Charlesaf3
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2006
- Messages
- 1,984
- Location
- Richmond VA & Irvington VA
- Tractor
- Kubota B3030, Kubota M59 TLB
I talked to my heating oil distributor today, and they confirmed that what I'm burning for heat is standard diesel. Per my dealer this is fine to put in my tractor.
This would be moderately cheaper, and much easier than going downtown to fill up 5 gallon jugs of diesel.
So my question is, how do I get the fuel from my tank in my basement to the tractor? Heating oil guy offered me a used tank for free, but I don't really want a fuel tank rusting in front of my house. And I figure that using the stuff that's delivered for the furnace will keep the diesel fresh. I'll probably put some power service in there as well - can't imagine it'll bother the furnace.
Does anyone have any recomendations on a cheap, useful pump? Or a source for fuel pumps?
I figure the pump will have to be in the basement, with a hose going through the concrete wall... Maybe some sort of fitting there...
Anyone have any ideas? And who would I get to install such a thing? Oil distributor isn't interested in doing it... If its a simple procedure, I can do it myself - making the hole and screwing things onto the tank wouldn't be that hard.
This would be moderately cheaper, and much easier than going downtown to fill up 5 gallon jugs of diesel.
So my question is, how do I get the fuel from my tank in my basement to the tractor? Heating oil guy offered me a used tank for free, but I don't really want a fuel tank rusting in front of my house. And I figure that using the stuff that's delivered for the furnace will keep the diesel fresh. I'll probably put some power service in there as well - can't imagine it'll bother the furnace.
Does anyone have any recomendations on a cheap, useful pump? Or a source for fuel pumps?
I figure the pump will have to be in the basement, with a hose going through the concrete wall... Maybe some sort of fitting there...
Anyone have any ideas? And who would I get to install such a thing? Oil distributor isn't interested in doing it... If its a simple procedure, I can do it myself - making the hole and screwing things onto the tank wouldn't be that hard.