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« on: January 03, 2013, 12:09:21 pm » |
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A friend told me that she had purchased a food grade plastic drum from a local honey company to use as a water trough for her horses but since her divorce, she wasn't going to need it. She said that we could have it for the dogs.
We went and picked the drum up and when we cut a hole in the end of it, we could see and smell a little diesel in the bottom. Probably about a cup. I guess someone used it for fuel and she didn't know.
So we washed it real good and left it sit in the sun to air out. Today I went to check it and it still had some smell to it. I washed out again with dish detergent and then soaked it down in bleach.
My question is.... if I can get rid of the smell will it be safe to use for a dog house or do we need to toss it? Also, do yall have any ways that yall like to clean drums besides the methods that I have used.
All of the previous drums that we have purchased were food grade and already clean with no smell.
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Lance
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2013, 12:18:51 pm » |
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It will be fine. I have used several that i had diesel in and just washed them out with a hose one time.
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justincorbell
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2013, 12:22:21 pm » |
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Mrs. Dinah, I can't answer your question BUT I have access to plastic 55 gallon drums throught my grandfathers brick business. they come with detergent in them for rinsing brick after they have been layed and I have never done anything more than washed em out with bleach and water. I've never had a problem with using them for dog houses and I have been for a few years now. Let me know how many ya'll need, I can hook you up!  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2013, 12:34:45 pm » |
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Alil diesel on the dogs would probably keep the fleas down.
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Eric
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2013, 12:36:52 pm » |
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Alil diesel on the dogs would probably keep the fleas down.
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Lance
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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2013, 12:43:30 pm » |
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Alil diesel on the dogs would probably keep the fleas down.
That's what i used for years before the pills and pour on came out. Spray them down with diesel, let sit for two minutes and wash off with water hose. Did it every seven days. |
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djhogdogger
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2013, 01:13:57 pm » |
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Lol, yall are probably right about it helping with fleas. I was more worried about the dogs lungs, breathing fumes. Im a little fussy when it comes to my dogs. Thank you Justin. Sounds great. I will get with you on that. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2013, 01:35:12 pm » |
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well being a deisle mechanic for years if you should happen to find a way to remove the deisle smell let me know lol . when i was mechanicing everything i owned smelled of deisle including the dogs . and as said i used to spray the kennels with deisle to kill fleas and lice . but to this day i can't stand the smell of diesle fuel main reason i finnaly quit to do refrigaration .
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2013, 01:52:31 pm » |
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I'd throw some baking soda in the barrel for a few days if you are worried about the smell. Unfortunately plastic holds smell for a long time. I've had a few 5 gallon buckets that were used to store pickles now for 2 years and every time I open em up they smell just like some Kosher Dills. LOL!
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2013, 04:34:13 pm » |
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Alil diesel on the dogs would probably keep the fleas down.
... And coats shiny X2 I know a guy that uses diesel on his dogs wipes them down with a diesel rag. Noe I wouldn't go thst far but a little won't hurt for sure. |
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justincorbell
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2013, 04:58:35 pm » |
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Lol, yall are probably right about it helping with fleas. I was more worried about the dogs lungs, breathing fumes. Im a little fussy when it comes to my dogs. Thank you Justin. Sounds great. I will get with you on that. Just say the word! |
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Eric
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« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2013, 05:04:08 pm » |
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I hear you catch more hogs with diesel dogs because the hogs can't smell them coming. We mix the fly stuff with diesel and put it on rubs for cattle. If they didn't like it I would think they would stay away. They haven't in my life time. |
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charles
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2013, 05:42:24 pm » |
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aint gonna hurt them a bit. the fumes may get to them for a bit, but if its washed n pine-soled and aired out, it aint gonna hurt the dogs.
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djhogdogger
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2013, 06:57:45 pm » |
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Thanks for the help everyone.
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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2013, 07:18:18 pm » |
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I was gonna say, it should be fine, but it appears as though you've had plenty of helpful replies already  We get ours from the local feed store. They had some kinda pink liquid medicine in it for horses. |
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« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2013, 09:24:27 am » |
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I wonder if the smell left behind holds any residual benzene.
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