and another by a fire bug running around setting brush fires. I'd rather not have 1000 gal of propane in close proximity to the house above ground.

 

[Makinchips208]

I'm up in Tn. You can't just burry an above ground tank.

I've had 2 fires on the property since we've had it. One caused by a neighbor being an idiot and another by a fire bug running around setting brush fires. I'd rather not have 1000 gal of propane in close proximity to the house above ground.

They have a valve that blows off if there is a fire. Seen it more than once.
One was next to a house that burned down, it was nighttime and as the tank got too much pressure from heat it would blow a torch of flame about 10’ into the air for a moment then calm down.
It will be fine.

 

[ColinW]

. If you want to stay married and keep your kids from running away from home, don't think about anything smaller.

First off, thank you very much for sharing your experiences and written post & link. But, this sentence really caught me off guard.

Was that sentence written in sarcasm? Or from first hand, near family nucleus separation from a temporary hardship? Or, as I call it, "A minor inconvenience. Let's deal with it." You can DM the answer to if you want. But, I am interested into what led you to making this comment and if this opinion stemmed from experience. Experiences endured in this circumstance is a lesson for any man to learn. Thx