Comments on: Security hints and tips for heating oil users

By: Lindy

Lindy — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:29:49 +0000

Twice in a month. Carmarthen oil thieves are at it. Beware anyone who has an easily visible tank. We are now errecting a large shed around our tank. Might even put an electric circuit wire inside to give th b——s a bit of a shock if they try breaking in to it.

By: Karen Bindash

Karen Bindash — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:08:13 +0000

Slightly off-topic, but someone I knew had a neighbor who was always wanting to scrounge oil for his car. After many years of this, he got fed up and decided to mix a can of oil with an abrasive material. We he next scrounged some oil, it ruined his engine.

I don’t know if there’s any way to contaminate the oil

I must say, the concept of a padlock on a plastic tank is a bit silly.

I’ve been thinking of buying a large tank (3500 litres) which will hold enough oil for a year. Then buy oil only in the summer, when the price is lower. Also, buying larger quantities you can get a cheaper deal. But of course that makes the potential loss via theft much larger.

Karen

By: Socks

Socks — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:26:48 +0000

please be aware that once you have had oil stolen once, the thieves know you will fill up and be back again. Happened to us. Thanks to a tank alarm and the house lighting up like a christmas tree the tank wasn’t fully drained. Also helped that following our 999 call, police arrived very quickly with blues & twos and shortly after the police helicopter .

By: Plumbed

Plumbed — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:33:20 +0000

you now also have google street scene tipping of the oil bandits!!

By: larry rosen

larry rosen — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:25:19 +0000

the scumbags (travellers/pikies) use the oil in their mobile homes costing about 50k a go. so it dosent get sold .
if it does one of the compatriot travellers buys it.

By: larry rosen

larry rosen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:15:04 +0000

in passing remember that a combination boiler will save storage tanks but are better suited to less than 3 output systems as pressure drop is sometimes a problem.

By: larry rosen

larry rosen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:11:48 +0000

as an oftec registered engineer it is my duty to inform you that it is not now permissable to enclose an oiltank in an inflammable building.
(shed.)

By: Candice

Candice — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:32:53 +0000

Hello,

We have a very old oil fired boiler and tank and will need to replace it soon. Can anyone recommend a good system that doesn’t cost the earth and is economical to run. I’ve heard that condensing boilers are good and would save us the cost of istalling new water tanks too. Any advise gladly received.

By: Simon Rennie

Simon Rennie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:22:15 +0000

u r right, its from condensation within the air above the oil level, the more full the less the problem. Water is heaveir than fuel but a jerry can sounds way too much. When I do this to aircraft tanks the most is a few drops in 150 litres. Sometime get a bit or neat fuel hold it against a bit of white paper and note the colour add a few drops of water and see them sink the hard thing is if there is alot of water is spotting the line where it changes from water to fuel. Aircraft left out overnight can have this problem when the rubber seal around the fuel filler cap allows outside condensation or rain to drip in.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:10:36 +0000

Hi all,

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