Hi,
I just noticed yesterday that our oil tank has started to leak, just slightly, from a patch of rust on the underside.
I'm worried that replacing it with a new one will be very expensive.
The current one is more than 1800mm from the house, but it is next to the garage wall. so I think that is not allowed anymore. Can I put a new tank in the same location, or would it have to be as per the new rules and 1800mm away from any building ?
the current tank is 2000 litres, we don't really need one that big, i think 1300 litres would be o.k. It is about a metre away from a drainage ditch, does that mean a new one should be bunded ?
Finally, i am thinking on a short term repair so that I can postpone replacement until next summer, I was thinking about sanding off the loose rust & paint, then patching with glass fibre, please let me know your thoughts on this idea.
Many Thanks in Advance
Steve
I just noticed yesterday that our oil tank has started to leak, just slightly, from a patch of rust on the underside.
I'm worried that replacing it with a new one will be very expensive.
The current one is more than 1800mm from the house, but it is next to the garage wall. so I think that is not allowed anymore. Can I put a new tank in the same location, or would it have to be as per the new rules and 1800mm away from any building ?
the current tank is 2000 litres, we don't really need one that big, i think 1300 litres would be o.k. It is about a metre away from a drainage ditch, does that mean a new one should be bunded ?
Finally, i am thinking on a short term repair so that I can postpone replacement until next summer, I was thinking about sanding off the loose rust & paint, then patching with glass fibre, please let me know your thoughts on this idea.
Many Thanks in Advance
Steve