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Do you know how deep heating oil tanks are buried? You might be thinking… “The depth doesn’t matter to me.” Well, it matters, especially if you are planning to do any major landscaping or planting. You also need to know the depth if you’re planning to install new utility lines such as natural gas, propane, electric, …
So the heating oil delivery company just tried to fill up the buried heating oil tank today, and the delivery driver told me they could not fill the tank anymore. What does this mean? What caused this? What can I do if my oil company can’t fill my underground tank anymore? Or perhaps they delivered …
What do I do now if my oil delivery company can’t fill my underground tank anymore? Read More »
Can a fuel tanks rust? Do you have a fuel tank at your home and wondering if it can rust? Let’s find out, shall we? The short answer is yes! It does depend on the fuel tank’s construction, but the most common material used for fuel tanks is steel. Now, does a steel fuel tank …
So let’s look at a scenario GreenTRAX has seen many times regarding a buried heating oil tank; it goes like this… A married couple, Don and Dawn, have lived in their house for many years and have buried oil tanks they use for their heat. After some time, the furnace became faulty. They called their …
I have a buried heating oil tank I don’t use. Can I just dump sand in it? Read More »
Can fuel tanks explode in hot weather? This may sound like an odd question, but it is one that gets asked from time to time. We will restrict this conversation to the Maryland area and to residential home heating oil tanks. The short answer is NO – your fuel tank will NOT explode in hot …
What are heating oil tanks made from? Most heating oil tanks, gasoline tanks, kerosene tanks and waste oil tanks are made from steel. If we are talking about underground, or buried, fuel tanks there are some additional possibilities about the construction of the tank. For residential buried tanks in Maryland, most tanks were installed many …
Heating oil tank sizes come in many different types, and if you have read some of our other blogs you will know there is a big difference between Underground Storage Tanks or UST’s, and Aboveground Storage Tanks or AST’s. There is also difference between commercial and residential. Today we will focus on residential tanks. Heating …
What an exciting time! You’ve saved up the money, found your contractor, picked out the interior finishes, and you are finally ready to get started on building that long-awaited addition to your house. Wait a second! You have an old buried oil tank below where your new state-of-the-art entertainment center will be. Your contractor says …
Never build an addition on top of a buried oil tank! Read More »
We know selling your home can be a stressful time, but GreenTRAX is here to help take 1 more thing off your plate, and make 1 big buyer concern go away. We’re here to handle your buried oil tank. Did you know most buyers today will NOT purchase a home with a buried heating oil …
I am getting ready to sell my house what do I need to know? Read More »
Today we will look at a topic we get asked frequently: “How long will my heating oil fuel tank last?” The short answer is 20 years, but are we talking about an aboveground tank, or an underground tank? First, we’ll start with underground tanks. The longevity of a UST (Underground storage tank) depends on many …
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