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oil tank replacement

J.C.A._3
J.C.A._3 Member Posts: 2,980
in THE MAIN WALL
1 solution is to get the tank into a heated space...the night before...if possible. Then set it upright/horizontal....with some tall legs at the back..and some shorties on the front.(HINT..leave enough room to fit something under the bottom feed...that will hold a gallon or 2!)

In Ma., the only tanks approved are bottom feed...and that makes things a whole lot easier to get the crap out of them before starting the job.

If you're being rushed...get it into the space (space willing) before the install and melt it before the install. Chris

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  • bill_97
    bill_97 Member Posts: 172
    OIL TANKS

    OIL TANK REPLACEMENT , I WORKED FOR A LARGE OIL COMPANY BEFORE I SAW THE LIGHT AND THEY WOULD NEVER SEND MORE THEN 2 MEN TO REPLACE A OIL TANK. WE HAD TO PUMP ALL THE OLD OIL BACK OR WE COULD NOT GET THE OLD TANK OUT OF THE BASEMENT .MOST TANKS ARE STORED OUTSIDE AT THE SUPPLY HOUSES AND HAVE ABOUT A GALLON OF WATER IN THEM . IN THE WINTER THAT WATER FREEZES AND SOMETIMES WE DID NOT CATCH IT.
  • tommyoil
    tommyoil Member Posts: 612
    Chris

    No top feed tanks in Mass.????? Are you saying that all tanks must be installed as bottom feed only???
  • J.C.A._3
    J.C.A._3 Member Posts: 2,980
    Tommyoil....

    Not at all!....

    The codes changed in 1996 to bottom feed type tanks VS> the ones with the feed tapping an inch or so from the bottom. As far as tank OIL LINE piping....you can do whatever needs to be done.

    Personally, I'm not a big fan of 2 line systems...unless they absolutely HAVE to be there. In most cases, a Tigerloop and max filtration is a better answer anyway.

    I'm also not too big on pulling from the top of a tank, unless necessary. Gravity works...it's the law! As long as the tank is pitched the right way, and the filtration is up to the highest standards...all the water that causes SOOOOOO many problems, goes where it belongs.(and on a new tank install...I've seen the liquid that the poster spoke of, right off the delivery truck many times)

    I'm also a fan of "triple filtration". A sludge pot(for lack of a better term) first, directly at the tank.....a spun type filter next, then a spin-on at the side of the boiler.
    Again, this would be MY choice....a homeowner may balk at the cost....but will make out better in the long run.

    I hope I cleared that up. Chris
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