leaking oil tank fixed,leaking from top tappings

[@stumpynubs5387]

You are the best and most informative plumber on u tube. Thx

[@andyr2011ar]

Im a plumber in the uk and i actually enjoy viewing your videos. Some of the fittings are kind of the same but on the other hand you use some awsome fittings I've never seen before. keep them coming. cheers.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Andy Roddis i have watched a few videos for the u.k. things are done differently here for sure on plumbing .some of the heating stuff is different also . the guy from plumber parts i have watched a few of his videos .

[@andyr2011ar]

+steven lavimoniere hi steve. yea he seems to know his stuff. i generally do more commercial than domestic. how you finding the work situation across where you are. busy or steady. mind you always seem busy. regards andy.

[@WeatherNut27]

Never seen this video, very cool. Thanks for taking us on the jobs with you

[@theimaginator16]

Neat looking couplings. It's funny hearing Baby making her presence known in the background lol!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Ryan Losinger she is getting use to the truck . i will have to be patchent with her .

[@nicholasceea4109]

Great work Steve. I like those repair couplings.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Nicholas CeeA they have there place when repairing tanks like this set up with long piping

[@whommee]

great repair.. smart use of the compression couplings, I imagine the single thumbs down is from someone unfamiliar with the widespread industrial use and reliability of those couplings. Great Job

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+nate lol not to worried about the thumbs downs

[@jonhexom8310]

Nice job Steve. Those scully couplings are handy.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Jon Hexom yes they are pricey though

[@keithkennedy4859]

hey steve i do apartment maintenance here in mass....just north of worcester. lots of toilet repairs. you couldnt be more right about those stupid wax rings with the plastic horn causing problems. learned alot from your videos. keep up the good work.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+keith kennedy thanks for the comment

[@teh60]

Great job Steve, I like that giant tap that you use on those tanks.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+teh60 2"ips iron pipe size ,natonal pipe thread ,tap

[@eranorion]

JUST did the same job for myself, But only knew about unions. that coupler woulda saved me immensely. I watch ALL your videos, just not this one until today, 1 month late. Still good shows!!

[@TruckguyTruckguy]

Dog was guarding the truck, they were trying to steal some couplings! Good work steve!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Truckguy900 Truckguy900 she is a bit of a yapper

[@bradford216]

Nice job Steve. I like those couplings.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Gary B they have there place

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

another "year of lessons learned" in 20 minutes....thanks.

[@HVACUncensored]

Good Job Steve it's looks good. First time I've ever seen those couplings for that good to know their available though. I think Baby wants to get home and see what's cooking. Lol

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Gil Cavey Jr the dog has a bit of seperation anzity i believe

[@barryhunt5357]

That's some messy stuff , great fix for the home owner as always .

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+barry hunt oil can be nasty for sure

[@stumpynubs5387]

Is it best to have oil level low in tank before changing gauge?

[@dklucas1]

excellent job as always Steven

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+dklucas1 thanks for watching

[@hvac01453]

Nice tap, that sucker had like 6 teeth, that 2" Tap must be expensive, but an excellent idea to chase them. I found mine was like that also. I used a cut off fitting brush in a drill to clean them up first. Made all the difference in the install. Great video. Thats a lot of work, and you can feel it when your in your upper years. Liked that compression fitting...

[@carlosraxon8559]

i don't know when i going take vacations but when i got my vacation I'm to and visit one of my best friend and he lives up there on Boston and then next I'm going to meet you Steve Lavimoneare awesome job Steve

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Carlos Raxon thanks

[@Brad1237202]

Never knew those Scully coupings existed Steven. Thought you were going to rethread in place with a hand threader and install a black union. That would have been one hell of a job!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Brad1237202 i will use these in a pinch ,best to back out the piping but on this job it did not makes sense .

[@stumpynubs5387]

the swing arm with the float can be moved left or right I found out the hard way installed several times and gauge did not work flipped the swing are in other direction and presto it worked mamma.

[@stumpynubs5387]

The directions don't tell you the swing arm can be moved.

