Author Topic: Domestic heating oil (Read 2106 times)

Izzy · « **on:** December 30, 2016, 07:42:32 pm »

Currently have 10" deep. Going down at a rate of approx an inch a fortnight. At what point do I worry about gunk being sucked into the boiler? As far as I can see the inside of my tank isn't grotty but a neighbour had a gunk related breakdown which I'd rather avoid.

Rupert the bear · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2016, 08:59:22 pm »

fit a filter system preferably one with a clear bowl so you can see the fuel, and change filter if required. In the long term cheaper than fixing a bunged up boiler ( that will happen on the coldest day of the year )

Womble · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2016, 03:36:21 pm »

Silly question, but isn't the height of the offtake fixed anyway? If so (apart from SD's point of having a delivery stir it up), if you're not sucking in sludge now, why would you when the tank runs to nearly empty?

Rupert the bear · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2016, 04:26:35 pm »

Depends how much sludge has accumulated over time

philcaegrug · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2016, 08:45:36 pm »

A filter won't do any harm. If the oil is clean it goes straight through. If it's dirty the filter will do its job.

Izzy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2017, 09:43:22 am »

Well the good news is that I do have one of those bowl-shaped filters just outside the tank. In a vehicle or hedge/brushcutter the fuel line floats on the surface so as the tank empties you have the chance of sookin up crud.

Thank you all for your advice.