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Buyers trying to claim for new oil tank.

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  • Article50
    Article50 Posts: 25 Forumite
    Thanks for that great explanation, seems to me either the buyer and/or his surveyor could have picked up on the potential problem before purchase. I don't see how the vendor can be liable in this instance. Also scouting round there seem to be a lot of oil tank specialists who would check anyway.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 17,637 Forumite
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    edited 10 March 2017 at 3:42PM
    Having known of bund walls for commercial oil tanks since the early 1970s, I was not aware that domestic installations had them. My parents had oil CH in the 1970s, the tank was mounted on 2 brick plinths but no bund wall.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Building Regs have changed since the 70s. We (society) are far more conscious of environemental issues eg the impact of oil spills.

    Not all domestic tanks need bunds. It depends on size, location etc.

    Check the OFTEC website.
  • sparky130a
    sparky130a Posts: 660 Forumite
    ProDave wrote: »

    Firstly the bund is there to catch an oil spill if the tank bursts. In our case it was a building regs requirement as we are close to a stream. The effect of having a bund is the tank is twice as big as the bund has to be capable of containing the whole con

    Interesting, industry standard is 110%.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 17,637 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Building Regs have changed since the 70s. ].

    I'm fairly certain there were no BR or PP applied for
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • Mickygg
    Mickygg Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Was it one of those new Smart boilers?

    I repeat my advice from earlier - far better not to engage at all.

    No, it was a 20 year old boiler.

    I've seen several boiler services and personally i think they are a waste of money. I can do a decent check myself.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Mickygg wrote: »
    No, it was a 20 year old boiler.

    I've seen several boiler services and personally i think they are a waste of money. I can do a decent check myself.
    It may be a waste on a 20 year old boiler, but on a new one with a 7 year guarantee it's part of the conditions.

    Same for the tank, which is usually covered by a 10 year guarantee.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Originally Posted by Mickygg viewpost.gif
    ......With my last property sale the buyers were hung up on the boiler telling me to get it serviced. ......
    Originally Posted by G_M viewpost.gif
    Was it one of those new Smart boilers?
    Mickygg wrote: »
    No, it was a 20 year old boiler.
    Then I'm surprised the boiler was able to tell you to get it serviced.
  • martindow
    martindow Posts: 10,215 Forumite
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    sparky130a wrote: »
    Interesting, industry standard is 110%.
    I assume from the post you were commenting on, that the bunded replacement tank is twice the size of the one it was replacing, rather than the bund having 200% capacity.
  • Freecall
    Freecall Posts: 1,306 Forumite
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    sparky130a wrote: »
    Since when did a delivery driver ( And that's what they are ) become qualified as to assess the integrity of a bunded unit?

    1st March 2002

    The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001

    A person who has 'custody' of the oil is responsible for ensuring that containers in which it is held comply with the regulations.

    This certainly applies to the oil supply companies just as much (if not more so) than end users.
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