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oil tank location

benny
benny Member Posts: 4
in THE MAIN WALL
How close can oil tank be to boiler,I'm in NY.
Tank now is located outside.
I have two options in boiler room. but its tight.
Does high ambient air temp pose a problem. Does 2" vent help with vapors that buid up in tank.
other option is crawl space below boiler (boiler on 1st floor)but will be two pipe. Is two pipe more problematic than gravity.
Not happy with current oil company, bad winter, lots of no heat calls.
Thanks.

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  • Ken_8
    Ken_8 Member Posts: 1,640
    Outdoor tanks are a no-no

    in our (NY-NJ-PA) area. I'm assuming you have an above ground? Not a UST?

    This past winter the temps in a shaded outdoor tank would have gotten down to 10 or 15°F. At that temperature, the flame would beome unstabile because of fuel "gelling" and flow issues that would tax any burner.

    Get the tank inside and those problems will go away.





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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Wasn't a problem here on L.I.

    where thousands of tanks are outside and above ground , many without a cover . Did not hear of one tank gelling up , or a burner malfunctioning because of cold oil this past winter . My own tank is above ground without cover and frequently below 1/8 full , and other than running dry ( gotta switch from C.O.D. some day ) , we were good to go .

    I'll ask my service manager for more specifics about accounts with above ground tanks .

    Benny , we keep the tank a minimum 5 feet from any fuel burning appliance . The warmer the oil is before atomization , the better , but how is the ventilation in the boiler room ? . We use 2 inch fill and vent piping . We also try to stay away from 2 pipes to the burner - if needed we use the Tigerloop which lets the burner pull just what it needs , not the 20 or so GPH that a regular 2 pipe system does .
  • benny
    benny Member Posts: 4


    Yes , the tank is above ground.We are upstate ,temps got cold. We switch to kero.
    Tigerloop sounds interesting what is that , any pics or more info.
    Tank would be about five feet if put in boiler room, just worry it will get to warm.
    Thanks again.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Upstate

    does get much colder for longer periods than us " downstaters " . We had 2 or 3 weeks of steady temps in the single digits this past winter , and many more in the teens and 20s . If you get the tank in the basement , there won't be a need for a Tigerloop , but an OSV is a good idea . It'll stop oil flow if there is a leak after the tank .

    The Tigerloop is used for high lift or long oil run situations - in essence it makes a burner 2 pipe with just one line from the oil tank , but theres alot more to it . I couldn't find the company website , but this one gives the basics .

    http://www.westwoodproducts.com/tigerloop.htm
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