How Is Your Heating Oil Tank Doing?

Vaughn Oil can help protect your home’s heating oil tank

When it comes to design, heating oil tanks are rather basic. However, just one thing going wrong can cause a lot of hassle and expense.

Late spring and early summer is the perfect time to perform a comprehensive inspection of your home’s heating oil tank, making sure it is safe and ready to use when heating season returns. Here’s how to do that.

• Make sure that oil lines have a protective sleeve so that it does not come in contact with the concrete floor or ground, both of which can damage the lines over time
• Check the tank legs for damage and if the foundation or ground it is on has become uneven
• Inspect filter and valves, as these are common spots for leaks
• Check gauge and make sure it is not cracked or leaking 
• Look all around tank for rust, other kinds of damage, or leaks. Make sure to check seams closely, as leaks can occur there
• Check fuel pipe for drips or leaks

If you see any problems, contact us right away. If your tank needs replacing, we’ll be able to get it done before the heating season. 

Protect your home and heating oil tank with Tank Secure!

A heating oil tank has an average lifespan of 20 years. Now is the moment to begin planning for a replacement if your tank is approaching or has already passed that age.
 
If you’re changing your heating oil tank because of tank failure, replacing it isn’t cheap. The following are national average costs for the work involved.

Removal and disposal of your current tank: $500 – $1,800 

Soil contamination tests: $200 – $500 

Installation of new heating oil tank: $500 – $1,200 

Our Tank Secure heating oil tank protection program helps protect you in multiple ways. First, it helps protect your tank from corrosion that is the most common cause of heating oil tank failure. You also get a warranty towards replacing your tank with tank replacement coverage up to $1,000.

Contact us to learn more about Tank Secure!