Oil Transfer

JB_2

Do any of you do oil transfer to a new tank install from an old tank.what method of filtering,how far off bottom of old tank do you pull oil, is any treatment added after pump over,thanks. jb

David Sutton_5

OIL pumping

i would recomend that you only do it if you have no other option, you dont want to transfer the problems to a new tank, but if you must the pull your suction line up about 3 inchs and pump it out, if you can get a hold of a oil pump machine with a filter set up that would be your best bet

David

Unknown

Our customers always want

as much of their existing oil as we can give em , since we stopped crediting accounts for people that do not want the oil . We pump from around 6 to 8 inches off the bottom of the old tank . Personally , I always add some sludge dispersant to the new tank before fill up , Sid Harvey's STR-12 .

To be real sure the oil is good , we used to use a clear hose on the suction side of the pump .

JB_2

Oil Transfer

agree with you, at the price of fuel oil, recovering as much of the product as possible can be done with filtering,treatment, and keeping suction pipe off bottom about 8". These installs are mostly new 330 or twin 330 with outside 550 or 1000 gal.I will try to let them run off the old tank, but sometimes the house was sold, so the buried tank has to come out in a hurry. thanks for the input.john

Unknown

We tried that too

Keeping them connected to the old tank till they run dry . Too many headaches involved there - the bottom oil would clog the filter , nozzle , strainer , they would run out in the middle of the night , and the extra money to send a tech out there to get em up and running .

I wonder if the big filters that are used on diesel pumps at the gas station would handle the flow on an oil transfer pump ?

todd s

oil transfer

What kind of pump do you use for transfering product? We've been using blue angel utiliy pumps but they're not the fastest, about an hour for a full 275 tank. They also don't have a provision for any kind of filter. I remember seeing a Hamco unit in a yellow toolbox, anyone using this?

Unknown

I think that's the brand we use

I think it might also be called a Teel pump . It has 2 3/4 inch tappings for suction and discharge . We use a 3/4 inch copper pipe with a male adapter sweat on the end and thread it right into the pump and use a large one inch heavy duty black hose for the discharge . They can pump a full 275 tank in around 10 minutes . I'll take a pic of the pump tomorrow and post it here .

todd s

Teel

Is this from grainger?

Unknown

I think we get em

from Sid Harvey's , or our local suppliers Blackman Plumbing . I would take a pic of it now , but I know where it is and it's buried . I just saw a pic online - it looks exactly like the Blue Angel pump . Works like a champ , not self priming though .

Bob Bona_4

John

I use a Hamco 1 hp transfer pump. It's got a humongous composite impeller about 2.5" wide. I got tired of the Teel and the pony pumps crapping out after a few uses. This sucker costs almost 800. but man, it is worth every penny. It will empty a 55 gallon drum in 2 minutes or less. Comes with clear hoses.

I keep the wand about 3-4" above. The usual cross contamination sermon applies..:)

JB_2

hey bob- does the company call it a pump in a box.comes as a kit.I rigged up my blue angel with a spin on type filter with a vac. gauge.pumps to slow for me.thanks . john

Firedragon_4

Buy a Hamco with the filtering system!

Not only will it transfer the fuel, it will also do a fuel dialysis of sorts. Been using and teaching them for a long time, still the best, FACT!

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http://www.hamcotanksystems.com/index.html