Storing heating oil question??

[adidat]

Hi guys

Currently I have a large metal tank which is rusting in lots of places so on its last legs, its also currently included inside the workshop i'm building, so to give it a few more years. just had a thought about using an IBC instead.

one of these ^^^

A few reasons being I could move it out side the workshop, there cheap, and they have a smaller footprint.

are there any reasons or regulations for not doing this?

adidat

 

[sunnybob]

There just has to be a hundred regulations against that. gotta be.

 

[adidat]

I dont see how there can be, your allowed to use them for storing fuel etc

adidat

 

[Lons]

Storage of domestic heating oil, types of tank and location are regulated by the local authority as far as I'm aware.

My metal tank is inside my garage which was allowed 40 years ago when the house was built but no longer and I'm fairly sure that new tanks have to be bunded.

Check with building control.

 

[adidat]

looking at this link http://www.oftec.org.uk/consumers/domestic-oil-tanks-and-storage its only recomended that you use and oftec approved tank?

why pay £400 when you can pay £40??

adidat

 

[stevep]

You can get a bund to stand an IBC on. I would check on the compatibility of heating oil against the plastic first. Good idea though !

 

[Phil Pascoe]

E. U. reg. 476883, page 47653 chapter 37585 says no.

 

[Lons]

If you look at this Gov.uk page it says that new or replacement tanks must meet building regulations which was always my understanding.
https://www.gov.uk/oil-storage-regulati ... afety/home

 

[Jacob]

The IBCs I've seen are usually for transport or short term storage. We've had some on our allotments for a few years - the polythene is OK but the taps and fittings don't last long.

 

[blackrodd]

Any new or replacement oil tank must be a bunded tank, not sure if the authorities can accept a tank within a
masonry outside "bunding" we were building 15 years ago.
Has to be 2 mtrs away from any combustibles fence,etc etc.
So the answer would be no
Rodders

 

[Roughcut]

I'm also assuming you have your heating oil delivered and pumped from tanker to your storage tank.
If so you might even find the delivery driver will refuse to fill your tank (because they can).