# We ran out of heating oil while it was 18 degrees, but I learned some useful stuff

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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-ran-out-of-heating-oil-while-it-was-18-degrees-but-i-learned-some-useful-stuff/1014052/11 "2025-02-08T19:17:12Z")

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Previous thread: [I hate these new “green” gas cans.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-these-new-green-gas-cans/627299)

I eventually invested in some steel safety cans. Red ones for gasoline, blue ones for kerosene. Expensive, but worth it IMO.

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