Hooking 2 oil tanks together

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1/2 inch flare to connect the 2 tanks together . We like the flexibilty of soft , compared to connecting them in hard steel pipe .

nick z.

Hooking 2 oil tanks together

First time of hooking 2 tamks together.I know how to hook up the fill & vent.(2"fill into first tank, and min. of11/4" vent out of second.}But what is the best way to to do the oil lines?
I'm assuming nothing more than T to tie the 2 tanks into one line.But I wanted two ask the creative minds here.
Thanks

Firedragon_4

That's it, plain and simple,

but by code they must be 1/2".

ed wallace

2 oil tanks together

go by local codes or nfpa

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wayne_11

I have two joined tanks outside. We live along a creek that at times has been known to flood. This past winter a bad ice jam caused a severe flood at my house. Both tanks partial filled were lifted about six inches during the worst part of the flood. I watched them bob around sure I was going to have a massive slick in the neighborhood. When they came back down they were no where near in the position I had them set but the oil stayed in the tanks. I credit that to the soft copper link. Also I used a small loop rather than a straight length. It allowed for some extra give. Up one more block this year.....

Ed_13

Floating tanks

Wayne

By NFPA 31 standards those tanks shall be protected from weather and physical damage incident to outside use.
(In this case an area that has been "known to flood").

Also, they shall be securely supported by ridigid noncombustible supports to prevent settling, sliding ot lifting. (In this case lifting from the flood waters).

In short, you have to protect those tanks from the known threat of a flood. Just raising them up one more block will not be enough.

For your own protection you have to make some changes in the way they are installed when you put them back in service at that house. Good luck and hope for no more floods. (I've been through several).

Regards,


Ed Carey

wayne_11

Thanks I agree. This type of flooding has never been seen here before however I have to reset them anyway. I will do it right. I do think soft copper is a better link in any event .

Firedragon_4

Contact the government

on this issue through FEMA. They have tons of mnaoey to prevent these kinds of things and will PAY FOR IT, FACT!

I've spent quite a bit of time working with these folks and as the Feds go, they are 'get it done' people!

http://www.fema.gov/

ed_19

I just purchased a house that had 3 tanks in the basement all connected together. This is probably a good thing due to the fact that the oil company refuses to deliver in the winter (bad driveway). They are connected manifold style. There are valves for each tank, and a valve a one end of the manifold. The valve on the end provides a place to drain I assume. The other end runs to the boiler with a filter. The manifold section is constructed in black pipe and changes to soft copper to the boiler. I plan on replacing the piping some time next summer (for obvious reasons). When I do it I plan on using black pipe. In my opinion I believe it looks more professional, I also think that it will be stronger, in case someone were to step on it. A lot of guys don’t like to use black pipe for several reasons; special equipment to thread, messy, time consuming. Some guys aren’t precise enough to cut and thread pipe so some of their work looks better in copper. All just opinion.