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Posted by RBM on May 10, 2009, 7:24 pm
>>>>I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my tank
>>>>50 ft
>>>> away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length is
>>>> $200-300.
>>>> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like
>>>> the one
>>>> shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for this
>>>> purpose,
>>>> and would be used no more than two times a year.
>>>> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> James
>>>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20
>>>> 0218424_200218424
>>>>I'm sure it's not the proper thing to use. The fuel probably
>>>>deteriorates the hose material. There's probably 20 federal laws
>>>>prohibiting it's use, but I've been dumping about 500 gallons of
>>>>heating oil from an above ground tank to an underground tank each
>>>>year for about five years now, using a cheap garden hose and a gear
>>>>pump. I just make sure to keep a close eye out for problems while the
>>>>transfer is going on
>> I'm just curious: what kind of 'problems' do you keep an eye out for
>> that you can actually solve after you visually note them happening?
>> jc
> City inspectors maybe.
If you need to look over your shoulder in fear of an inspector checking the
type of hose you're using, it time to move
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Posted by Red Green on May 10, 2009, 9:53 pm
>
>>>>>I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my tank
>>>>>50 ft
>>>>> away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length is
>>>>> $200-300.
>>>>> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like
>>>>> the one
>>>>> shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for this
>>>>> purpose,
>>>>> and would be used no more than two times a year.
>>>>> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> James
>>>>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_
>>>>> 20 0218424_200218424
>>>>>I'm sure it's not the proper thing to use. The fuel probably
>>>>>deteriorates the hose material. There's probably 20 federal laws
>>>>>prohibiting it's use, but I've been dumping about 500 gallons of
>>>>>heating oil from an above ground tank to an underground tank each
>>>>>year for about five years now, using a cheap garden hose and a gear
>>>>>pump. I just make sure to keep a close eye out for problems while
>>>>>the transfer is going on
>>> I'm just curious: what kind of 'problems' do you keep an eye out
>>> for that you can actually solve after you visually note them
>>> happening?
>>> jc
>> City inspectors maybe.
>
> If you need to look over your shoulder in fear of an inspector
> checking the type of hose you're using, it time to move
>
>
>
I meant the fact of private citizen pumping oil into the ground...tank or
not.
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Posted by RBM on May 10, 2009, 10:11 pm
>>>>>>I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my tank
>>>>>>50 ft
>>>>>> away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length is
>>>>>> $200-300.
>>>>>> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like
>>>>>> the one
>>>>>> shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for this
>>>>>> purpose,
>>>>>> and would be used no more than two times a year.
>>>>>> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>> James
>>>>>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_
>>>>>> 20 0218424_200218424
>>>>>>I'm sure it's not the proper thing to use. The fuel probably
>>>>>>deteriorates the hose material. There's probably 20 federal laws
>>>>>>prohibiting it's use, but I've been dumping about 500 gallons of
>>>>>>heating oil from an above ground tank to an underground tank each
>>>>>>year for about five years now, using a cheap garden hose and a gear
>>>>>>pump. I just make sure to keep a close eye out for problems while
>>>>>>the transfer is going on
>>>> I'm just curious: what kind of 'problems' do you keep an eye out
>>>> for that you can actually solve after you visually note them
>>>> happening?
>>>> jc
>>> City inspectors maybe.
>> If you need to look over your shoulder in fear of an inspector
>> checking the type of hose you're using, it time to move
> I meant the fact of private citizen pumping oil into the ground...tank or
> not.
Private citizen pumping privately owned oil from one privately owned tank to
another privately owned tank on private property...privately, just to
clarify
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Posted by Red Green on May 10, 2009, 10:43 pm
>
>>>>>>>I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my
>>>>>>>tank 50 ft
>>>>>>> away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length
>>>>>>> is $200-300.
>>>>>>> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose
>>>>>>> like the one
>>>>>>> shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for
>>>>>>> this purpose,
>>>>>>> and would be used no more than two times a year.
>>>>>>> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_697
>>>>>>> 0_ 20 0218424_200218424
>>>>>>>I'm sure it's not the proper thing to use. The fuel probably
>>>>>>>deteriorates the hose material. There's probably 20 federal laws
>>>>>>>prohibiting it's use, but I've been dumping about 500 gallons of
>>>>>>>heating oil from an above ground tank to an underground tank each
>>>>>>>year for about five years now, using a cheap garden hose and a
>>>>>>>gear pump. I just make sure to keep a close eye out for problems
>>>>>>>while the transfer is going on
>>>>> I'm just curious: what kind of 'problems' do you keep an eye out
>>>>> for that you can actually solve after you visually note them
>>>>> happening?
>>>>> jc
>>>> City inspectors maybe.
>>> If you need to look over your shoulder in fear of an inspector
>>> checking the type of hose you're using, it time to move
>> I meant the fact of private citizen pumping oil into the
>> ground...tank or not.
>
> Private citizen pumping privately owned oil from one privately owned
> tank to another privately owned tank on private property...privately,
> just to clarify
>
>
>
Well in some Granola-head states, when it comes to anything to do with
oil and the ground there is no such thing as "privately".
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Posted by RBM on May 11, 2009, 6:51 am
>>>>>>>>I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my
>>>>>>>>tank 50 ft
>>>>>>>> away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length
>>>>>>>> is $200-300.
>>>>>>>> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose
>>>>>>>> like the one
>>>>>>>> shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for
>>>>>>>> this purpose,
>>>>>>>> and would be used no more than two times a year.
>>>>>>>> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_697
>>>>>>>> 0_ 20 0218424_200218424
>>>>>>>>I'm sure it's not the proper thing to use. The fuel probably
>>>>>>>>deteriorates the hose material. There's probably 20 federal laws
>>>>>>>>prohibiting it's use, but I've been dumping about 500 gallons of
>>>>>>>>heating oil from an above ground tank to an underground tank each
>>>>>>>>year for about five years now, using a cheap garden hose and a
>>>>>>>>gear pump. I just make sure to keep a close eye out for problems
>>>>>>>>while the transfer is going on
>>>>>> I'm just curious: what kind of 'problems' do you keep an eye out
>>>>>> for that you can actually solve after you visually note them
>>>>>> happening?
>>>>>> jc
>>>>> City inspectors maybe.
>>>> If you need to look over your shoulder in fear of an inspector
>>>> checking the type of hose you're using, it time to move
>>> I meant the fact of private citizen pumping oil into the
>>> ground...tank or not.
>> Private citizen pumping privately owned oil from one privately owned
>> tank to another privately owned tank on private property...privately,
>> just to clarify
> Well in some Granola-head states, when it comes to anything to do with
> oil and the ground there is no such thing as "privately".
I hear you just fine. The whole country is becoming a nanny state.
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>>>>50 ft
>>>> away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length is
>>>> $200-300.
>>>> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like
>>>> the one
>>>> shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for this
>>>> purpose,
>>>> and would be used no more than two times a year.
>>>> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> James
>>>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20
>>>> 0218424_200218424
>>>>I'm sure it's not the proper thing to use. The fuel probably
>>>>deteriorates the hose material. There's probably 20 federal laws
>>>>prohibiting it's use, but I've been dumping about 500 gallons of
>>>>heating oil from an above ground tank to an underground tank each
>>>>year for about five years now, using a cheap garden hose and a gear
>>>>pump. I just make sure to keep a close eye out for problems while the
>>>>transfer is going on