Getting Behind on Diesel Fuel Storage, Then Ahead of It

I keep around 30 gallons of diesel on hand in plastic 5 gallon cans. It is usually stored for at least one year, no problem but sometimes a can or two will fall out of rotation for whatever reason and sit a while longer. When ever I drain a can, there is always a black layer covering the bottom, particulates, algae, wax, asphalt, bacteria whatever you want to call it, these are old cans. I never fully drain the can when filling equipment, the leftover in all cans gets poured through a screen into a catch can for treatment later.

I have allot of expensive diesel equipment and after looking at some of the insides of these cans, I thought I should start treating my fuel a little better and my gear,its been bugging me for a while. So one by one I started going through the cans, dumping one into another after it was scrubbed out. One can I couldn't get clean, I was using a pretty hd detergent, a maroon scotch brite and a stick down the hole to scrub the inside. Previously and before I started scrubbing, I treated all these cans of fuel with Killems, all except this one that wouldn't scrub out.

I threw an ounce of Killems into this one can, shook it around and like magic, it dissolved all the crud and made the can like new inside. Now I need to find a treatment to combat condensation for LT storage. Just a little heads up and a recommendation for everyone storing diesel. I appreciate any feed back on any treatments you are using for scum or otherwise.

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Getting Behind on Diesel Fuel Storage, Then Ahead of It