Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.
Tandem Oil Tanks
rrs26ja
Member Posts: 4
in Oil Heating
I currently have a 275 gal oil tank. I just purchased a 330 gal tank that I would like to add in tandem. My plan is to use a 2" cross over from tank to tank and a 2" vent from the second tank. The 275 has what looks to be a 1 1/4 fill into a device with the gauge on it. Can I leave this alone and plumb as I said above? Should I use two filters? The filter now is at the bottom after the firematic valve. I plan to use the same setup on tank #2 and then tie two lines into a tee and then one line out to the burner. Does all of this sound okay? Will there be an issue having a 275 gal and a 330 gal hooked together? Thanks in advance for your help.....Ron
0
Comments
-
-
i agree, each tank should have a separate fill, I've seen too many tanks fail when over pressured. Using fill and vent pipes that are the same diameter is also a good practice.Hydronics inspired homeowner with self-designed high efficiency low temperature baseboard system and professionally installed mod-con boiler with indirect DHW. My system design thread: http://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/154385
System Photo: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021738/uploads/FileUpload/79/451e1f19a1e5b345e0951fbe1ff6ca.jpg0 -
Not knowing how old and what the conditions the tanks are in would be scary. You could wake up to a pool of #2 in your basement.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 85.2K THE MAIN WALL
- 3.1K A-C, Heat Pumps & Refrigeration
- 55 Biomass
- 424 Carbon Monoxide Awareness
- 72 Chimneys & Flues
- 1.9K Domestic Hot Water
- 5.2K Gas Heating
- 129 Geothermal
- 160 Indoor-Air Quality
- 3.3K Oil Heating
- 60 Pipe Deterioration
- 878 Plumbing
- 5.9K Radiant Heating
- 375 Solar
- 14.6K Strictly Steam
- 3.2K Thermostats and Controls
- 58 Water Quality
- 49 Industry Classes
- 89 Job Opportunities
- 28 Recall Announcements