DOH!!!
If this is an inground tank and the consumption is off that much,
chances are you've got a leaker. Been There, Done That (and eventually
got the NFA
from the state). They're all ticking time bombs - anybody with an
inground tank would be well advised to consider
getting it decommissioned (or doing it yourself if you're up to it - Its
actually pretty straightforward if it hasn't leaked yet).
I wouldn't put another drop of oil in it until you've figured out if
this is what's going on or not. Its incredibly expensive to clean up,
and anymore your house is basically unsaleable until it is resolved.
It doesn't get terribly cold around here (what, maybe 15f or so worst
case), so we just had an above ground tank brought in when ours died.
The advantage is that its not that much trouble, and you can keep an eye
on it. Can't comment on putting the tank(s) indoors - my parent's
house had one of these (until they ripped out the oil furnace and
replaced it withnatural gas). You might consider this as an alternative
if you've got
it available, FWIW - its doubtful they'll ever figure out how to run
cars on it (too dangerous for the general public to refuel), and the US
is going
to be awash in gas for the forseeable future (if the fracking issues are
ever resolved).
Good Luck,
rkg
(Richard George)
On 4/22/2011 9:46 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> Today I woke up to one of the scariest situations a homeowner can face, an
> empty oil tank.
>
> The reason it's scary is that the should still have been about 600gals of
> oil in there.
>
> My, my usage has increased, but I don't know if it increased 600 gals or
> not.
>
> Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had any advice about new oil tanks.
> Should I go inside or outside? What are the pros and cons?
>
> > From what I can see, capacity max seems to be about the same (660gals with
> 2X330gal tanks.)
>
> Inside the house they can't freeze, and you don't see them, but it seems
> that a house fire would make all that extra fuel that much worst.
>
> Outside, the tanks can freeze, and they are an eyesore, but it seems safer
> overall.
>
> Anything I'm missing? Anything else to consider? Thanks.
>
> OB Shop Content- My oil burner also heats my shop!
>
> Moose
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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