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I have about 100 gallons of oil remaining in an above ground tank that will need to be disposed as part of an oil to gas conversion. I hear that an oil delivery company will charge a few hundred bucks to come and pump the oil out for you. Are there any less costly options to do so? Is there a market for leftover heating oil?
I have about 100 gallons of oil remaining in an above ground tank that will need to be disposed as part of an oil to gas conversion. I hear that an oil delivery company will charge a few hundred bucks to come and pump the oil out for you. Are there any less costly options to do so? Is there a market for leftover heating oil?
Thanks
Trust me, let insured professionals do it, the last thing you want is a spill. I just converted and had about 100 gallons pumped out. Sucks to lose oil I paid for, but not much you can do. Many companies that do tank removals will just factor the cost of pumping out the oil on with the removal cost.
Last edited by peconic117; 03-09-2017 at 04:47 AM..
Trust me, let insured professionals do it, the last thing you want is a spill. I just converted and had about 100 gallons pumped out. Sucks to lose oil I paid for, but not much you can do. Many companies that do tank removals will just factor the cost of pumping out the oil on with the removal cost.
Agree, have the company that abandons the tank for you handle it. And that's what you do - abandon in place, because if you remove it (which the law does not require) you run the risk of a spill and then you've opened a can of worms.
If you (company) spill the oil, you will be dealing with a headache the likes of which you wish you paid 10x the cost. It is very complicated as it becomes a soil testing and the certification that none has impacted the water supply etc. Let the pros do it. I would ask whom ever is doing the conversion for you.
Agree, have the company that abandons the tank for you handle it. And that's what you do - abandon in place, because if you remove it (which the law does not require) you run the risk of a spill and then you've opened a can of worms.
Yes 100% if it's a below ground tank. Never remove one of those. Mine was in my basement crawl space, they cut it up, removed the fill pipes and didn't spill a drop. It still had over an inch of sludge in it even though it was pumped out.
Yes 100% if it's a below ground tank. Never remove one of those. Mine was in my basement crawl space, they cut it up, removed the fill pipes and didn't spill a drop. It still had over an inch of sludge in it even though it was pumped out.
So you recall how much this ran you and who did you use? Thanks
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