[@jcorona305]

Great job Steve.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Jose Corona thanks

[@JEGsGarage]

Any chance of metal shavings from the recip saw causing issues after falling into the tank? Or does the outlet filter take care of anything that moves through?

[@harrydickson4575]

Fantastic job Steve

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Harry Dickson next level

[@Pyridox]

Nice work Steven. I never saw that type of repair coupling for iron pipe.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Pete Ciallella scully repair coupling

[@brettwing737]

Where I'm from they call them dresser couplings if it's the same thing. I never used one on oil cause I'm in colorado its all natural gas but I have used them many times on boiler piping.

[@phcapprentice7544]

nice job as always steve. in the water part of plumbing those are called ford dresser couplings i think. not sure what theyre called in the oil supply, i assume compression couplings. good choice tather then to unwind all that pipe. and ya know, mama is proud you have every size tap in the ice cream truck !! keep the videos coming.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+PHC Apprentice scully repair coupling

[@gekkedirkie]

Nice repair, Steve

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+gekkedirkie thank you

[@TheBergy32]

Nice job Steve, looks good!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Jordan Berghaus thanks for the comment

[@RussTanner]

Thanks for the video! We seem to have a little leak at my house. It take months to work it's way down the side, but it isn't enough to drip to the floor. Is this something I should worry about?

[@juliocalvet9839]

steven you make it look easy great vid.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Julio Calvet thank you

[@bobbrua8758]

i love these videos every time i watch one i learn something new outstanding

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Bob Brua thanks for watching

[@octavianomora5712]

Good repair tips with the couplings. I think you have them next to the ice cream sandwiches LOL.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+octaviano mora mama steve is working again in the ice cream truck

[@Kemp35712]

Great looking couplers very handy indeed

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+John Kemp they have there place

[@jhhvacplumbing1944]

That should do the trick , nice vid Steve .

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+justin henning i think i got it

[@LexVance]

Awesome Steve!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Lex Vance next level mama

[@Hubjeep]

9:50 Those are some slick compression couplings!

[@arniegrote319]

I think you got it Steve, Shouldn't Leak.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Arnie Grote i feel good about the repair .

[@thornmountain8129]

That is one big ass tap!!!

[@mitchellpurelife]

looks great man! Thanks for explaining the tapping again in more detail. The heat from the original weld must effect it too, I'm guessing.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+mitchellpurelife i thing when they weld the tank it must destort the fitting .a bit

[@sage51810]

great job, like the dresser you used

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Vinny Trocino good to use in a pinch .

[@proweddingRO]

Hard work Steve

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Gabriel Bumbar should take care of the leak

[@kenwin2107]

I really liked that repair! I never saw those couplings either. What product do you use to seal the threads? Anything special for the oil tank? Will Rectorseal work? Which one? Also what spray do you have to clean up the tank? Will it also work on the concrete floor?

[@hvacsoldier1554]

I have never seen Couplings like that before Steve, are they reliable and affordable? Too bad the original installer didn't put a few pipe unions in, that would have made that job much easier. Thanks for posting.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Jesse Spitler most of the time there are not unions at tank . just added to price of job .

[@JoshCampbell8395]

Great job, Steve! Hey, I always wondered what those thumbs-down guys look like--now we know ;)

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Josh Campbell 50 year old looser living down in mamas basement .thats about right

[@Yodumeee]

The only way oil gets to the threaded part of the vent alarm is if the delivery guy overfilled it. Bet there's oil blown out the vent outside. These tanks never get filled up to the tip top unless there's a F up

[@jackthompson8179]

nice one steve , I always learn things from your movies , compression fittings for black iron ? so flippin cool !

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+jack thompson next level cool mama

[@richardlawrence3770]

How does it leak from the top fittings ? I don't get it.

[@Stewi3b0y]

Got that real working man muscle with the pipe wrenches momma

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Steve Haber lol

[@mikedavis5397]

Cool beans ! Is there away to dissolve and flush that sludge ? You might play a CD of your fav music for your dog to hear. Play it while you drive too..it might calm her down while you are out of sight ! Just an idea,,might take a couple weeks...good luck !🐕🐶

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Mike Davis no real way to get that slug out of there ,replace the tank is all

[@lh98]

What about sludge buster comes in a quart and treats up to 1,000 gallons. Webbs guy says ppl speak highly of it. U put it in right before having tank filled.

