Can a "block" be put on an oil tank to prevent use?

[redstag]

My friend has a brand new oil tank with 900 litres of oil that she cannot use, because according to an "engineer" there is a "block" on it? What is a "block" and can a non-engineer remove it - and if so, how exactly. She has 4 kids and a freezing house yet 900 litres of oil she cannot use because of this "block", so any help greatly appreciated.

She has tried for 6 weeks to get a heating engineer through her Housing Association but nothing has been done, so now she is desperate to get her heating functional.

 

[muggles]

New one on me. Might have a valve turned off on the tank, or the fire valve may be turned off, that's about all I can think of

 

[leakydave]

Pipe could be cut and capped off, so can also be uncapped and reconnected.

 

[big-all]

could it an administering block as in
you cannot use the oil until its paid for 'systems/safety checked or something along those lines

 

[Nige F]

Sounds about right for the outsourced private contractors HA's use.

 

[redstag]

Many thanks for all replies, heating now working. It was a simple case of turning valves

 

[footprints]

It was a simple case of turning valves

Glad it's sorted, sure you will recommend that plonker of an "engineer" again!

 

[Agile]

So how did it get to that situation of being turned off?

Have you paid for the oil?

Sometimes there is a valve with a padlock that can be used to lock it in the off position.

Tony

 

[redstag]

The oil was fully paid for - it was a new tank installed as last one was leaking

 

[Agile]

But how had it been turned off?

Or did the installers never turn it on?

Tony

 

[redstag]

Never turned on and they had placed a plastic "cap" on the line that had to be removed to allow the oil to run through the pipe

 

[Agile]

You would have thought they would have connected it and tested for leaks!

Tony