10.0 Oil Supply
1.
Oil Tank
Steel tanks constructed to BS 799 Part 5 1987 should be painted on the outside only
and mounted on piers to prevent corrosion. Plastic oil tanks are also available and can
be suitable for installation at ground level. However, kerosine should never be stored
in translucent plastic containers.
2.
The pipe from the oil tank to the burner should be run in copper, steel or aluminium
pipework. Galvanised pipe and fittings should not be used. The pipework should
terminate close to the boiler and be fitted with an isolating valve and filter. It is also
recommended that a remote sensing fire valve should be fitted to the oil line where the
oil line enters the building (BS5410).
The fire valve can be connected to the warranty label bracket on Deluxe and Whitebird
boilers using 2 cable ties or by attaching a clip to the boiler casing on Bluebird models.
Depending on the position of the tank a two pipe system may be required. One and
two pipe oil systems are shown below. As an alternative to a two pipe system a Tigerloop
or other approved de-aerator may be used.
10.1 One Pipe System
0.5
10
20
1
20
40
1.5
40
80
2
60
100
I.D.
8 mm
I.D.
10 mm
Head H
(m)
Total Maximum Pipe Length (m)
Note: Plastic oil level gauges may shrink when
exposed to kerosene thus allowing the ingress of
water. Pump failures due to water contamination
are not covered under the warranty.
WATER
SEPARATOR
20mm PER METRE SLOPE
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