Patent ID: 8425145

Claim:
A method of repairing an existing spill containment manhole operably associated with an underground fuel storage tank, the existing spill containment manhole includes an existing cover, an existing cover rim having an opening covered by the existing cover and a spill containment body for containing spilled fuel, the opening in the existing cover rim allowing an individual to access the spill containment body, said method comprising: (a) providing a kit for repairing an existing spill containment manhole operably associated with an underground fuel storage tank, said kit comprising: (i) a containment vessel for containing fuel spilled during filling of the underground fuel storage tank, a major portion of said containment vessel being adapted to be inserted into an existing spill containment manhole through the opening in the existing cover rim, said containment vessel including at least one wall that surrounds an existing pipe section operably associated with the underground fuel storage tank when said containment vessel is installed, said at least one wall having an inner surface and an outer surface; and, (ii) a replacement cover to replace the existing cover of the existing spill containment manhole to cover the opening in the existing cover rim, said replacement cover having at least one sealing member that engages said inner surface of said at least one wall of said containment vessel when installed, at least a portion of said replacement cover abuts a portion of the existing cover rim when installed, said replacement cover being removable in its entirety from the existing spill containment manhole without moving said containment vessel from an installed position and without removing any portion of the removable cover covering any portion of the opening in the existing cover rim prior to removing the entirety of said replacement cover; (b) installing said replacement cover and said containment vessel such that at least a portion of said replacement cover abuts a portion of the existing cover rim and a major portion of said containment vessel extends into the existing spill containment manhole covering the spill containment body of the existing spill containment manhole.