Hi all,
I have an in-door residential oil tank that took 234 gallons to top-off, so I'm guessing it's about 250 gallons. It's 44 inches high I believe.
My oil meter is busted, and the oil meter is plugged into a side of the tank that has a 2-in-1 pipe split that allows oil to fill it and the oil gauge to sit there. So I'm not removing that 2-1 side.
On the other side of the oil tank is another threaded plug with a 1" square nut on top of the plug itself. I sprayed the plug threads with WD-40 and attacked it with a ~12-16" plumbers wrench that allowed me to get a good grip.
I exerted all the force I could and didn't budge it. I felt like I was threatening the soldered fittings/oil tank itself with how much force I was torqueing it - I could feel the tank shift very slightly.
Can anyone give me a tip on how to break this sucker loose? Is it threaded opposite normal (i.e. I need to turn clockwise instead)?
Is it safe to put a 3' cheater pipe over the wrench and REALLY put some force on it?
Thanks all...I'd really like to know how much oil I have left and how much I've used...
Joe
I have an in-door residential oil tank that took 234 gallons to top-off, so I'm guessing it's about 250 gallons. It's 44 inches high I believe.
My oil meter is busted, and the oil meter is plugged into a side of the tank that has a 2-in-1 pipe split that allows oil to fill it and the oil gauge to sit there. So I'm not removing that 2-1 side.
On the other side of the oil tank is another threaded plug with a 1" square nut on top of the plug itself. I sprayed the plug threads with WD-40 and attacked it with a ~12-16" plumbers wrench that allowed me to get a good grip.
I exerted all the force I could and didn't budge it. I felt like I was threatening the soldered fittings/oil tank itself with how much force I was torqueing it - I could feel the tank shift very slightly.
Can anyone give me a tip on how to break this sucker loose? Is it threaded opposite normal (i.e. I need to turn clockwise instead)?
Is it safe to put a 3' cheater pipe over the wrench and REALLY put some force on it?
Thanks all...I'd really like to know how much oil I have left and how much I've used...
Joe