Question by That_ blue_ eyed_ Irish_ lass: I want to measure the home heating oil in my tank Does anyone know where I can buy a measuring stick for this?
My dad had one of these”sticks” . They had inches carved on them like a ruler and you would stick it in the oil tank and it would measure the amount of inches left in the tank.
It’s just like a big ruler.
I remember 10 inches was approximatly 50 gallons .
If any one knows where I can purchase one please reply here. Thanks
Duh! My brain was just not thinking today! My hubby wants this ruler and frankly I just forgot about making my own.. Thanks for the directions all!
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Answer by Arthur
Just buy a 1″ x 2″ peice of lumber and transfer the markings from a tape measure onto it.
8′ long should be more than enough.
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do you have a wooden handle broom? mark it off , with a marker, dip it in,
check with you oil supplier, for a dip stick,
Make your own, come on, how hard can that be, unless you have an odd shaped tank, then you can ask the guy to fill the tank a bit at a time while you callibrate the stick. EASY
not to point out the obvious but you can use any long stick object….even a old curtain rod
the inches to gallons equation will only work if you know the dimensions of YOUR tank
i know how much oil i have in my tanks ZIP ZERO NADDA
been keeping warm by a kero heater only….not sure why there is not rioting in the streets over oil/gas prices ..its total bs
Purchase a long dowel stick at Home Depot and measure off the inches with a ruler. Hint—Start with 1 inch at the bottom.
Try B&Q.. or any hardware store.
If not ring your local oil company for advice!
It’s called a “Dipstick”
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