One reason I use Aspen

[GardenKit]

Another example of damage caused by modern petrol occurred today in this 1999 024 saw. The gauze filter was blocked with a plastic like white deposit. This is, I believe, the inside surface of the fuel tank which has been attacked by the ethanol which is present in modern fuel. The dissolved plastic settles out in the gauze. New materials have had to be developed to resist such attack.

 

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[spudulike]

Another example of damage caused by modern petrol occurred today in this 1999 024 saw. The gauze filter was blocked with a plastic like white deposit. This is, I believe, the inside surface of the fuel tank which has been attacked by the ethanol which is present in modern fuel. The dissolved plastic settles out in the gauze. New materials have had to be developed to resist such attack.

 

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Seen similar on a little DOlmar 100 - had a big brass fuel filter that had worn the inside of the fuel tank and the plastic powder ended up as an orange plug in the gauze filter!

[Aspen@AAOIL]

Great thread Garden-kit , hope you don't mind me stealing a few of your pictures.

[Aspen@AAOIL]

Ok it seems the nearest dealership to stock Aspen is now 21miles away, so a 42mile round trip for an already expensive product. I called into an ex supplier, who also runs a very large Arb team, and asked why they no longer stock it. The reply is that they had a pallet load on sale, and it just didn't move...it would not sell. I was looking to try it out. Easy to criticise a product without trying it I thought, so give it a go. Ummmm no that's just not going to happen when availability is dwindling, rather than increasing. I dont have the facilities to store a large volume of highly flammable material, and why would I when there is such a facility a couple of miles away at a cheaper price, a service station!! sorry Aspen, but I'm out without getting in.

 

 

Hi Andy,

 

i have sent you a pm about getting a dealer closer yourself so you can give Aspen a try, so hopefully we can make that happen!

 

I see what you mean about the service station comment when it comes to availability but you really cant compare normal petrol to Aspen.

 

Thats a bit like comparing chainsaw trousers brought from a specialist arb shop to a set of regular cheap trousers from your local clothes shop. They are both trousers but i know which set i would want to be using whilst using a chainsaw just to be on the safe side!

[likeitorlumpit]

Hi Andy,

 

i have sent you a pm about getting a dealer closer yourself so you can give Aspen a try, so hopefully we can make that happen!

 

I see what you mean about the service station comment when it comes to availability but you really cant compare normal petrol to Aspen.

 

Thats a bit like comparing chainsaw trousers brought from a specialist arb shop to a set of regular cheap trousers from your local clothes shop. They are both trousers but i know which set i would want to be using whilst using a chainsaw just to be on the safe side!

 

Out of interest= how much aspen can I store at our unit and still be insured- any ideas because if a pallet load went up in flames that would be bad.

[Rob D]

I got a container from Aspen esp for storing a pallet load of fuel... they were doing them at a special price when you bought a pallet... Not sure if that offer is still there but it's pretty good!

 

 

 

[Aspen@AAOIL]

Out of interest= how much aspen can I store at our unit and still be insured- any ideas because if a pallet load went up in flames that would be bad.

 

Here is an online version of the HSE guidelines for storing fuel.

 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg51.pdf

 

as for insurance, it would be best to speak to them directly but if you abide by the HSE rules which are applicable then i couldn't imagine you would have a problem.

 

when we talk about a pallet we are talking about 54cans of Aspen and as rob said we do have fuel containers still available at a great price.

[Andy Collins]

Hi Andy,

 

i have sent you a pm about getting a dealer closer yourself so you can give Aspen a try, so hopefully we can make that happen!

 

I see what you mean about the service station comment when it comes to availability but you really cant compare normal petrol to Aspen.

 

Thats a bit like comparing chainsaw trousers brought from a specialist arb shop to a set of regular cheap trousers from your local clothes shop. They are both trousers but i know which set i would want to be using whilst using a chainsaw just to be on the safe side!

 

My point is, if I buy a bulk load of Aspen, Im then required to also buy a specialised storage facility to contain it for H&S purposes, and insurance. It just get dearer and dearer! If I had a service station with said storage facilities already in place, why would I not use that instead, and avoid the expense of having my own? I'm not that bothered, If you want the names of local businesses in my locality

(which is under my avatar) there are plenty of means of obtaining them, your the sales department. Outside of chainsaw use, there are countless hardware stores, that could be stocking your product, B&Q etc one of those in every major town, I take it you've approached them?

I have no doubts as to the benefits of your products, but until it is available locally it is not a viable product for me, at this time, I certainly don't have the time or the inclination to search the length and breadth of the county for a possible supplier who may or may not still stock your product.

PS, I am the consumer, I can compare whatever product I wish with whatever other product I choose, it's my money.

Edited October 19, 2012 by Andy Collins

[Andy Gentle]

A question for Aspen.

Is there a recommended way of disposing of the 5ltr plastic containers once you have used the fuel in them?

The amount of fuel we use we would have around 300/350 cans to dispose of every year. A lot of plastic cans..........

You say they are recyclable on your website, how are they recyclable and is there a cost to recycle them?

[GardenKit]

I know the question was for Aspen, Andy, and I am sure they will answer in due course, please forgive me for butting in.

 

I am an Aspen dealer and many of my customers ask me the same question.

 

I have, as part of my waste disposal system, a Biffa bin for the recycling of card and plastics. My customers are free to dispose of their old cans in my bin and many do make full use of this service.

 

In this case there is indeed a cost to recycle, but that cost is carried by ourselves.

 

Any facility offering recycling of plastic should take the cans. Due to the nature of the very pure contents they do drain out very cleanly so cannot be rejected.