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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:07:41 +0100, Janet Galpin wrote:

I'm not sure whether to replace it with another steel tank or a
plastic one.

Is this for domestic use only oil? If there is any hint of commercial
use (say the property is also a B&B or Holiday Let) or if the stored
quantity is avove 2500l (I think) then the regulations have changed
and you will have to fit a bunded tank.

Personally I wouldn't even think of fitting a steel tank, even if you
can still get them. Plastic are fine but check the current regulations
regarding bunding and siting, distance from building openings etc.
Plastic tanks are available with built in bunds but will need support
over their entire base area unlike a steel tank.

Thanks for the various suggestions that plastic is best.
I was all set to go for a plastic one but the chap who is likely to fit
it mentioned two disadvantages. One is that when they go, they go quite
suddenly and leak fast rather than seeping gently like steel tanks.
Second is that he can't dispose easily of old plastic tanks whereas
steel ones can be taken to a scrap merchant. He implied that the life
expectancy of a plastic tank is not much better than a steel one, though
I didn't ask him directly.
However, not needing to paint it is a strong argument in my mind.
I assume bunding is a kind of reinforcement. The bunded ones seem a lot
more expensive. Mine will be a long way from any building, but should I
consider a bunded tank for length of life?

Janet G