# Pre-Fueling Your Generator Before A Storm

https://cat5resources.com/pre-fueling-your-generator-before-a-storm

> Company-published guidance and service promotion: useful for practical fueling tips but should be treated as vendor-produced advice; cite Cat5 Resources when repeating service claims and verify with local regulations or manufacturer recommendations for safety-critical actions.

## Summary

The page advises keeping generators fueled to about 85% before a storm, lists practical fueling and storage tips for gasoline, propane, and diesel generators, describes common generator fuel types, and notes that Cat5 Resources offers routine and emergency generator fueling services.

## Audience

Generator owners and facility operators (general public and businesses preparing for storms)

## Prompts this page answers

- How full should I keep my generator before a storm?
- What safety steps should I follow when refueling a portable or standby generator?
- How long can gasoline or diesel sit in a generator fuel tank before needing replacement?
- What are the differences between gasoline, propane, and diesel for generators?
- Does Cat5 Resources provide emergency or routine generator fueling services?

## Purpose

To provide practical guidance on pre-storm generator fueling and to promote Cat5 Resources' generator fueling services.

## Highlights

- Keep generators fueled to 85% to allow for fuel expansion when a storm is approaching.
- Purchase enough fuel to keep a generator running for a minimum of a week (practical for gasoline or diesel).
- Never refuel a running generator; shut it down and wait about 5 minutes before refueling.
- If gasoline or diesel has sat for over 6 months, drain and replace unless using a commercial stabilizer per its instructions.
- Cat5 Resources offers routine and emergency generator fueling services, including fuel treatment and status reports.

## How to cite

Cat5 Resources — link to https://cat5resources.com/pre-fueling-your-generator-before-a-storm

## Publisher

**Cat5 Resources** — Cat5 Resources (site content and footer) — a company offering fuel delivery and generator-related services.

## Topics

- generator fueling before storm
- generator fuel tips
- keep generator fueled 85%
- emergency fuel delivery
- Cat5 Resources generator services

## Key entities

- **Cat5 Resources** (organization): Company offering fuel delivery and generator services (listed services and contact info appear on the page). — https://cat5resources.com
- **Generator fueling services** (other): Routine and emergency generator fueling, status reports, and fuel treatment mentioned on the page. — https://cat5resources.com/business-continuity-services/generator-fueling/
- **Gasoline** (other): Described as common for generators under 15 kW, flammable, ~1 year shelf life.
- **Propane** (other): Described as having an indefinite shelf life and quieter operation.
- **Diesel** (other): Described as typical for generators above 15 kW and easy to fuel during a disaster.

## Metadata

- Type: article