Replacing oil pipe from tank to burner

ironmonkey

Hi all. I’ve done a search about this and know that I need 10mm plastic coated copper pipe. The tank is about 30 mts from the burner. The existing pipe is partially buried. It is now dripping kerosene from both ends.
I’m not particularly handy but I think this is a job I can do myself. I’m not moving the tank. I can uproot the existing pipe, lay a bed of sand lay the pipe pretty straight in another plastic pipe, cover with sand and then bury again. Next summer a patio is going over the pipe.

The bit I’m most concerned about is attaching the pipe securely to the boiler and to the tank. Is it just twisted onto the connection? I know I have to use tape that is for oil - any other advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Tommy Ferguson

1/2 inch hydrodare pipe would be a lot cheaper. Roll on the so called experts condoning this.

Tom44

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ironmonkey

So just an update on this. As the pipe was partially buried and it’s all going to uprooted and replaced next year when we put down a patio I decided a patch job for the moment would do.
I cut the pipe at the boiler and went to add a bit via a straight connector. Unfortunately this proved more tricky than anticipated. I didn’t have a crimper to get the olive on one end.
I also cut the pipe at the tank and removed the fitting. Again I went to reconnect it with an extension of the current pipe but realized I needed an elbow piece. At that point I called a professional who joined up the pieces.
He also spent about 30 minutes commissioning the boiler which was still on factory settings (this is effectively a new build house). Moral of the story it’s good to try stuff yourself but nothing beats experience.