[@georgesiatos9848]

great video!!!!sweet dog!!!!!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+George Siatos she is a good dog over all.

[@Sawashi32]

Nice work Steve. I have a feeling your repairs will be leak free come fill up time.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Sawashi32 i hope so time will tell

[@georgesiatos9848]

dog!!!the best friend

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+George Siatos she is a good dog

[@georgesiatos9848]

i love this dog steve!!!!sweet dog!!!!!the best friend!!!

[@gyver471]

You should make a Link to the tools you use so you can make a commission when people buy them.

[@skyym3629]

Not trying to be disrespectful in any way, but wouldn't it be better to pull that float out of the oil tank and clean the sludge off once it has cleared the tank? It looked like you scraped the majority of the sludge off on the inside of the tank where it all dropped into the oil tank. Thanks for the vids, the info, and the entertainment. God bless bro. P.S. I hope I didn't piss you off with this comment, It is not what I intended to do. I just had a question.

[@jamescarter9294]

great video Steve! What kind of couplings did you use there? What do you usually use them for besides this job? They look heavy duty..

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+James Carter scully repair coupling . i only use them in a pinch

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+steven lavimoniere there over 40 dollars a piece

[@bbm8873417]

a lot of threads showing on those fittings, must have tightened them with channel locks the first time installed,Good fit Steve! I have never seen the coupling your using ,how much do they cost at 1 1/4 size, got to be way cheaper than a union

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Bernard Sobbe the repair coulpling are pricey like 40.00 each.

[@atze32168]

Damn steve you've got to fix your hand light 🤣

[@MikeJones-ch3sj]

those couplings sure are nice to have then having to undo all that piping.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Mike Jones they come in handy on a job like this

[@HillbillyRednecking]

"That fucking dog, I'm gonna kick its ass!"

[@danc.5553]

Steve could you have used unions if you threaded the pipe?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Dan Cole ya just a lot more work and money ,to do that

[@joebal9044]

Steve, What are those couplings called? Are they galvanized?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Joe Bal scully repair coupling for oil lines

[@michaelpadovani9566]

nice work it's crazy how loose those connections were to the tank. previous installer fault? or they loosen up with time?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Michael Padovani these connections need to really be tight or they will leak.the installer did not do a good job on tighten them up

[@claireanderson172]

Michael Padovani hvgh

[@1988MowerMan]

good work

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+1988MowerMan thanks man

[@vanluven3960]

I bet that tap is a pricey item

[@crazycuzthe1]

I've been watching your videos you do a great job I have old oil tank in my basement I need to get rid of where are you located at

[@bobbrua8758]

nice job steve never seen a fitting like that whats it called?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Bob Brua scully repair coupling for oil piping

[@dfranklin5891]

they whole time I thought you were saying Caesar Liquor but you meant she's a barker.

[@realsteelreggae7880]

Swell those thread's out..😀😀😀

[@rem24319821]

are those couplings gas tight?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Graham Proctor these are not made for gas ,theses are made for oil tank lines .

[@stumpynubs5387]

Needs a little frizt momma.

[@robertnocerajr3985]

Yeah, dresser couplings.

[@codymon100]

That looked fun get that dog a bone LOL.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+codymon100 or a muzzle

[@BonhommeRichard91]

Why dual tanks?

[@KC9UDX]

So you don't have to worry about a blizzard the day you call for oil.

[@Yodumeee]

Double tankers wait until the last minute too trust me. It's probably a large house burning 20 gallons a day when it's cold

[@arnoldcustom]

I would have used my pipe cutter. lots of room

[@georgesiatos9848]

no more leaks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+George Siatos it should be good to go

[@bigmiked52]

good job ♔ plumber

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+michael “bigmiked52” white next level mama

[@nodd85]

@12:44, lol