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Short measure of heating oil?
Oil_Watcher
Posts: 12 Forumite
in Energy
Hi all,
New to the forum so forgive any mistakes!
I recently ordered 500 litres of home heating oil and not sure if its the correct amount. I dipped the tank last night before delivery and straight after when I got home. I was out at delivery time. I measured my tank, it's a cylinder 120 cm x 120 high. I measured 38 cm of oil from my check last night to today. I know measuring with a stick is not that accurate but I calculated only about 430 litres using 38 cm. the tank is single bundled.
Please help, are my calculations right? This is the first time I've checked like this as my last lot of oil seemed short too using the same local company. I actually talked them down in price as a national company were quoting 55p a litre and they said 57p at first.
Thanks for any advice.
New to the forum so forgive any mistakes!
I recently ordered 500 litres of home heating oil and not sure if its the correct amount. I dipped the tank last night before delivery and straight after when I got home. I was out at delivery time. I measured my tank, it's a cylinder 120 cm x 120 high. I measured 38 cm of oil from my check last night to today. I know measuring with a stick is not that accurate but I calculated only about 430 litres using 38 cm. the tank is single bundled.
Please help, are my calculations right? This is the first time I've checked like this as my last lot of oil seemed short too using the same local company. I actually talked them down in price as a national company were quoting 55p a litre and they said 57p at first.
Thanks for any advice.
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The diameter of the tank is approx 120cm?
If so then yes I agree with your calculation. Approx 430 litres.0
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