Oil Tank filter

[pycoed]

I went to check the filter on my oil tank (plastic, bunded, 1300l)which I fitted two years ago. 5000l of oil had been used with no problems to date but I thought I'd check since the tank was filled last week.
I thought when I fitted the filter supplied with the tank that it was a poor design of seal on the bowl...

Sure as eggs is eggs, after checking the filter (clean as a whistle) I could not get the bowl to seal on refitting. Luckily I had one square section O ring in my garage (never throw ANYTHING away is the motto) which did the job, but I have no idea whether this is a nitrile seal or not, so it may not last.
Where can I find the square section O rings needed for these filters? I can't find anything to date from the tank suppliers I've tried & Simply Bearings & other sites I know of don't list square section seals. Are these available from plumber's merchants (e.g City Plumbing which I've used locally since they used to be Kennedy's!)
or do I need to buy some square section Nitrile or Viton & make my own?

 

[Gasmk1]

Atkinson Inline Filter Valve - Atkinson Equipment Ltd

This inline filter kit includes practically everything you need to connect your heating oil tank to the bottom outlet supply pipe.

www.atkinsonequipment.com

try asking them they make it i think

 

[pycoed]

Many thanks - that's a great place to start👍

 

[SimonG]

Weird never had a problem with them and checked 100's

 

[ShaunCorbs]

TBH I would buy a length of o ring and make me own always comes in handy having a piece

 

[Tea-Break]

Don’t normally have a problem with these either.
SOS do a generic tank master type filer compete with a selection of O rings and seals, including square section.
Available from HWoS.
[automerge]1568910999[/automerge]

 

[quality]

ATKINSON Oil Tank Filter Valve Element + Seals AFV-1000-KIT | eBay

Choosing this Atkinson kit ensures you are getting the right sized filter and seals for your filter valve - lowering the risk of any potential leaks from a poor fit. Atkinson Bolt. Atkinson kit instruction leaflet.

www.ebay.co.uk

try ebay always a good source

 

[Stigster]

Does that type of filter have a paper filter cartridge inside? Most of the ones I used always came with a new square section seal which can be fitted at the time you change the filter inside. Have a look at one of those and see if it comes with the seal.

 

[pycoed]

Thanks for the replies - there is no paper element in this type, just a nylon 50 micron strainer type cartridge that was as clean as new. At £6 for the Atkinson kit including a new filter, it's hardly worth the hassle of making my own - I bet the O rings would be a quid each anyway. I have the normal O ring cord (I've messed about with cars/tractors general engineering stuff for 50+years now) but the only square section rings I had (apart from 1) were car oil filter size seals