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An oil spill at home poses a great risk to your health and the surrounding environment. If your home has a heating oil storage tank, it’s important to understand how to deal with and prevent spills. It’s also vital to ensure that you are complying with the latest regulations regarding heating oil tanks.

If you use heating oil to provide energy to your property, there are a number of factors that it is important to be aware of. From knowing how to correctly use and maintain your tank, to ensuring you comply with relevant legislation regarding the type of tank you use and where it is sited on your property, there are a number of common queries people have about heating oil tanks.

For those who use oil to heat their homes, which is estimated to be around 4% of households in the UK, there are a number of regulations and legal requirements to be aware of. Whether you use an existing system or are planning a new installation, it’s important to be fully aware of the applicable regulations to help ensure the safety of your household, your neighbours and the environment.

Cooking dinner, heating the home, enjoying a warm bath or washing the dishes are all tasks we take for granted every day. The gas network provides the majority of households with the energy needed to keep their homes running

Whether you use heating oil at home and need to store it on your property, or work in an industry that requires fuel on site to power vehicles and equipment, you may have heard the term ‘bunded fuel tanks’ being used to describe some of the fuel storage solutions available.