Jim, first off, I was a realtor in Hunterdon Co, NJ for a little while. I
can tell you that no one ever thought that an unused oil tank was a
"plus". In fact, one of my clients tried to back out of a deal when one
was found on a property and the owners refused to remove it.
The good news, is that as long as it's empty and above ground, you can
remove it without any permits filed (in this area at least check with your
local oil company).
I have one in my house and I plan to pull it out one day and convert it
into a outdoor, wood burning stove.
As for the bulbs, I've seen these lenses crack because the screws were
tightened to much.
Did you see if something fell on the light housing from above? Just a
thought.
Inch
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Jim Franklin <jamesf@bayarea.net>
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10/21/2002 21:58
Please respond to Jim Franklin
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Subject: heating oil tank; weird glass explosion
I have an unused heating oil tank in my basement. The previous owners
converted to natural gas. It's in the way of a 16' woodworking bench
I want to build, but a friend says it'd be a decent enough selling
point for the house that I should leave it. Opinions? I'm in MA.
Also, I have 4 halogen lights in the basement. They mount to the
ceiling like florescent fixtures but are smaller and hold 2 bulbs
each. The bulbs are recessed into the fixture and there is a glass
plate over each bulb, about 3x5. After being gone for a week I
went into the basement to find one of the glass plates had shattered.
There's a grate under the plate so I know it shattered then fell.
The plate is held in by two sheet metal clips that run the length
of the bottom of the 3" side. The top of the plates rest against screws
that hold in the reflector
that fills the bulb receptacle, one screw on each side. The clips don't
look
strong enough to place enough pressure on the plates to cause the
shattering. Has anyone seen this happen? It wans't unusually cold this
week.
thanks,
jim
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