Underground Oil Line

[DaveyHep]

If you don’t want inspection pit, just do it in a single run.
Do it in plastic and run inside hose.

 

[Stigster]

If you don’t want inspection pit, just do it in a single run.
Do it in plastic and run inside hose.

If you do use plastic, nothing wrong with that especially if it's a particularly long run but you should not have plastic oil lines above ground. You need to change to copper before coming up above the surface which means access chambers where you make the transition as no joints should be buried.

Actually, one caveat here, this is the local regulations where I reside as the whole island has long been designated as a water catchment area. Also must be bunded/over a catch-pit if the tank is within 10 miles of the sea (which is literally everywhere on the island). This means all tanks must be bunded/or over a 110% capacity catch-pit. Top outlet tanks must also be fitted with an anti-syphon device fitted within the bund as well. We tend to follow the UK regs on most things but it is our Water Board who have the final say on all things oil storage and pipeline. The more I write the more I realise it may be quite different in the UK.

Do the UK regs state the same i.e. no plastic oil lines above ground or is it acceptable in areas of the UK that are not water catchment areas or near the sea?

 

[SJB060685]

No plastic above ground, UV light damages it and fails in time

 

[DaveyHep]

Qual-oil pipe is UV stabilised. Switch to copper as soon as you get above ground. Protect the exposed plastic with a short length of something to keep the light and mice off.

 

[Stigster]

Qual-oil pipe is UV stabilised. Switch to copper as soon as you get above ground. Protect the exposed plastic with a short length of something to keep the light and mice off.

Is it fire resistant though?

 

[DaveyHep]

Is it fire resistant though?

Fair point but is your tank fireproof?
If you’re worried do it in copper.

 

[Stigster]

Fair point but is your tank fireproof?
If you’re worried do it in copper.

No, but tanks have to comply with strict regulations regarding distances from boundaries and openings and vegetation, the distance the hard base must extend beyond the footprint of the tank, proximity to eaves spaces. These are all to do with fire prevention.

I was just asking if the pipe you mentioned was fire resistant. Not to criticise but out of interest as I have not heard of Qual-oil pipe before.

 

[SJB060685]

No, but tanks have to comply with strict regulations regarding distances from boundaries and openings and vegetation, the distance the hard base must extend beyond the footprint of the tank, proximity to eaves spaces. These are all to do with fire prevention.

I was just asking if the pipe you mentioned was fire resistant. Not to criticise but out of interest as I have not heard of Qual-oil pipe before.

As do all our regulations require.

 

[Stigster]

As do all our regulations require.

I expected they would.

 

[freeoil]

SJB I am like yourself I think oftec is a joke.j No experience and after a week you walk away oftec registered an absolute disgrace.Nobody fails.I helped a chimney sweep at a lockout a week ago.In his own word's he explained that he gets enough work servicing so does not do break downs.He couldn't install/wire a eph combipack 4 and when i first met him after he got oftec registered he didn't know what the brass thing was protruding from the top of the boiler..a.a.v.
the amount of times i hear make sure he is oftec registered...its the bigest joke out.The window cleaner and the icecream van man can become oftec registered if he has the money.Its honestly criminal.Plus its helped damage the trade.