Home Heating Oil Tank Query

tapwave

Who would drain a tank (not much in it) and repair a leak in the pipework which is before the shut-off valve? In Newtownabbey.

warmhands.coldheart

Why no shut off valve on the tank... would have thought that's standard practice for exactly this reason....

when you say not much in it, if that's the case could you not get some empty drums and do it yourself?

Spotty100

If it's only the pipe you could just shut the release valve down. You don't need to empty it.

tapwave

Perhaps I should have underlined the word "before the valve". But thanks for reading.

warmhands.coldheart

tapwave wrote: »

Perhaps I should have underlined the word "before the valve". But thanks for reading.

Easy!! Spotty was just pointing out the obvious because there is Always usually a stop valve attached directly to the tank... Obviously the Muppet that installed yours didn't do it to the "norm"...... Now you're seeing why they do have them directly attached to the tank normally !!

If there isn't much in it, a plumber may help in this situation...

ballyblack

Who would drain a tank (not much in it)

If nearly empty, just raise/prop it up high enough at the front to let the oil settle at the rear. Turn Stopcock off & remove outlet pipe. Then repair.



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Spotty100

I see what you mean now. Ballyblack has given quite a good answer but as an alternative you can ask your oil supplier to pump out any oil before work starts. It goes through the meter and you'll get a docket with the total number of litres on it. This service is usually about £60. While it's empty I'd get a valve installed at the tank outlet.