URGENT - Leaking domestic oil tank

Paul Kiernan

I have a domestic oil tank which is leaking underground. The tank outlet is similiar to picture below but without the isolating valve to left of picture!



Can anyone please tell me how I can isolate this and stop all the oil leaking? Is it the twist knob at 45 degrees underneath or the vertical nut to the right of the picture?

TIA, Paul

Robbie.G

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

I have a domestic oil tank which is leaking underground. The tank outlet is similiar to picture below but without the isolating valve to left of picture!



Can anyone please tell me how I can isolate this and stop all the oil leaking? Is it the twist knob at 45 degrees underneath or the vertical nut to the right of the picture?

TIA, Paul

It should be the valve at 45 degrees the vertical one should be for the sight gauge

shane0007

The left hand valve is the on/off valve. Turn it so it is perpendicular to the pipe. The right hand is just a push button to read the level of oil in the tank.
The bottom 45 angle is just a strainer.

scudo2

shane0007 wrote: »

The left hand valve is the on/off valve. Turn it so it is perpendicular to the pipe. The right hand is just a push button to read the level of oil in the tank.
The bottom 45 angle is just a strainer.

Sorry to disagree but the bottom part at 45 angle is a valve also, screw / turn it clockwise up to valve to turn off.




Mesh filter is at the end near the hex female outlet on the right hand side of the photo.

Slightly different valve compaired to the previous type that did have a filter at 45 degrees .

+ he did say in BIG PRINT that he does not have the valve on the left of photo.








Specsavers add comeing up at bottom of posts I hope !

That would be a laugh if it did.

shane0007

I didn't know that. Never used those type so I assumed it was a strainer.

Paul Kiernan

Thanks guys:).

Shane0007, as scudo2 pointed out, I don't (unfortunately!) have the valve on left.

The one at 45 degrees below does have a twist knob which was turned fully anticlockwise. I have turned this fully clockwise but I've no real way of verifying whether this has turned off the flow of oil or not (short of opening up the outlet pipe which I'd rather not do).

scudo2

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

Thanks guys:).

Shane0007, as scudo2 pointed out, I don't (unfortunately!) have the valve on left.

The one at 45 degrees below does have a twist knob which was turned fully anticlockwise. I have turned this fully clockwise but I've no real way of verifying whether this has turned off the flow of oil or not (short of opening up the outlet pipe which I'd rather not do).

Undo nut on oil pipe slowly and you'll see.

gifted

shane0007 wrote: »

I didn't know that. Never used those type so I assumed it was a strainer.

honest to god but when I read that i froze with shock

shane0007

gifted wrote: »

honest to god but when I read that i froze with shock

Don't worry, it won't last.
After all there is only one thing that I don't know... ;-)

Robbie.G

shane0007 wrote: »

Don't worry, it won't last.
After all there is only one thing that I don't know... ;-)

Shane Is it not a case of what you don't know isn't worth knowing

Billy Bunting

shane0007 wrote: »

I didn't know that.

:eek:

Really a topic that should be stickied for eternity

jimf

Billy Bunting wrote: »

:eek:

Really a topic that should be stickied for eternity

+1

shane0007

It happens sometimes. Now I know it's a very very rare occasion, but keep the faith guys, we can all sleep well at night knowing there is room for improvement within us all....