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Moving an Existing Oil Tank

Bob explains how the family decided to stay with oil heat, especially since their oil tank was recently replaced. Bond-Tite Tank Service moves the tank into the new utility room in order to make room for the basement playroom. Don Adams of Bond-Tite Tank Service reviews the steps taken to move the tank. First the oil was drained and pumped into the truck. Once drained, the connecting pipes were removed from the tank and the oil line was disconnected. Normally Adams does not recommend moving old oil tanks but he is confident in this case because the tank was installed by his company only two years ago. The tank is set down in a 25-gallon tank tray to catch any drips or leaks. The tank's legs are set so the tank is level. The pipes are reconnected to the tank. David Lodding of Lincoln Laboratory reviews how water condenses inside oil tanks and can lead to corrosion over time. The best way to prevent this is to put a liquid corrosion inhibitor into the tank. Tank Guard moisture inhibitor comes with a warranty should the tank ever fail.
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Moving an Existing Oil Tank

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" Although our homeowners had the opportunity to switch over to gas as a fuel they decided to stay with oil. And one of the reasons is that they just replaced their tank about two or three years ago so they have the fellows from bond -- the company that installed it come out not to move it from the corner where was in the way of the new playroom. Into this location which will be just on the other side of a partition that goes up here. In what is effectively our utility room. And so not only have they moved it they've also provided this wonderful trough underneath it just in case there should ever be any problems let's watch."

" Before moves tank. Would we need to do is drain the oil from the tank pompano into the truck. And -- is doing that now he removed the plug from the top of the tank he's going to put hose into the tank. And stuff popping -- you once we get the oil all pumped out there will be able to move. So that the tank is empty we're going to remove the hose from the tank shut the pump off disconnect it. -- stop removing the fill pipe and the pipe from the oil tank. By doing that we need to unscrew the two unions. From each pipe. And -- remove. Sections of the fight -- And then we'll be able to go to the next step which will be. Disconnecting the oil line from the tank to America. Now been removed. Fill and vent pipe from the oil tank to do this -- to unscrew the unions on each pipe. Venues on spring one union now. And he's going to -- pieces of the place. So we can get the tank out of the way. Normally we don't recommend moving old oil tanks put. We do know the history."

" This tank we install with two years ago so we feel comfortable about doing this. We're going to set this tank Gunner tank -- It's something the industry recommends today on all new tanks even retrofit all tanks. It holds about 25 gallons and I won't catch any small drips or leaks. The -- over the years through fittings or or or tanks itself. What's the tank is in place we adjust the legs to make sure its own level. And the tank is pitched about an inch and a corner towards the outlet."

" tank is in place we need to connect the fill and vent pipe back to the tank grateful hearts and -- and quite we're just. The last step is to connect the fill pipe and the vent pipe. To be taken into position."

" Well most people don't think about it but these tanks all condense moisture much easier gasoline tanking economy. So any oil tank over time condenses the moisture and moisture falls to the bottom of the tank. And that test starts to attack the metal in the bottom of the tank so sooner or later it's going to cause the tank to fail. The best way to protect the tank is to put a liquid corrosion inhibitor in the tank. This little bottle doesn't mix with the fuel oil it only mixes with the water condensate in the bottom of the tank. This helps to protect the tank from corroding. It'll get mixed up here that turbulence as the oil is delivered. And it'll protect the tank and if you use our tank guard a special benefit is for the council warranty that will provide for a new tank. If that fails."

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