Oil Tanks

Steel and Plastic tanks don’t last forever.

Most tanks have a life span of 20 years if they are looked after and properly installed and maintained.

However, the regulations on oil storage changed in September 2004 so if your tank is older than this, now might be a good time to get it checked out before it’s too late.

We provide:

• Free site survey and estimates

• Domestic and commercial installations

• Coverage throughout Devon and Cornwall

• Plastic, steel, bunded tanks available

• Very competitive quotes on the whole range of oil tanks

• Electronic contents gauges supplied and fitted

• Supply and installation of oil tanks

• Removal of old tanks

• Removal of water from oil tanks

• Emergency callout with temporary tank supply.

  Call 01626 437006

Oil Tank Replacement Procedure

• Pump out your existing oil to our holding tank disposing of any contaminated fuel.

• Disconnect, remove and recycle the old tank.

• Pressure test the oil pipe to ensure it is sound to re use.

• Construct a new base / upgrade existing base to current regs.

• Install the new oil tank and connect to the oil supply pipe.

• Fill the tank with fuel

• Bleed the oil line and prime the appliances and test.

• Issue an OFTEC CD10 completion report and register the work with OFTEC, who will issue a Certificate of Conformity to you.

We Supply all types of tanks however there are a few considerations as to which tank will be most suitable

OFTEC Provide a checklist for the installation of oil storage that states a Bunded Tank is required when the tank:

• Is in Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man

• Installed in Wales from the 15th March 2016

• Capacity is over 2500 Litres

• Is within 10 metres of controlled water

• Located where a spillage could run into an open drain or to a loose-fitting manhole cover

• Within 50 metres of a borehole or spring

• Over hard ground or hard-surfaced ground that could enable spillage run-off to reach controlled water

• Located in a position where the vent pipe outlet is not visible from the fill point

• Supplying Heating Oil to a building other than a single-family dwelling

• Located within an England ‘Groundwater Source Protection Zone 1’

• Is subject to any other Potential Hazard individual to the site

An oil tank located in a flood risk area or an area exposed to high winds will require a Tank Restraint. This prevents the risk of tank tipping and causing damage to itself and potentially leaking oil.

Fire Protection is required If the oil tank is located:

• Within 1.8 metres of a non-fire rated building or structure (less than 30 minutes of fire protection)

• Within 760mm of a non-fire rated boundary (less than 30 minutes of fire protection)

• Within 1.8 metres of non-fire rated eaves (less than 30 minutes of fire protection). That’s 1.8 metres from the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the wall of a building

• Within 1.8 metres of a construction opening in a building i.e. a Door or Window

• Within 1.8 metres of a flue termination i.e. An exhaust duct, pipe or opening in a chimney from a burner appliance of fireplace

• On a base which does not extend to a minimum of 300mm around all sides of the tank