Fuel Oil Lines Exterior Specs NJ

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  1. rlbarkleyii

    rlbarkleyii New Member

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    Recently a relative had a oil spill from the use of a brass nipple and cap on a exterior fuel line. Nipple had water in it and split. What are the NJ or National code requirements for exterior fuel lines (pipe) ?
     
    rlbarkleyii, Aug 4, 2009
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  2. hj

    hj Moderator & Master Plumber Staff Member

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    It makes no difference, if there is water in the oil and it freezes, it will break any weak spot in the lines.
     
    hj, Aug 6, 2009
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  4. nhmaster

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    Most exterior oil line piping is done with soft copper but you do still have a valve at the tank that is brass or bronze. There must have been a crap load of water in the tank though. I have never seen and exterior oil line freeze and split and it gets a whole lot colder up here than in NJ.
     
    nhmaster, Aug 8, 2009
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