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This is what I did. Got everything for about $175. I have it in my garage and fill it with #2 oil to use in my tractor. One oil company told me that in order for them to fill it....I'd have to pipe it outside......not gonna happen. I use a different company now. The guy comes over......walks into the breezeway.....opens the garage door and fills it up. I've never put any additive in it and I only get it filled up every 2 years. Never had a problem.

Here ya go with that simplicity thing again, silly guy.

freetown fred wrote:Here ya go with that simplicity thing again, silly guy.

sterling40man wrote:This is what I did. Got everything for about $175. I have it in my garage and fill it with #2 oil to use in my tractor. One oil company told me that in order for them to fill it....I'd have to pipe it outside......not gonna happen. I use a different company now. The guy comes over......walks into the breezeway.....opens the garage door and fills it up. I've never put any additive in it and I only get it filled up every 2 years. Never had a problem.

Since it's unvented to outside your installation violates building and fire codes. Your problem will start if you have a fire and the fire marshal investigation shows it was a non-code installation. Your fuel supplier could also be found negligent for filling a non code tank.

Hey nj joe, had enough suggestions?

Yanche wrote:

sterling40man wrote:This is what I did. Got everything for about $175. I have it in my garage and fill it with #2 oil to use in my tractor. One oil company told me that in order for them to fill it....I'd have to pipe it outside......not gonna happen. I use a different company now. The guy comes over......walks into the breezeway.....opens the garage door and fills it up. I've never put any additive in it and I only get it filled up every 2 years. Never had a problem.

Since it's unvented to outside your installation violates building and fire codes. Your problem will start if you have a fire and the fire marshal investigation shows it was a non-code installation. Your fuel supplier could also be found negligent for filling a non code tank.

It is also against code to pipe the fill and vent with copper. You can have a heating oil tank inside the shop that is properly vented outside, and then park a tractor next to it with 100 gallons of diesel (or gasoline!) in a vented tank. A heating oil tank vented inside the shop doesn't scare me, but a gas can sitting next to the bench grinder does...building codes are important, but so is common sense.

well said rob.

Hint......don't mention how you might do things at your house/business.....someone might take that pic or comment to the local PITA (aka:public officials) and the official name tag folks will come and recite the book-page-ordinance against anything you may or may not do. We don't seem to be too far away from the 'Reward System' of behavior used back in pre WW2 in Europe. Many times in this world, Less is MORE. I think you all know where I'm coming from.

Here, the 'Enviro Cops' want to evaluate every excavator if you work in a waterway.....skidders, shears....etc. Some folks just are 'over the top' with enforcement.....AND WE ALL PAY for the privilege of the 'Officials' to be able to enter our property at any time they 'suspect' something. I sure understand the environmental concerns and respect the purpose, however most folks are much more careful then they are given credit for. We all like clean water!

My .02 is: Don't feed the fire...don't hand them ammunition...and DON'T forget to keep your powder dry!!!!