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[RangerOfFire]

Since it will be a couple of weeks (probably) until the shops start selling fireworks (dont quote me on this) I was wondering how people store their fireworks for their own personal displays.

This is mainly because this year they're arriving early (early bird special) and I normally just stick them in the shade in the garage conversion.

For a week of so this is fine if you lack any other storage (?). Alternatively I could store them in the garage (separate building) but I'm concerned that over 2 weeks in there they may get damp and fail to work properly come display time.

[David]

Since it will be a couple of weeks (probably) until the shops start selling fireworks (dont quote me on this)

QUOTED! Many shops are all year- and have had their stock in for this season for some weeks already now. Shops that are seasonal can start selling on October 15th- so Monday next. The best shops are the all year shops, IMO.

I wouldn't store fireworks ouside, because of the risks of damp and moisture.

Mine are still in storage at the shop- when I pick them up they can be stored in the spare room for the couple of days before the display.

Legally if your stuff is over 5 KG Net Explosive Content (unlikely) you can keep it at your home for a maximum of 14 days.

[Arthur Brown]

Wise question! The only commercial failures I have seen while firing have been damp cakes. then the tubes come off the base and the contents can fire outwards not upwards. we had to "clear" some unburned bombettes once because of this.

BUy the stuff in advance store it away from sources of ignition and dampness, then use it.

Watch MSER for weights permissible if you are in the UK, (If you are not in the UK observe your own National laws, note MSER is the British regulatory structure, If your country doesnt have one MSER will show how we try to keep safe storage, but may or may not comply with your regulations)

MSER is available as free download but it's prob cheaper to buy a copy as there are hundreds of pages.

Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1082
The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005

[YT2095]

I keep mine in biscuit tins in the shed, I don`t bother with Rockets anymore because unless you pay at least a fiver each, they`re quite disappointing nowadays.

Edited by YT2095, 05 October 2007 - 07:16 AM.

[Mortartube]

Old metal ammunition boxes from the army surplus store are good for storing stuff, some of the larger ones can store rockets except the very long sticked ones. You can probably get them for about a fiver each. This was standard storage for mode B stores for years.

[Mortartube]

BTW, I would advise lining them with newspaper.

[BrightStar]

I store my Cat 2 and Cat 3 with a calcium chloride disposable dehumidifier in a cupboard in an outhouse. You can buy the moisture traps cheaply on the high street - something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem

This gives me plently of space for rockets etc. and keeps everything good to go for several months.

Edited by BrightStar, 05 October 2007 - 10:26 PM.

[David]

Something else that you might find useful is that Green Paper they have been packing fireworks in this year- if you got a firework in its original shipping box then you have probably seen it. Its apparantly good at keeping damp off- ask firework shops, they are bound to have loads spare.

[RangerOfFire]

QUOTED! Many shops are all year- and have had their stock in for this season for some weeks already now. Shops that are seasonal can start selling on October 15th- so Monday next. The best shops are the all year shops, IMO.

Objection! I believe you are mistaken! I said "The shops", this implies high street shops and supermarkets, not specialist shops.

BrightStar: Thanks for that, I might buy a couple.

David: I'll try and get some, can't hurt to ask.

[David]

Objection! I believe you are mistaken! I said "The shops", this implies high street shops and supermarkets, not specialist shops.

Yeah- Seasonal sellers such as newagents, supermarkets and temporary shops will be able to sell fireworks from October 15th. Some may choose to start selling a bit later.

Specialist shops are open already, and virtually all of them are fully stocked from late September. IMO they are much better places to buy your fireworks.

[Joe b]

How come asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons started to sell on the 11th this year.

[Dec]

How come asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons started to sell on the 11th this year.

did they? they haven't in my area . . . .

[RangerOfFire]

Nor here.

Back on topic, my fireworks are now in the garage conversion in an archive box, seems safe enough to me.