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Posted by RBM on May 12, 2009, 7:34 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".
>> I hear you just fine. The whole country is becoming a nanny state.
> Neighbour of mine had an oil leak recently and lost the contents of their
> heating oil tank into the ground. The clean up operation has taken a two
> weeks so far and is costing them a small fortune not to mention the fine.
Why would they be "fined" for having the misfortune of a fuel tank leak?
>
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>>>>>>>>>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