Keep out of the sun but otherwise, I don’t see a reason

 

Why move from their original container?
I have 2 or 3 plastic jugs of lamp oil, bought for Y2K... ya,... I know...
Nothing wrong with it that I can tell. Use some yearly.

 

I use 5 gallon stackable kerosene cans. I had the lamp oil on a shelving rack in the original bottles, but needed the space for something else.

That has been working for me.

 

Problem is that the containers they are sold in now are so thin and flimsy that I worry they won’t survive more than a year or two. Any thoughts on issues with keeping it in a plain old thick gas or diesel can?

 

I transfered my K-1 kerosene from the 1 gal plastic jugs, into a steel 10 L jerry can. Mostly that was to prevent moisture from sneeking into the fuel, but a steel can is a lot more secure.

 

I have some lamp oil bottles bought from wal-mart. Still going strong.

Only problem I can conjure is exposure to air in changing to larger containers.

 

very definitely get the fuel out of those retail shelf bottles - not engineered for long term storage - any UV exposure will quiken the breakdown of the poly ....

nothing wrong with a poly 2.5 or 5 gallon poly fuel container - best to use the blue kerosene ones - metal is always better - the safety cans being premium >>> always decanter into a small container for filling oil lamps or the Deitz type lanterns - watch the oil slopping - don't keep 5 gallons indoors for safety sakes ....

 

Don't know if they are still available or not,but about 5-7 years ago I bought kerosene in a 5 gal STEEL can. Can't remember exactly where but I know it was a lumberyard-hardware-farm store type place. Thanks for reminding me it's about time to look for another 5 gallons.

 

Yeah that’s what I mentioned earlier but I can’t find them for a reasonable price and they have to be delivered. I finally knuckled under last night and ordered a couple of five gallon Jerry cans with no delivery fee.

 

Anyway, the message is, drain out the founts! That'll be a few hours work!

 

I have been storing k-1 kerosene in steel cans in the garage and lamp oil in their plastic containers in the basement for years. Never had a problem.

 

I keep a few jugs in the original gallon containers. I have zero plan of ever taking out of the original containers, but they sit on a pantry shelf, with other like housewares stuff. I don't store much oil, because it is just a backup for LED lights which can be charged off a solar panel/generator.

 

Walmart lamp oil in original containers for over a decade now with zero problems. Used some for the first time in my hurricane lamp the other day.

 

I have gallons of it on the shelf in the barn. Dang it's expensive now. Original opaque white plastic sealed containers. I see no reason to transfer out to another container. Also store rolls of wick.