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kevin coppinger_4
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have said... not a fan of piping it this way...I would only pipe as 2 seperate fills and combine the vents...you can do the crossover the same at the bottom...it will put a lot less strain on the tanks when filling...the other (traditional) way is not wrong...just not as good.kpc
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Oil Tanks
Hello everyone.
Can you direct me to a reference source for the correct way to pipe and vent two tandem oil tanks?
Thank you and best regards, Arlene
Arlene Puentes
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Ok
So,
When tank #1 is full the oil starts to fill tank #2 from the connection at the top of the two tanks. So that a fill guage in tank #2 that indicates 3/4 full means that tank #1 is full and tank #2 is 3/4 full. Is this right?
Thank you very much for your help.
Arlene
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They should both be at 3/4 full.
After filling the tanks, the level in the two tanks will equalize through the oil line/crossover on the bottom of the tanks. So if the guage reads 3/4, then that should be the level in both tanks.0 -
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long as both supply valves are open and not clogged,which is common in older tanks
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Roth...
Take a look at Roth-USA Oil Tanks...
www.roth-usa.com
These tanks are in my option the very best in quality, price and saftey...
Seriously look before you buy...
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I pipe oil tanks with a 114 BK line in , a 2 inch cross over , and a 114 vent. That is a acceptable method per NFPA 31. Also using 114 for the fill and vent allow me to bring less fittings and tools......
A number of people don't like that method and pipe like what is mentioned , but be careful doing it that way.
Per NFPA 31 , If you use two fill lines the vents can not be tied together until they are above the fill points.
Dave in NH
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Thank you
very much for your replies.
Time to look at NFPA 31 again!
best regards, Arlene
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