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An Illinois-based branch of Underwriters Laboratories pulled its certification off many of the parts inside ethanol fuel pumps.
"Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has suspended authorization to use UL Markings (Listing or Recognition) on components for fuel dispensing devices that specifically reference compatibility with alcohol blended fuels that contain greater than 15% alcohol...."
Note: This would be anything over 15% ethanol like E20, E70 & E85.
UL's consumer affairs manager John Drengenberg said the lab tested one of the suspect pumps a couple months ago, and found signs that components inside were showing corrosiveness. Drengenberg said soft metal parts in meters and hoses specifically showed signs of corrosion.
Sheldon Schall with the Wisconsin state commerce department wrote that insurance companies, "may not cover the installation of ethanol systems" as a result of UL's suspending its authorization.
Note: I'm not including links to the source of this. If you want me to add this please let me know. I am not clear on the rules here and don't want to break them. If its OK please will a moderator give the go ahead and I will add them.
"Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has suspended authorization to use UL Markings (Listing or Recognition) on components for fuel dispensing devices that specifically reference compatibility with alcohol blended fuels that contain greater than 15% alcohol...."
Note: This would be anything over 15% ethanol like E20, E70 & E85.
UL's consumer affairs manager John Drengenberg said the lab tested one of the suspect pumps a couple months ago, and found signs that components inside were showing corrosiveness. Drengenberg said soft metal parts in meters and hoses specifically showed signs of corrosion.
Sheldon Schall with the Wisconsin state commerce department wrote that insurance companies, "may not cover the installation of ethanol systems" as a result of UL's suspending its authorization.
Note: I'm not including links to the source of this. If you want me to add this please let me know. I am not clear on the rules here and don't want to break them. If its OK please will a moderator give the go ahead and I will add them.