It sits there in your basement, or outside, or beneath your home. You really don't pay much attention to it. All you know is that your oil goes in it so that your burner makes heat. It's your oil tank. But what do you really know about your heating oil tank? What you may have heard may not be entirely true. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about tanks — and so we'd like to set the record straight by highlighting their many benefits.
Roth Safety Tanks
Oilheat customers have the distinct advantage of safely storing fuel in a tank on their property. And when you're in the market for a new tank, we recommend the Roth Safety Tank.Roth tanks exceed the most recent industry safety regulations, ensuring consistently superior quality and peace of mind. Each tank undergoes thorough testing, including ultrasound tests, to ensure optimal thickness, and pressure testing to ensure the tank is sealed completely. Roth Safety Tanks feature a weld-free galvanized steel outer tank and a seamless, high-density polyethylene, corrosion-resistant inner tank. The Roth tank requires minimum floor space and is 55% lighter than a 12-gauge steel tank, with a larger storage capacity, too. Plus, it boasts the best warranty for similar tanks in the market — lifetime protection against corrosion and a limited 10-year warranty against leakage.
The pros at Townsend Oil & Propane will install your tank quickly and easily, and take care of getting rid of the old one in an environmentally-friendly manner. Please call or contact us for a free tank consultation.
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Aboveground Tank Replacement
As mentioned above, you can replace an underground tank with an aboveground tank. This type of tank can be placed in your basement or crawl space inside your home or it can be placed outside your home. We offer attractive outdoor tank enclosures to match your home's siding. These watertight enclosures protect your tank against the elements and ensure long life. Plus, they provide secondary containment in the event of tank leakage. So, give us a call or contact us today to discuss your options and how we can help you with affordable financing!
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Tank Lines
When it comes to tank lines, it pays for the homeowner to be proactive. If your home is more than 10 years old, it may be time to have the fuel lines checked. Lines under the floor are usually made from copper, steel, brass or iron, and therefore when they come into contact with soil, concrete or water, there is a possibility they will corrode and release small amounts of oil. A delivery line break can also occur when there is a shifting in a home's foundation, basement floor, or the soil surrounding it.Older delivery lines that are not visible or encased can result in releases being undetected for many years. A delivery line release may lower the value of your property.
In Massachusetts, it is required that all new delivery lines installed be encased in protective sleeves or have an oil safety valve. These nonmetallic protective sleeves encase and protect delivery lines against damage and corrosion.In the case of an older home, the delivery line will probably not have a protective sleeve. By installing new delivery lines or having the old ones encased, the homeowner will be spared the cost of cleanup if a release should occur.
Please call or contact Townsend Oil & Propane about evaluating and encasing your existing tank lines or installing a new line, if needed. Your Townsend service technician has the know-how to inspect your lines on a regular basis and, if replacement lines are needed, install new, double-walled lines and an Oil Safety Valve (OSV) with very little interruption to your existing system.
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