Oil tank pump

[smitty1892]

Hi, has any one ever made a device to remove water and sediment from the bottom of oil tanks?

 

[Sparkgap]

In what way? Is this to remove it from a full tank or once drained?

 

[lame plumber]

yup........................

 

[TVP&H Ltd]

I use a suction and discharge pump, with an extended pipe. Similar to those used in garages to remove fluids.

 

[lame plumber]

oil vacuum pump with weighted hose, get them from HWOS

 

[smitty1892]

Cheers for that , must get one made up

 

[Sparkgap]

Or you could use a vacuum cleaner! Got a number of steam engines which needed oil removing from sumps as they'd become contaminated with water, friend knocked up a collector using an old milk churn and two pieces of 1" pipe. One through the lid for a couple inches, the other through the lid down several inches. (when the lid is on it's pretty airtight). Attach vacuum to shorter pipe, hose from sump to longer pipe. Switch on vacuum and suck oil out of sump, with no chance of it getting into the vacuum. Works a treat!