With winter fast approaching, there’s never been a better time for homeowners and householders to check their tank says TankDepot.co.uk, who offer their top tips to keep tanks in tip top condition all
October 19, 2006 (Press Release) --
Right at the heart of any oil heating installation is an oil storage tank. And with winter fast approaching, there’s never been a better time for homeowners and householders to check their tank.
To help, storage tank supplier TankDepot.co.uk has produced a series of ‘top tank tips’ to help householders ensure their tank remains in tip top condition, all winter long:
1. Has your oil heating system been serviced recently by a professional technician? If not, then make arrangements with your local OFTEC registered engineer. For details of your nearest OFTEC Registered Technician, call OFTEC on 0845 7045 026.
2. Do you have a steel tank? If so, be sure and check for signs of corrosion. And remember, steel tanks often rust from the ‘inside out’ too.
3. If you have a gauge fitted, is it working? If not arrange to have it replaced or repaired. As well as letting you know how much oil remains in the tank, any gauge is a safety critical component when it comes to avoiding accidental overfills.
4. Check pipework and ancillary components for signs of any leakage. Where present, this can often be detected by an increase in fuel consumption, a strong smell of heating oil, or by a ‘rainbow’ sheen from any affected component on a damp day.
5. Water and oil don’t mix! So ensure all inspection points and fill points are firmly shut and vent covers are correctly affixed.
6. Remember there are now strict regulations in place for the installation of new and replacement tanks. Even at residential installations, most new and replacement storage tanks should be bunded. A bunded tank consists of a tank within a tank and is proven to dramatically reduce the risk of oil pollution in the event of a spillage.
7. Check the level of fuel remaining inside your tank regularly. There’s nothing worse than running out of fuel in the middle of winter.
8. Make sure your tank is correctly supported. Plastic tanks must be fully supported across their entire base and good practice requires that the base should extend 300mm beyond the widest point of the tank.
9. If you have a bunded tank fitted with a bund warning alarm, when was the last time you checked it?
10. Finally, make sure your home insurance covers homes with oil heating installations. Many home insurance policies do, but some don’t. Your broker or insurance company will be able to advise.
For more information on environmentally responsible oil storage, visit TankDepot.co.uk online or contact your local fuel supplier or OFTEC Registered Oil Heating Technician.
To help, storage tank supplier TankDepot.co.uk has produced a series of ‘top tank tips’ to help householders ensure their tank remains in tip top condition, all winter long:
1. Has your oil heating system been serviced recently by a professional technician? If not, then make arrangements with your local OFTEC registered engineer. For details of your nearest OFTEC Registered Technician, call OFTEC on 0845 7045 026.
2. Do you have a steel tank? If so, be sure and check for signs of corrosion. And remember, steel tanks often rust from the ‘inside out’ too.
3. If you have a gauge fitted, is it working? If not arrange to have it replaced or repaired. As well as letting you know how much oil remains in the tank, any gauge is a safety critical component when it comes to avoiding accidental overfills.
4. Check pipework and ancillary components for signs of any leakage. Where present, this can often be detected by an increase in fuel consumption, a strong smell of heating oil, or by a ‘rainbow’ sheen from any affected component on a damp day.
5. Water and oil don’t mix! So ensure all inspection points and fill points are firmly shut and vent covers are correctly affixed.
6. Remember there are now strict regulations in place for the installation of new and replacement tanks. Even at residential installations, most new and replacement storage tanks should be bunded. A bunded tank consists of a tank within a tank and is proven to dramatically reduce the risk of oil pollution in the event of a spillage.
7. Check the level of fuel remaining inside your tank regularly. There’s nothing worse than running out of fuel in the middle of winter.
8. Make sure your tank is correctly supported. Plastic tanks must be fully supported across their entire base and good practice requires that the base should extend 300mm beyond the widest point of the tank.
9. If you have a bunded tank fitted with a bund warning alarm, when was the last time you checked it?
10. Finally, make sure your home insurance covers homes with oil heating installations. Many home insurance policies do, but some don’t. Your broker or insurance company will be able to advise.
For more information on environmentally responsible oil storage, visit TankDepot.co.uk online or contact your local fuel supplier or OFTEC Registered Oil Heating Technician.
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