Oil Central Heating

[Kevrob9]

Quick question nothing to do with cars hope thats ok?
I have 2000 litres tanks for oil central heating, I had 500 litres delivered and would expect the gauge to register as a quarter full.
how accurate are these gauges?

thanks in advance
kev

 

[Terrano Steve]

I have no idea how accurate the gauge is likely to be but you also need to think about other things like is the tank perfectly level.

 

[rickydicky]

Do you have an oil watchman ? I have a 2500 litre tank. Never filled it until 2 years ago, then some dirty scumbags slowly emptied it over two months (my house backs onto fields). Put a 1000 litres in a month after AND an oil watchman and I got the scum, alarm went off and I was at the ready. Couple of shots over their heads with a 12 bore and have'nt seen them since.

Anyway, oil watchmans give you an alarm if the level drops quicker than a normal burner and are accurate.

Q1 - were they tipped off by the oil company ?
Q2 - do they use it in their diesel trucks ?

 

[solarman216]

I have no idea how accurate the gauge is likely to be but you also need to think about other things like is the tank perfectly level.

Noooo should not be level to start with, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Do you have an oil watchman ? I have a 2500 litre tank. Never filled it until 2 years ago, then some dirty scumbags slowly emptied it over two months (my house backs onto fields). Put a 1000 litres in a month after AND an oil watchman and I got the scum, alarm went off and I was at the ready. Couple of shots over their heads with a 12 bore and have'nt seen them since.

Anyway, oil watchmans give you an alarm if the level drops quicker than a normal burner and are accurate.

Q1 - were they tipped off by the oil company ?
Q2 - do they use it in their diesel trucks ?

good for you, my tanks are in my barn and all covered by cameras and dogs, Rick

 

[rickydicky]

Noooo should not be level to start with, Rick

I'm sure when we bought our new Tank they said the base should be level, cos the tanks insides flow to the outlet ?

 

[solarman216]

Quick question nothing to do with cars hope thats ok?
I have 2000 litres tanks for oil central heating, I had 500 litres delivered and would expect the gauge to register as a quarter full.
how accurate are these gauges?

thanks in advance
kev

gauges are notoriously inaccurate, dip it is the best way, Rick

 

[rickydicky]

good for you, my tanks are in my barn and all covered by cameras and dogs, Rick

You trained the dogs to operate cameras ?!

 

[solarman216]

You trained the dogs to operate cameras ?!

yep they chase and bark at any movement or sound and the pir cameras pick up on movement so yes they operate the cameras,, Rick

 

[rickydicky]

yep they chase and bark at any movement or sound and the pir cameras pick up on movement so yes they operate the cameras,, Rick

Hilarious, mind you they'd be brave to trespass down your manor !

 

[Kevrob9]

I will tip it tomorrow thanks for the advice! Mine is in the house so should!! Be safe


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[rickydicky]

I will tip it tomorrow thanks for the advice! Mine is in the house so should!! Be safe


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In the house ?

 

[solarman216]

I will tip it tomorrow thanks for the advice! Mine is in the house so should!! Be safe


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think you mean DIP it, but in the house????????????, Rick

 

[harlowmaverick]

my friends oil tank has a glass/plastic tube on it with a ball which floats.
I always worry that the clumsy fool will catch the tube and rip it out.
He hasnt yet so i guess theres still plenty of time!:doh

 

[johnb5177]

I have a 2k ltr tank, I dip it with a marked stick, also as it is translucent /white, I can run a torch down the corner and visually check level.

 

[panelbeater]

i have 2 1200ltr plastic ones,1 for central heating oil and 1 to store my wvo.
had a sender unit on ch but it packed up,changed the batts but still did not work so i use a length of 10mm copper pipe with cable ties that slide so can see what i am using.

 

[rickydicky]

Can you use it in a Diesel engiine ?

 

[solarman216]

Can you use it in a Diesel engiine ?

most home heating oil is kerosene, most definitely not good for engines, Rick

 

[Kevrob9]

think you mean DIP it, but in the house????????????, Rick

Yes sorry I mean dip it, and yes it's inside my garage downstairs lol


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[perelaar]

No oil heating here, but my parents have a tank. No gauge, they just use dipstick (calibrated when tank was first filled, I think).

Here in Belgium heating oil ("mazout") is most definitively used in cars/tracks to replace diesel. Chemically the same, only a different colour. It happens so much, Mr Taxman has specific people checking for it. Happens to us at least once a year on our shoot.